Current Summary
According to a September 29 NDTV report, a further Moneycontrol report, and a PGurus report, students at Doon University's Alaknanda Girls' Hostel in Dehradun protested late on Sunday night outside the residence of Vice Chancellor Prof Surekha Dangwal after allegedly finding a worm in food served at the hostel mess, breaking out on the eve of scheduled student council elections. The students raised slogans against the Vice Chancellor and demanded an investigation into food quality and action against those responsible, saying poor-quality food has been served before. University management later intervened to calm the students, but had not issued a detailed public statement or announced a formal inquiry at the time of these reports. The reports note a similar complaint earlier this year at Doon Medical College in Dehradun, where students alleged worms were found in a vegetable dish; that institution's Director of Medical Education ordered an inquiry and warned of strict action.
What We Know
- Students at Doon University's Alaknanda Girls' Hostel in Dehradun found worms in their food.
- Students protested, raising slogans against the Vice Chancellor and demanding an investigation into food quality.
- University management intervened to calm the protesting students.
- The protest broke out late Sunday night outside the Vice Chancellor's residence, on the eve of scheduled student council elections at the university.
- Students said poor-quality food has been served at the hostel mess before, and used the incident to raise longstanding grievances.
- A similar complaint earlier this year at Doon Medical College in Dehradun, where students alleged worms in a vegetable dish, led to a formal inquiry and a warning of strict action from the Director of Medical Education.
What Is Still Unclear
- What corrective action, if any, the university has announced.
- Whether the food contractor or mess staff face any penalty.
What Changed
- 30 Sept, 12:22 amFurther reporting shows the protest broke out late on Sunday night outside the residence of Vice Chancellor Prof Surekha Dangwal, on the eve of scheduled student council elections at the university. Students said poor-quality food has been served at the hostel mess before, and used the incident to spotlight longstanding grievances over food quality and mess management. University officials had not issued a detailed public statement or announced a formal inquiry into the complaint at the time of these reports. The report notes a similar complaint earlier this year at Doon Medical College in Dehradun, where students alleged worms were found in a vegetable dish; that institution's Director of Medical Education ordered an inquiry and warned of strict action.
- 30 Sept, 12:12 amSignal detected: Worms Found in Food at Doon University Girls' Hostel, Students Protest