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Patna Women's College Professors Detained During Protest March Against New University Act
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News18•10-10-2026, 18:00
Patna Women's College Professors Detained During Protest March Against New University Act
- •Faculty members of J D Women's College in Patna held a protest march against the institution's forced affiliation to Mata Sita Women's University.
- •Protesters demanded the revocation of the Bihar Special Universities Act, 2026, aiming to remain under Patliputra University to protect their service conditions.
- •The march toward Lok Bhavan was disrupted midway when police detained several protesting faculty members following traffic disruptions.
- •Patna Sub-divisional Magistrate Kritika Mishra stated that protesters were uncooperative despite hours of persuasive efforts by the administration.
- •Professors criticized the government for creating gender-specific universities instead of improving basic facilities in older institutions and accused police of mistreatment.
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Faculty members marched to protest the forced affiliation of their institution to Mata Sita Women’s University and to demand the revocation of the Bihar Special Universities Act, 2026.
The legislation allows the establishment of specialised, multidisciplinary universities in Bihar, with the chief minister serving as the chancellor, and led to cabinet approval for clubbing women's colleges in Patna under the new Maa Sita Women’s University.
The march from J D Women’s College toward Lok Bhavan was disrupted midway when police detained several protesters after hours of persuasive efforts, citing public disorder and traffic disruption.
