VC Singh’s response opened with a reference to Prof Nachiketa Mittal, the former Registrar in-charge, who resigned in May 2026 after facing sexual harassment allegations.
Singh said that Prof Mittal had made “certain admissions” before resigning, that the Executive Council had accepted the resignation and that the matter was now sub judice. He said that there were concerns that attempts were being made to seek withdrawal of the resignation.
“Since then, there have also been repeated attempts to circulate allegations against the University through videos, social media platforms and anonymous communications addressed to various institutions. There have also been attempts to involve and influence certain students in these matters. The University will not be distracted by such activities and will continue to respond to any genuine concern through appropriate institutional and legal channels,” the VC’s reply added.
Furthermore, Singh told the students that the current Registrar in-charge had been appointed by the Government of Tripura under the NLUT Act. However, an office order shows that Prof Dhar’s 2026 appointment was approved by VC Singh and signed only by the Assistant Registrar, with no mention of the State government.
He also said that the FY 2025-26 statutory audit was complete and would go before the Governing Council. The remaining issues, including the snakes, the scripts and the attendance claims, he said, were “routine” matters that the administration would resolve.