DU College principal coats classroom with cow dung, says part of research
New Delhi, Apr 13 (PTI): The principal of Delhi University's Laxmibai College has been caught on video coating the walls of a classroom with cow dung.
The Principal Pratyush Vatsala told PTI that the act was part of an ongoing research, being undertaken by a faculty member.
She said the project is named Study of Heat stress Control by Using Traditional Indian Knowledge.
"It is under process. I will be able to share details of the full research after a week. The research is being carried out in porta cabins. I coated one of them myself because there's no harm in touching natural mud. Some people are spreading misinformation without knowing the full details," she said.
In the video, Vatsala is seen applying cow dung on the walls with the help of her staff.
She reportedly shared the video herself in the college's teachers' group, noting that indigenous methods are being adopted to cool classrooms in C Block.
"Those who have classes here will soon get these rooms in a new look. Efforts are being made to make your teaching experience pleasant," she wrote in the message.
Established in 1965, and named after Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, the college is located in Ashok Vihar and operates under the Delhi government.
The college comprises five blocks, with the recent initiative focused on one of them.
She is Principal of a college of my University. Duly plastering cow-shit on classroom walls. I am concerned about many things - to begin with- If you are an employer and applicant studied from an institution which has such academic leader- what are odds of her getting hired? pic.twitter.com/0olZutRudS
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Supreme Court halts waqf appointments, 'waqf by user' changes till next hearing
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including the controversial removal of the 'waqf by user' clause, until the next hearing scheduled for May 5. The court also directed that no appointments be made to Waqf Boards or the Central Waqf Council in the interim.
The decision came while hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the amended Waqf Act. Petitioners argued that the new law alters the fundamental character of waqf properties and religious administration.
The amended Act also introduced a change in the composition of Waqf Boards by mandating the inclusion of non-Muslim members—a provision that has attracted significant criticism from community leaders and religious bodies.
During the proceedings, the Centre assured the bench that it would refrain from making any appointments to the Waqf Boards or Council until further orders from the court.
The matter will now be taken up again by the Supreme Court on May 5.
