The Sambalpur University on Saturday announced postponement of its convocation scheduled for September 25 till further notice.
The university’s PRO informed the media that due to unavoidable circumstances, the 26th Convocation of the university has been deferred for an indefinite period. The Vice-Chancellor received a communication from the Chancellor’s (Governor) office asking for postponement of the annual event. The decision has obviously been taken in view of the lawyers’ strike in western Odisha, university sources said.
In a related development, the Students’ Union of the Gangadhar Meher College, the region’s premier college, is planning to boycott the October 8 elections to Students’ Unions in the State support of the lawyers’ agitation.