Kakatiya University Retired Teachers’ Association (KURTA) has expressed displeasure over the reported agitation by Ph.D aspirants and the harsh treatment they received at the university following the announcement of the Ph.D admission lists recently.
KURTA executive met in Hanamkonda on Friday and resolved to convey the opinions of KURTA members in writing to Kakatiya University Vice-Chancellor Thatikonda Ramesh.
In a joint statement, KURTA president A. Sadanandam and general secretary V. Ravider said, “We have learnt that after Ph.D admission lists were announced, some applicants were agitated, and the administration called for police intervention. Cases were filed against the students and were arrested, and it is also alleged that they were subjected to some harsh treatment.”