Srinagar- The Nationwide Institute of Expertise (NIT) Srinagar closed for winter trip on Thursday — 10 days forward of schedule — as a precautionary measure, a day after protests towards a pupil’s social media submit unfold to different institutes.
The Islamia School of Science and Commerce suspended all classwork and inner examinations scheduled for the day.
Whereas NIT Srinagar declared a vacation for Thursday, the Dean of College students Welfare issued a round asserting winter trip within the engineering institute from immediately. The round additionally directed all college students residing within the hostels to vacate the boarding facility with speedy impact.
The Registrar of the institute stated the winter holidays “have been preponed solely by 10 days” and there will likely be no educational loss for the scholars.
“We have now winter holidays yearly and the identical is the case this 12 months additionally. The holidays had been scheduled from December 9 however have been preponed,” Registrar Ateekur Rehman informed PTI.
Requested in regards to the ongoing examinations of the scholars, he stated the scholars will write the remaining papers upon their return from winter trip. “We’ll make sure that there isn’t any educational loss for the scholars,” he added.
Protests had been held on the NIT-Srinagar on Tuesday over a pupil’s social media submit allegedly hurting non secular sentiments. The protesters demanded stringent motion towards the non-local pupil who has been despatched house on go away.
The scholars blocked each the gates of the establishment, positioned within the Nigeen space of town, and raised slogans contained in the campus.
After the protests, police registered a case and began an investigation. Police filed a case towards the scholar for selling non secular enmity between communities.
The web site of the NIT Srinagar has been taken down “for upkeep”.
“Sorry for the inconvenience however we’re performing some upkeep in the meanwhile. If you have to you’ll be able to at all times contact us, in any other case, we’ll be again on-line shortly!” the message on the web site of the NIT Srinagar reads.
Protests had been additionally held at Amar Singh School and Islamia School right here on Wednesday towards the submit, movies of which had been shared by many social media customers.
“The police obtained details about a protest by college students on the NIT campus. Upon investigation, it was found {that a} pupil had posted objectionable content material on social media, although the video was not the scholar’s personal, however taken from YouTube,” Inspector Common of Police (IGP), Kashmir, V Okay Birdi stated on Tuesday.
Birdi stated the content material of the submit has damage the non secular emotions of the individuals.
“The police have obtained a written criticism from the NIT registrar urging authorized motion. We have now taken authorized motion beneath related sections of the regulation. The investigation is occurring,” the IGP had stated.
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