Bhubaneswar: The faculty members of Ravenshaw University in Odisha’s Cuttack city have expressed resentment over the varsity authorities’ decision to appoint a new Chief Warden, Deputy Chief Wardens, Wardens and Deputy Wardens for different hostels of the institution.

The Ravenshaw University Teachers’ Association (RUTA) has claimed that the varsity authorities appointed a new Chief Warden, Deputy Chief Wardens, Wardens and Deputy Wardens for 13 hostels of the institution without any consultation with the faculty members.

The RUTA submitted a memorandum to Vice-Chancellor (VC) Arka Kumar Das Mohapatra on Friday and urged him to reconsider the decision to appoint a new Chief Warden and other officials for the hostels.

The association also urged the Ravenshaw University VC to take the necessary steps with regard to their two other demands, including justice to the faculty members in connection with a dispute involving Cuttack Sadar MLA Prakash Chandra Sethi and former Chief Warden Sudarshan Mishra.

“We urged the VC to withdraw the decision to appoint a new Chief Warden and other officials for the hostels. We also requested him to take the necessary steps to give justice to the faculty members in connection with the dispute involving the MLA and the Chief Warden. The RUTA will take a decision on its future course of action if the authorities fail to fulfill our demands,” said Netaji Abhinandan, a faculty member.

It is worth mentioning here that Chief Warden Sudarshan Mishra and other wardens had collectively submitted their resignation to the Ravenshaw VC after an alleged face-off between Mishra and the Cuttack Sadar MLA over some issues pertaining to the East Hostel of the varsity.

Blaming the legislator for the face-off, the RUTA had sought an unconditional apology from him.

On the other hand, the Cuttack Sadar MLA had written to the Odisha Assembly Speaker seeking action against the Chief Warden.

Amid this controversy, the varsity authorities appointed a new Chief Warden replacing Mishra two days ago. They also appointed new Deputy Chief Wardens, Wardens and Deputy Wardens for the varsity hostels.