PU postpones exams as ANNISU-R padlocks university offices; KU, too, shut after locals' protest

Examinations scheduled by the Purbanchal University (PU) have been postponed for indefinite period after Maoist-affiliated All Nepal National Independent Student Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) padlocked the university offices.

The university administration said examinations for all levels have been postponed after the university head office in Biratnagar and its city office in Kathmandu were padlocked by ANNISU-R.

The university said it was unable to hold the exams in the present circumstances. The strike has not only postponed the exams but also created problems in distributing the certificates of those students who had passed.

The student body blamed the university for not implementing the past agreement which included student representation in the university assembly.

Meanwhile, locals in Dhulikhel barred the staff of the Kathmandu University from entering the university on Tuesday.

The locals have demanded that the university must provide employment opportunities, give scholarship for local students and provide economic support for the development in the area. nepalnews.com