Comedy show row: Professor, student apologise to each other after viral video
A Nirma University professor and a student have apologized to each other following a viral video showing a physical confrontation during a campus event. The university has launched a formal committee investigation to determine further disciplinary actions.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing tension between academic authority and student conduct in higher education settings.
AHMEDABAD: A day after a video of a Nirma University professor holding a student by the collar went viral, both the professor and the student have apologised to each other, sources told TOI on Friday.The university has, however, ordered a probe into the incident. It has formed a three-member high-powered committee comprising deans and directors, which will submit its report within seven days.The incident allegedly took place during ‘Technofora 2026’, a three-day event organised by students of Nirma University’s Institute of Technology from September 18 to 20.After a stand-up comedy act, Professor H K Patel, head of the department, was addressing the audience from the stage when a student made a quip from a movie, "Jaldi kar, Panvel nikalna hai," asking him to finish his speech.Sources said Prof Patel then asked the student to come on stage.
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