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Hindu College Staff Association Demands Principal Removal and Independent Probe
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Moneycontrol•15-10-2026, 11:10
Hindu College Staff Association Demands Principal Removal and Independent Probe
- •The Hindu College Staff Association has demanded the removal of the principal and governing body chairman following a no-confidence resolution.
- •The association alleged financial and procurement irregularities, deviations from Delhi University admission rules, and the commercial use of college resources.
- •Concerns were raised regarding campus safety, structural issues, repeated fire incidents, and the alleged targeting of vulnerable faculty members with show-cause notices.
- •The HCSA has called for Delhi University to temporarily take over administration and investigate the renaming of buildings after corporate donors.
- •Prominent political figures including Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha and Lok Sabha member Sudhakar Singh expressed solidarity with the protesting teachers and students.
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The Hindu College Staff Association has demanded the removal of the principal and governing body chairman, an independent inquiry into alleged administrative and financial irregularities, and Delhi University's intervention.
The HCSA passed a resolution to remove Principal Anju Srivastava and Vice-Principal Reena Jain from the staff association's membership following disciplinary show-cause notices issued to its members.
The HCSA alleged that college resources and buildings were used for commercial purposes or renamed after corporate donors like Chimes Group and Relaxo in violation of university rules, prompting demands for transparency.
