2020-07-19
Nepal Student Union(NSU) padlocked the offices of the Vice-Chancellor, Rector, and Registrar of Tribhuvan University(TU) on July 19. According to Hari Acharya, chairman of the TU Committee of NSU, the vice-chancellor discriminated over the distribution of appointments, did not listen, and hold any discussion in regard to the demands made by NSU.
The Democratic Professors Association, Nepal also staged a demonstration on July 19 at TU premises saying that the 33-point demand submitted to vice-chancellor was ignored.
Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
Primary Form | Gherau/Dharna (sit-in)/padlocking |
Primary Cause | Contestation over non-elective positions and influence |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 24 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Nepali Congress and affiliated org |
Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Education sector/teachers (private and public) |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |