AMU students upset over notice to vacate hostels during summer
Aligarh: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) students and research scholars are upset over the administration’s notice to vacate hostels during summer in the AMU camps.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) administration has issued notice to students to vacate their hostels during the summer vacation, commencing on June 16. The decision has sparked significant worry among female residents and research scholars, who argue it will cause considerable inconvenience to them.
Student teams have met the vice-chancellor and the registrar several times, seeking permission to remain in their hostels.
The students, while citing the failure of administration to manage illegal accommodations in the camps, said that vacating the hostels amid 50-degree temperatures poses severe hardships.
“The administration is deliberately troubling the students,” a senior student told media men. “Our NET exam is on June 18. Where should we go after leaving the hostel? We can’t return to Bihar because the exam centre is here,” he said, requesting anonymity.
While the administration has promised a dedicated summer hostel for students with competitive exams, students remain skeptical. “The administration has not yet built any summer hostel, and we should be allowed to stay in our rooms,” they insist. They urge the administration to target illegal residents directly rather than penalising legitimate students.
AMU has declared summer vacation from June 16 to July 30 for the main campus and its centres in Malappuram, Murshidabad, and Kishanganj. The effectiveness of the administration’s eviction plan remains to be seen as the vacating deadline approaches.
