Colleges on a holiday from today 

Colleges affiliated to Gujarat University have protested against the abrupt sacking S.B. Vora from the post of vice chancellor with a three-day bandh beginning on Thursday.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Gujarat University College Management Association, the Gujarat University Area Teachers Association, Gujarat University Non-Teaching Staff Association, and Gujarat University Principals Association. University staff will also observe the bandh. 

However, colleges, which are examination centres, will allow students to take exams. Colleges will work on the next three Sundays so that, students can make up for lost classes.

The associations also decided to stage dharna next Monday along with members of the university executive council, academic council, and the University Court.

The lone voice against the closure of colleges at the meeting was of L.D. Arts College principal A. U. Patel. But it was lost in the clamour. His college management was all for the bandh.

All India Students Organisation and Gujarat Students Force has opposed the bandh saying that it would affect studies. President of (GSF) Hemendra Badgi has threatened that if colleges went on a bandh then, they would self-immolate in the protest.

Charges against Vora

• No prior approval of and intimation to the chancellor about the Thailand tour.
• There was no political clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs, leading to gross misconduct and insubordination.
• His clarification to queries superficial and unacceptable
• Show cause notice under Bombay General Clauses Act 1904, section-16, issued in July '98

What do you think?
Was the state government's decision to dismiss the vice - chancellor, SB Vora, right?