JOIN USIt seems that pushing dates and disrupting the normal routine of students has become a trend at Bangalore University.
The university has postponed the dates of the reopening of the colleges, leaving students angry and disappointed. This is not the first time that BU has changed dates — it took the liberty to postpone both the examinations as well as results earlier. Many of these dates clashed with several other examinations and students were in a tight spot.
BU students say that they had planned their trips, internships and holidays according to the previous date announced by the university, which was June 26. However, as soon as they came back to the City, they were informed that the colleges would not open until the next month. The dates have not been declared officially even now though July 10 is a tentative date that has been doing the rounds.
Bhavik, a final-year student of MES College, says that pushing and changing dates has become common thing with BU and it is quite a bother for students like him. “I had applied for an internship and the company had rejected me as I would only be able to intern for a short period of time. When the reopening date of the college was changed, I really regretted it.
I can’t apply for an internship now as all the posts have been filled. This has become a regular affair — earlier, when the exam dates were postponed, we had to give up on the CA exams, which was a terrible setback to most of us. The university should consider the problems of the students and then play with the dates,” he asserts.
Many others point out that any change in the dates affects the entire curriculum. Students might be rushed through the portions as teachers will be asked to cover them in a short span of time. Nirusha Ravi, a second-year science student, states that such changes disrupt the normal routine of students.
“BU has not declared the reopening dates yet and we are sure that they will force the teachers to complete the portions as soon as possible. At the end of the day, it is the students who have to bear the brunt of such drastic decisions. Many of my friends live in neighbouring towns and states and they are dreading the day when the colleges will reopen since getting tickets at short notice will be a huge problem,” she notes.
For students who stay in other cities and come to Bangalore to study, things have become difficult.
Many have paid for their hostel and PG accommodation, but with colleges reopening later, they have returned home.
Suprith, a student from Mysore, says that changing the dates has inconvenienced many students like him. “I live with my cousins in Bangalore and hence, I did not lose any money but many others have. All of us who stay out of town will have a tough time getting back as procuring tickets at the last minute will be a problem,” he says.