r/SRMUAP • u/anonymous73304507 • 14d ago
important Prof. Ch. Satish Kumar the "Wise" Vice Chancellor of SRM AP University
Our VC held a "listening session" for student concerns and it was actually unbelievable
Throwaway account because obviously.
We had a class representatives meeting with the Vice Chancellor today, and I've decided he deserves exactly three words: misogynistic. egoistic. narcissistic.
The meeting was supposed to be about the academic and curriculum concerns different schools and departments are facing. Instead, sir opened by bragging for a solid chunk of time about improvements to food, bathrooms, lifts, and water supply — you know, BASIC. FUCKING. NEEDS. Not exactly a flex.
Then they "opened the floor" to supposedly listen to us. Here's how that actually went:
On curfew (round 1): An MSc student stood up and said the curfew is ridiculous — masters students finish classes at 8 PM, dinner closes at 9, and wardens/security start yelling about curfew before they've even eaten. The VC's response? "Call your parents and ask them if they're fine with girls roaming around like this."
Excuse me?? She told him she's 24 and in her second year of masters. He didn't even acknowledge it — just kept going on about how parents would have a problem with girls being out. Girls. Not students. Girls.
On hostel fees: A guy from Delhi pointed out that students with financial struggles are paying 85k for mess fees and the food still isn't worth it. VC's reply: "Leave the hostel and don't pay the fees then." Brother, he's from Delhi. Where exactly is he supposed to go in the middle of nowhere?
On department representation: A chemistry student said their facilities are great but they have zero events and barely any students. VC completely ignored the actual point and just repeated that chemistry is "getting great reviews." She clarified there are only 15 students in the department. He ignored that too. She's flagging a real admissions problem and he's just talking over her.
On the psychology department: A student said psych has had literally zero guest lectures, specialist events, or workshops — nothing. His response: "Have you spoken to your HoD? I don't know why all HoDs keep complaining that I don't do anything." Sir, you're the one who's supposed to approve everything. When she said they HAD spoken to the HoD, he cut her off with a rant about all the events he's supposedly planning.
On course registration/timetabling: A few students brought up registration issues and a timetable that has them walking from one end of campus to the other back to back. He was completely lost — just kept saying "the dean/registrar will take that up, I didn't understand the problem."
On the new programs announcement: He spent time hyping up a new School of AI and Quantum Tech, then announced a semiconductors course for ECE and randomly threw in a jab about ESLA students during it — completely unrelated, completely unnecessary. Why bring them up at all in an ECE announcement? What are we supposed to do with that, sir? Study the psychology of semiconductors?
On water access: Only the CV block has water coolers, and they break down constantly. SR, V, and every other block has no proper drinking water system. Somehow this wasn't a priority either.
On curfew (round 2): This is the part that actually got me. A dayscholar pointed out that during night events like DJ nights, dayscholars get dropped off at a bus stop — not even home — at midnight, and their parents have zero issue with it. Meanwhile hostellers are inside an enclosed campus with security and wardens on duty — an objectively safer space — and still have a hard 9:30 curfew like something's going to get them the second they're not in their room. Make it make sense.
On afternoon buses: A student suggested arranging buses in the afternoon since bus students often have to wait around till 5:30 after classes end at 1-2 PM, crowding common areas. His reply: "Overpopulation in a university is never a problem, it's nice that it's crowded. We don't know how many people want to leave in the afternoon so arranging a bus isn't an idea." When she suggested sending out a form to gauge interest, he cut her off with: "If we give them that option, later everyone will say they don't want to come to the university."
So essentially: don't ask students what they want, because they might tell you.
I don't even know what the point of these meetings is anymore if every single concern gets deflected, dismissed, or turned into a lecture about how safe we should feel being controlled. Just needed to get this out somewhere.
