The problem of campus violence, administrative corruption and the insecurity of teachers were discussed at a conference organised by Strengthening Participatory Organisation.

While there was a general consensus among the students, teachers and political workers over the removal of the current vice chancellor of Sindh University (SU), Dr Nazir A Mughal, the speakers, however, differed on the approaches to address other structural problems.

The chairman of the Sindh Tarraqi Pasand Party (STPP), Dr Qadir Magsi, alleged that Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad promoted the agenda of a particular political party in the educational institutions of the province.

“Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the Punjab have already devolved the education authority to the provincial governments according to the 18th Amendment,” said Magsi. “Then why is the Sindh government indulging the wishes of its allies at the cost of Sindhis?” He also called for complete freedom of politics at university campuses.