Senate members of Mumbai University have demanded urgent repair of the leaking roof at the Kalina campus printing press, warning that rainwater is damaging key documents like students’ marksheets. In a letter to the Vice-Chancellor, they cited repeated complaints by staff and raised concerns over electrical hazards and administrative negligence at the facility handling official records.
Mumbai: Members of senate of Mumbai University urged the varsity administration to immediately repair the leaking roof of the Printing Press at its Kalina campus, warning that the damage is putting important university documents, including students' marksheet, at risk.
Employees Had Raised Issue Repeatedly, No Action Taken
In a representation emailed to Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ravindra Kulkarni on Thursday, Yuva Sena Senate member Pradeep Sawant and former Senate member Rajan Kolambekar highlighted the deteriorating condition of the printing press and sought urgent intervention.
According to the representation, photographs and videos shared by employees at the printing press show rainwater leaking through the roof, resulting in several important documents being soaked and damaged. The signatories claimed that employees had repeatedly raised the issue with senior university officials, but no corrective action had been taken.