Ghaziabad: Despite an administrative holiday, Christ University neither issued a circular nor issued a clear order for the holiday. Meanwhile, the university administration held a placement drive today, further fueling student anger. To know, “Is it a government or bank holiday today or tomorrow?” Visit our homepage.
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Why holidays on Christian festivals but not on Hindu festivals?
Ghaziabad: Chaos erupted at Christ University in Nandgram, Ghaziabad, when students protested the university’s refusal to grant a holiday despite the official holiday declared for the Chhath festival.
According to reports, despite the administrative holiday, the university neither issued a circular nor issued a clear order for the holiday. Meanwhile, the university administration held a placement drive today, further fueling student anger.
Many students from Purvanchal and Bihar have gone home to celebrate Chhath, leaving them unable to reach the university or participate in the placement process. Students say this is a direct injustice to them.
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The protesting students stated that if students remain absent for three days, their attendance will drop below 85%, resulting in the university preparing to impose a fine of ₹10,000. This has caused widespread anger among the students.
Protest over holidays on Christian festivals but not on Hindu festivals
Meanwhile, students affiliated with the ABVP also took charge of the university gate and staged a sit-in protest. ABVP activists alleged that Christ University grants 10 days off for Christian festivals, but does not grant even a single day off for Hindu Sanatan festivals. This reflects an anti-Hindu mentality.
They also stated that the university deliberately invited the placement company on the day of the Chhath festival so that students from Purvanchal would be excluded from the process and Christian students would benefit. The students are demanding that the university declare the day a holiday, consider absent students present, and grant leave on Hindu festivals in the future.
According to sources, an internal committee of the university administration is considering the students’ demands, but no formal decision has been taken yet. Currently, tension and confusion prevails on the university campus.
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