Chandigarh University (CU) is a private university located in Mohali, India. The university was established on 10 July 2012 by an act of Punjab State Legislature.[1] It is recognized by University Grants Commission under Section 2(f) with the right to confer degrees as per Section 22(1) of the UGC Act, 1956.[2]
The National Institutional Ranking Framework has ranked Chandigarh University 48th in the overall rankings, 29th in the universities rankings, 38th in the engineering category, 45th in the management category, 37th in the pharmacy category and 19th in the architecture category as per the rankings released in June 2023.[9]
Chandigarh University includes the institutes of Engineering, Business, Computing, Pharma Sciences, Liberal Arts & Humanities, Tourism & Hospitality Management, and Applied Health Sciences.
Controversy
On 17 September 2022, at least 6 girls residing in Chandigarh University hostel complained to the hostel warden about a girl who was secretly recording their videos.[25] Later that day, a video erupted on the social media, where the warden of the hostel said in Chandigarh University was reprimanding the accused girl for recording bathing videos of her hostel-mates.[26][27] As this went viral, demands for legal action into the matter were being made.[28] On 18 September 2022, Punjab Police arrested the female student at Chandigarh University for allegedly recording objectionable videos of hostel inmates and sending them to her boyfriend in Shimla who leaked it on the internet.[29] The action was taken after hostel inmates claimed their videos have gone viral on the internet.
The university promptly issued a statement saying that there was only one 'leaked' clip and that it was a personal video that the accused sent to her boyfriend in Shimla. However, students at the university protested alleging that the university was covering-up the facts and suppressing the case.[30][31]
A massive protest erupted on the university campus over the leaked clips. The protesting students alleged that the girl used her mobile to make videos of students taking a bath.[32] Following massive protests, the university administration declared holidays till 24 September 2022.[33]
The police denied any incident of death, injury or attempt to suicide in the aftermath of the video leak. “It's a matter of a video being shot by a girl student & circulated. FIR has been registered in the matter and the accused student has been arrested. No death reported related to this incident. As per medical records, no attempt (to commit suicide)was reported”, Mohali SSP Vivek Soni said.[34]
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^"No Objection for starting Pharmacy courses at Chandigarh University". Pharmacy Council of India. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
^"Chandigarh University Case Statements Claims Of CU Admn And Police Raise More Questions Details Inside". www.india.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
^Kasyap, Mayank (18 September 2022). "WATCH: Warden catches girl who recorded 60 girls taking bath". News24 English. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
^"VIDEO: बेशर्म...किसने बोला तुझे वीडियो बनाने के लिए, कितना घिनौना काम कर रही है तू? आरोपी लड़की को वार्डेन ने फटकारा". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
^"चंडीगढ़ यूनिवर्सिटी केस में कटघरे में पुलिस: केजरीवाल बोले- कई VIDEO वायरल किए; कार्रवाई होगी, मोहाली SSP ने कहा- सिर्फ एक वीडियो मिला". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
^Chandigarh, Manjeet Sehgal (18 September 2022). "Girl 'leaks' obscene videos of women students, arrested as protests erupt in Punjab campus". India Today. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
^"Chandigarh University rejects MMS scandal claims; Students allege cover up". Hindustan Times. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
^"'Objectionable videos': Fresh protest on Chandigarh University campus; police say accused girl leaked only her own clip". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
^"Chandigarh University girl held for 'leaking' obscene videos, varsity says clip was personal". India Today. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
^"Amid row over leaked video, Chandigarh University closed till 24 September". mint. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
^"Massive protest in Chandigarh University after videos of girls showering 'leaked'". Hindustan Times. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.