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The Principal shared a video of applying cow dung on a classroom wall and said that the act was part of a faculty-led project titled ‘Study of Heat Stress Control by Using Traditional Indian Knowledge.’
Screengrab of a video shared by ANI.
Days after the Principal of Delhi University’s Lakshmibai College, Pratyush Vatsala, was seen applying cow dung on the walls of a classroom, calling it an attempt to beat the heat, Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) president Ronak Khatri on Tuesday smeared cow dung on Vatsala’s office walls in protest.
In a video, Vatsala was seen applying cow dung on the walls of a classroom to combat the scorching heat in the national capital.
The Principal said that the act was part of a faculty-led project titled ‘Study of Heat Stress Control by Using Traditional Indian Knowledge.’
#WATCH | Delhi: Days after the Principal of Delhi University’s Lakshmibai College, Pratyush Vatsala was seen applying cow dung on the walls of a classroom in what she calls an attempt to beat the heat, DUSU president Ronak Khatri smeared cow dung on the walls of her office in… pic.twitter.com/U5m6CcPWo3– years (@ani) April 15, 2025
“It is under process. I will be able to share details of the full research after a week. The research is being carried out in porta cabins. I coated one of them myself because there’s no harm in touching natural mud. Some people are spreading misinformation without knowing the full details,” she said.
Vatsala shared the video herself in the college’s teachers’ group, noting that indigenous methods are being adopted to cool classrooms in C Block. The video later surfaced on social media, sparking backlash from some students.
“Those who have classes here will soon get these rooms in a new look. Efforts are being made to make your teaching experience pleasant,” she wrote in the message.