Mangaluru Dasara Festival vs Exams: College Students Protest Against Exam Schedule
Private College students in Mangaluru boycotted semester exams and staged a protest after exams were scheduled during Dasara celebrations. Students demanded postponement and holiday for the festival.
Amid the festive atmosphere of Mangaluru Dasara, students of the Private College staged a massive protest against the college administration’s decision to conduct undergraduate semester examinations during the festival period. Mangaluru Dasara Festival vs Exams: College Students Protest Against Exam Schedule.
The students boycotted the exams and gathered outside the college gate, expressing their dissatisfaction over the decision. The students alleged that the college management had scheduled the examinations without providing any holiday during the Dasara celebrations, triggering strong resentment among them.
Hundreds of students gathered in front of the college and staged a sit-in protest, demanding that the exam schedule be reconsidered. The protest was also supported by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).
The students said that the examination schedule has prevented them from participating in Dasara celebrations and traditional religious programmes. They claimed that they had already submitted a request to the college administration seeking a holiday and postponement of the examinations.
However, the students alleged that the management ignored their concerns and failed to provide a positive response, showing a lack of consideration towards their interests. The issue has sparked disappointment among students, leading to demands for a revision of the examination schedule.
