NIT Silchar Appoints Professor Brinda Bhowmik as New Dean of Academics
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The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar has appointed Professor Brinda Bhowmik as its new Dean of Academics, replacing BK Roy. The move from the premier tech and engineering institution comes following a week-long protest at the NIT Silchar campus, following the suicide of a student on the campus, news agency PTI reported officials as saying.
Citing an official notification, it has been reported that Professor Bhowmik will take charge as the new Dean of Academics at NIT Silchar from September 25, 2023. A professor in the department of electronics and communication engineering, Brinda Bhowmik will serve on the post for two years from the date of taking charge, the official notification was reported as saying.
Notably, the NIT Silchar campus witnessed breaking out of protests following the demise of a thyroid-year student from Arunachal Pradesh. The student was found dead inside his hostel room. Following the incident, students at the NIT Silchar campus alleged Roy for insulting the deceased student for reportedly getting multiple backlogs in his sixth semester exams that were held in 2021.
Owing to the pandemic-induced lockdown, the student had to move to his home in Arunachal Pradesh back then where he was unable to attend online classes due to poor internet connectivity, which eventually resulted in his backlogs, students at the campus claimed. Following multiple backlogs, the student also requested the authorities to conduct a special examination in order to clear his backlogs. However, Roy allegedly insulted him over his backlogs. Following the incident, the student locked himself up in his hostel room, where his body was found hanging, students at NIT Silchar were reported as saying by PTI.
In the protests at the campus which followed after, students blamed BK Roy for the death of the student and demanded his resignation. The students further demanded no disciplinary action against them for the protests. The NIT Silchar students launched a hunger strike with their demands and withdrew from it only after assurance from the college authority.
With the appointment of Professor Brinda Bhowmik as the new Dean of Academics, the NIT Silchar campus has been provided with a new ray of hope. Professor Bhowmik is a renowned academician and has a vast experience in the field of engineering and technology. She has served as a professor in the department of electronics and communication engineering at NIT Silchar for many years and has been instrumental in shaping the careers of many students.
Professor Bhowmik has also been involved in many research projects and has published several papers in reputed international journals. She is also a recipient of several awards and accolades for her contributions to the field of engineering and technology. With her appointment as the new Dean of Academics, it is expected that she will bring in a new wave of reforms and initiatives that will help the students at NIT Silchar to realize their true potential.
It is hoped that the new Dean of Academics will bring in a sense of responsibility and accountability among the students and faculty at the NIT Silchar campus. It is also expected that the new Dean of Academics will ensure that the students are provided with the best possible educational experience and are given the opportunity to excel in their respective fields.
With the appointment of Professor Brinda Bhowmik as the new Dean of Academics, NIT Silchar has taken a step in the right direction. It is now up to the new Dean of Academics to ensure that the students and faculty at the NIT Silchar campus are provided with the best possible educational experience.
