Reopen Pondicherry University’s campus: Student’s Federation of India
The Hindu
According to the SFI, the Students’ Council had previously petitioned university authorities to demand resumption of offline classes. However, the administration had not responded to the plea.
The Student’s Federation of India (SFI) in Puducherry conducted a protest in front of the Pondicherry University on Tuesday demanding the reopening of the campus, which was shut down after the outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020.
According to the SFI, the Students’ Council had previously petitioned university authorities to demand resumption of offline classes. However, the administration had not responded to the plea, prompting the protest.
The protest was led by Jai Prakash, SFI Central Committee member, and Faisal Banna, Pondicherry University unit secretary.

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