Bareilly: Two Kashmiri students at Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) have been put on “conduct probation” and their monthly fellowship stopped after the duo allegedly posted what authorities claimed were “derogatory remarks against the Indian Army” on WhatsApp. The students have been barred from participating in any cultural or sports activity.Another Kashmiri student, who has been absent since December 22, 2018 and also posted similar message allegedly against the Army on WhatsApp, has been rusticated for “unauthorised absence”.A PhD first-year student of veterinary physiology and a second-year student of master in veterinary science in veterinary microbiology have been placed on conduct probation with immediate effect. An order issued by IVRI authorities said, “On the recommendation of the standing committee on students’ welfare, problems and discipline of ICAR-IVRI and as approved by the competent authority, two students have been placed on conduct probation for the remaining degree programme for posting electronic messages defaming the Armed Forces. It is an act of indiscipline as per the Regulations for Student’s Conduct and Discipline, 2017.”The students had posted the alleged messages on February 16, following which the student’s union lodged a complaint with the institute’s authorities. The order of conduct probation was passed on Tuesday.Under the conduct probation, the students will not represent the institute in any event -- sports, cultural or other contests -- in or outside the institute. They will lose any office that they may be holding in any students' council. They will not receive any scholarship or fellowship during the period of conduct probation.The scholarship amount for master’s degree programme is Rs 7,560 per month for two years, with a contingent grant of Rs 6,000 per annum for two years. For doctoral programme, the monthly amount is Rs 13,125 for three years with a contingent grant of Rs 10,000 per annum for three years.Rakesh Kumar, joint director cum registrar at IVRI, said, “The students have accepted that they had made derogatory remark against the Indian army on WhatsApp. The two students are being kept on watch and have been warned. If they again commit such acts of indiscipline, they will be expelled from the institute.”

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