Chandigarh, Nov. 24 -- Amid escalating tensions on campus over the senate election schedule, Panjab University (PU) has constituted a seven-member committee to examine a memorandum submitted by Haryana students seeking the restoration of the state's historical, legal and constitutional representation in the university's governing bodies.

The committee, notified by the vice-chancellor Renu Vig, held its first meeting on November 17 in the office of the dean student welfare (DSW). It has been tasked with reviewing Haryana students' demands for representation in PU's senate, syndicate and other governing bodies and for implementation of the reservation policy as per University Grants Commission(UGC) guidelines of August 25, 2006.

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