NALSAR students seek reappointment of Prof Faizan Mustafa as Vice-Chancellor

After a few weeks of bidding a fond farewell to Prof Faizan Mustafa who served as Vice-Chancellor for ten years, now the student body has written to its Chancellor to consider his reappointment.

The student body of NALSAR Hyderabad has requested Chancellor Justice Ujjl Bhuyan to consider the reappointment of Prof Faizan Mustafa as the Vice-Chancellor of the University who demitted office on July 30, 2022. Nearly, over 65% of total regular students of the university signed a representation sent to the Chancellor which highlights the various initiatives and contributions by Prof Faizan Mustafa which benefitted the university and its students.

The representation reads, "The second term of Prof. Mustafa's Vice-Chancellorship ended on 30 July 2022. Under his administration over the past decade, our University has grown tremendously in all aspects- academic quality, including research output, talent attraction among both, students and teaching faculty, and overall reputation. We, the students, especially appreciate the accommodative steps that Prof. Mustafa undertook during the COVID-19 pandemic. His approach of engaging in deliberative discussions with the students as the primary stakeholders has created an inclusive and democratic campus. A prime example of this is the establishment of the NALSAR Accessibility Lab on the 28th of July 2022 for disabled persons in the student body," as reported by Live Law.

"We wish to bring to your attention a few troubling incidents that we have witnessed in the recent past. Lately, we have been witnessing the publication of a few media reports that express an inclination for the Vice-Chancellor with roots in Telangana, to augment local representation. With all due respect, while we have absolutely no objection to having a Vice-Chancellor who belongs to Telangana, however the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor keeping their domicile as a primary or a significant consideration is against the spirit of the institution and the NALSAR Act which established it. The Act envisions the creation of a national legal institution in its letter and in spirit. In light of the same, it is respectfully stated that such territorial contemplations should not form the basis of any decision in selecting the Vice-Chancellor of our University," added the representation.

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