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Silchar, Sept 24: In a major and crucial development, the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar on Saturday appointed it's new Dean (Academic).
Prof KL Baishnab, the registrar of the institute, in an order with the approval of the competent authority issued on Saturday has nominated Prof Brinda Bhowmick, a professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering of the institute as the new Dean (Academic) as per clause 19 of First Statues under NIT Act 2007. The new Dean (Academic) will take charge with effect from September 25, the order stated.
The order also acknowledged the services of Prof BK Roy from the Department of Electrical Engineering as the Dean Academic with appreciation.
Meanwhile, the development comes a day after nearly 4000 students of the institute called off their five-day long hunger strike demanding removal of Prof BK Roy as Dean (Academic) following his alleged involvement claimed in the incident of the suicide of a 5th semester student Koj Buker. On Friday night, the director of the institute Prof Dilip Kumar Baidya had assured the students to respond to their demands and urged them to end their protest.
