Kochi: Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) vice-chancellor Dr J. Letha on Thursday constituted a three-member committee to probe into the allegation of forcing non-veg students of Cochin University College of Engineering Kuttanad (CUCEK) to eat beef cutlet at a function on the campus last month. She issued the order after another round of talks the VC had with the agitating North Indian students on Thursday.
Cusat Syndicate member Dr M. K. Jayaraj will head the committee which has School of Engineering former principal Dr G. Madhu and fire and safety department professor Dr T. K. Sahoo as members. The students are understood to have accepted the decision of the VC, and they will hold talks with teachers of the CUCEK Pulinkunnu campus on returning on Friday. The VC stuck to her stand that any action against the principal N. Sunil Kumar was possible only on the basis of the panel’s report. The VC said that she hoped to reopen the campus next week.
The VC accepted the demand of students that students who could not appear for the internal exams be allowed to do it. She also agreed to their demand that the internals should be stopped for the time being. The students belonging to the Pulinkunnu campus and a section from the main campus held forte till noon in front the main gate of Cusat on Thursday following which they were again called for talks by the VC around noon.
