Teachers unhappy with Calicut varsity decision to change academic calendar

Will not be able to do justice to students, they say

The Calicut University authorities have been accused of abruptly changing the academic calendar of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, incurring the wrath of a section of teachers. According to sources, an order was issued on July 29 calling for completion of second semester classes in undergraduate courses without entrance examination on August 2 and those with entrance examination on August 18. Postgraduate courses with and without entrance examination too should end their second semester classes on August 18. Classes for second semester B.Ed. and M.Ed. courses should end on August 16. Classes for third semester undergraduate courses have been asked to commence on August 3 and those for other courses mentioned earlier on August 31. As per an earlier order issued by the university, the second semester classes for undergraduate and postgraduate courses were supposed to end only on September 27. Some of the teachers, who wished not to be quoted, said they “would not be able to do justice” to students if the courses were completed in such a hurry. Confederation of Kerala College Teachers, an organisation affiliated to the Indian Union Muslim League, has protested against the move. Arun Karippal, a Senate member, has also sent a letter to Vice Chancellor M.K. Jayaraj, demanding that the move be revoked.