Assam
Dhemaji Commerce College.

GUWAHATI: A probe has been ordered by the Assam education department after a video of the principal of Dhemaji Commerce College in Assam drinking alcohol on campus with four other people went viral.

According to sources, a show cause notice has been issued to the principal of Dhemaji Commerce College in connection with the allegations.

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Furthermore, the district commissioner (DC) of Dhemaji has been asked by the Assam education department to submit a report on the matter.

It may be mentioned here that the Dhemaji district administration in Assam has already ordered a probe on the matter under an additional DC.

Students of the Dhemaji Commerce College in Assam staged a protest on Saturday (August 19) after a video of their principal, drinking alcohol on campus with four other people went viral.

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The studentsโ€™ union and the RSS-affiliated student organisation ABVP held the protest, claiming that the principalโ€™s actions violated the sanctity of the learning environment.

โ€œWe saw a video of our principal and four other people drinking alcohol in a room inside our college campus,โ€ said a student leader.

โ€œThis is unacceptable behaviour for a person in his position. He should be held accountable for his actions,โ€ he said.

The incident has sparked outrage among the students and the general public. Many people have taken to social media to express their disgust at the principalโ€™s behaviour.

The incident has also raised questions about the drinking culture in educational institutions. There have been a number of cases in recent years of students and teachers being caught drinking on campus.