Sun Apr 13 17:47:00 UTC 2025: ## Delhi University College Principal Uses Cow Dung to “Cool” Classrooms
**New Delhi, April 14, 2025** – The principal of Delhi University’s Laxmibai College, Pratyush Vatsala, has sparked controversy after a video surfaced showing her applying cow dung to classroom walls. The incident occurred in a porta-cabin classroom in the college’s C Block.
Ms. Vatsala claims the action was part of a faculty-led research project titled “Study of Heat Stress Control by Using Traditional Indian Knowledge.” She shared the video herself within the college’s teachers’ group, explaining the initiative aimed to improve classroom temperatures using indigenous methods. She stated that the research is ongoing and further details will be released in a week.
The video depicts Ms. Vatsala and her staff applying the cow dung to the walls. In her message to teachers, she described the effort as an attempt to create a more pleasant teaching environment.
Established in 1965, Laxmibai College is located in Ashok Vihar and operates under the Delhi government. While the initiative currently focuses on one of the college’s five blocks, the unusual method has drawn significant attention and public discussion.
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