The ongoing crisis at Tezpur University continued on Wednesday as members of the non-teaching staff joined the student-led protest, expressing serious concern over what they described as prolonged administrative inaction and growing uncertainty on the campus.
The protest was organised by the Tezpur University Non-Teaching Employees’ Association (TUNTEA), which staged a sit-in demonstration near the main gate of the university. The association said the protest was held in solidarity with students who have been demanding the removal of the Vice-Chancellor, citing his continued absence from the campus and the impact it has had on the functioning of the institution.
According to the association, the university has been facing an administrative and academic deadlock for more than three months. During this period, several important academic decisions, administrative approvals, and routine institutional processes have remained stalled. The prolonged situation, they said, has affected students, teaching staff, and non-teaching employees alike. 
TUNTEA stated that the deadlock has led to what it described as a state of paralysis within the university. Academic activities have been disrupted, and many administrative matters remain unresolved. The association said this has created uncertainty and anxiety across the campus, particularly among students who are worried about their academic future.
The non-teaching staff also raised concern over the lack of intervention from the Ministry of Education. They said that despite repeated appeals from students, faculty members, and non-teaching employees, there has been no clear response or official communication from the authorities so far. The continued silence, they added, has only added to the frustration among members of the university community.
Speaking during the protest, TUNTEA president Dr Gautam Kumar Sarma said that the association had hoped for timely action from the authorities but had not seen any meaningful response even after months of agitation. He said the absence of proper leadership and communication has adversely affected the day-to-day functioning of the university and weakened its governance system.
Dr Sarma further stated that the situation has gone beyond routine administrative issues and now threatens the basic academic and statutory structure of the institution. He urged the Ministry of Education to take immediate steps to address the concerns and restore democratic and statutory governance at the university.
General Secretary of the association, Partha Pratim Choudhury, said that the sit-in protest was a peaceful demonstration aimed at drawing attention to the seriousness of the situation. He added that the non-teaching staff were left with no option but to join the protest after months of uncertainty and inaction.
Choudhury said the association would continue its protest until the demands are addressed and normal academic and administrative functioning is restored on the campus. He also appealed to the authorities to take prompt action in the larger interest of students and the university as a whole.
