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flag India's Tezpur University VC placed on leave in Jan 2026 amid protests over misconduct, with inquiry launched.

flag In January 2026, India's Ministry of Education placed Tezpur University Vice-Chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh on leave amid months of protests over allegations of financial misconduct, administrative failures, environmental damage, and disrespect toward cultural figure Zubeen Garg. flag The government appointed IIT Guwahati’s Amrendra Kumar Das as interim pro-vice-chancellor and established a three-member inquiry panel, led by Manipur University’s N Lokendra Singh, to investigate the claims. flag The committee, including representatives from Nagaland University and the University Grants Commission, is to submit a report within three months. flag The protests, which began in September 2025 and included a 100-day hunger strike, have led to at least 11 senior faculty and officials resigning.

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