Chandigarh, Nov. 13 -- In a bid to ease tensions on campus and open a channel of communication with the protesting students, Panjab University (PU) has constituted a five-member committee, comprising five senior professors from different departments, to review and address the demands put forth by the Panjab University Bachao Morcha. The committee, formed by vice-chancellor (V-C) Renu Vig, will serve as mediators between the university administration and the protesting group.

According to university officials, the committee's primary mandate is to create sustained dialogue, assess the feasibility of the demands and work toward a constructive resolution. Representatives of all student associations under Panjab University Bachao Morcha had ...