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TISS Reschedules Convocation, Names New Chief Guest After Protest Fears

TISS Reschedules Convocation, Names New Chief Guest After Protest Fears
Convocation Cancelled Over 'Protest Fears', TISS Sets New Date, New Chief Guest · NDTV

A big university in Mumbai called TISS was getting ready for a special celebration called a convocation.

The Chief Justice of India, the country's top judge, was invited to be the guest of honour.

But just two days before the event, the university suddenly cancelled it without saying why.

People later said the university was worried some students might protest because the judge was coming.

Now the ceremony has a new date and a different special guest.

Some law students at another university in Hyderabad also did not want this judge at their ceremony.

The judge said students have the right to protest.

A group called the Bar Council made a rule against those students, but later took it back and said sorry.

So the story is about listening to students and making sure big ceremonies happen peacefully.

Key facts

Institute
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai
Event
86th Convocation
Original date
August 2
New date
August 22
Original chief guest
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
New chief guest
Dr CS Pramesh, Director, Tata Memorial Hospital
Reported reason for postponement
Security concerns and intelligence inputs about potential student protests
Related protest
Around 450 students at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, opposed the CJI as chief guest

Quotes

Surya Kant

Chief Justice of India

“It is between me and the students. What role does the Bar Council have in this matter? Students have a right to protest.”
NDTV

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