Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS), Kalady, has issued show-cause notices to 22 students asking why action should not be taken against them for protesting against disciplinary rules imposed on the campus and hostels.
The Students Federation of India (SFI) had launched a protest against the order issued by the varsity to ensure discipline on the campus and hostels. The student activists had staged a protest at the main gate, demanding that the curbs imposed on classrooms and hostels be withdrawn immediately.
According to the new rules, students will not be permitted to remain in classrooms after 5 p.m. Entry to hostels will not be allowed after 9.30 p.m. The absence of students from hostels after the deadline will be intimated to parents. The disciplinary rules were proposed by a sub-committee of the Syndicate led by K.S. Arunkumar, member of the Ernakulam district secretariat of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
A communication issued by the varsity on Wednesday alleged that the students’ protest was launched without prior notice. They had obstructed the duty of security personnel by not permitting them to lock the gate at night. Hostel residents were allegedly asked to come out of hostels as a mark of protest against rules. The screening of a movie on the campus at night was also a serious violation of norms, it said.
The SFI unit committee had alleged that the restrictions that students should not remain in classrooms after 5 p.m. would affect their studies, especially for those pursuing dance and theatre courses.
Published – July 02, 2025 11:56 pm IST
