It has been two months since work at the central office of Sudurpaschim University came to a halt following padlocking by the agitating student organizations.The student organization there padlocked the office citing their discontent on the appointment in the positions including Dean, Assistant Dean, Director and Assistant Controller of Exam.
Works including policy level and financial activities have been adversely impacted due to the closure of the central office. Nonetheless, none of the two sides has shown any effort to reopen the office. Ashok Bhandari, Account Chief at the office, said they were unable to carry out work due to the padlocked office.
He added the executive council of the university, exercising their authority, had made appointments in the vacant posts, further saying that the student organizations however expressed dissatisfaction over the same, thereby, padlocked the central office.
Despite the halt in the work at the central office, the teaching and learning activities are still continuing in the university campus.