Sunday, May 18, 2025

Topic: NIT Calicut

NIT-Calicut professor who praised Gandhi’s assassin appointed as Dean; rules violated in appointment, say students

Dr. Shaija Andavan, a professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology-Calicut (NIT-C), who was previously embroiled in controversy over a social media post praising Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse, has been appointed as the Dean of Planning and Development at the institute. 

NIT Calicut fines students Rs 33 lakh for protesting night curfew, suspensions of students over Ram temple protest

In a controversial move, the authorities at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut have imposed substantial fines totaling Rs 33 lakh on five students who were part of the Student Affairs Council and organizers of the protest held on 22 March, with each required to pay Rs 6,61,155.

NIT Calicut professor booked for ‘Facebook post praising Godse’

A professor at the National Institute of Technology – Calicut, Dr A Shaija, has been booked by the police for a post that praised Hindutva militant Nathuram Godse who killed Gandhi.

NIT Calicut hosts ABVP event, Institute director praises Hindutva group in speech

In an unprecedented partisan act, the National Institute of Technology-Calicut (NITC) hosted an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) program, masquerading it as a club event, alleged the Students Affairs Council of the institute.

Suicide note of Lovely University student names NIT Calicut director

The suicide note by a student of Lovely Professional University, who died Tuesday, triggering a massive protest by fellow students on the campus, has been shared by police.