Cochin University Employees Association opposes move to restrict Onam celebrations to a single day
The Cochin University Employees Association is protesting a new Syndicate decision to limit official Onam celebrations to a single day. The association argues that the traditional multi-day format is necessary to accommodate the schedules of various university departments.
Why it matters
This reflects a conflict between administrative efforts to streamline institutional events and the preservation of cultural workplace traditions.
The Cochin University Employees Association has criticised the decision of the Syndicate of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) to restrict the university’s official Onam celebrations to a single designated day.
The decision was taken at the first meeting of the reconstituted Syndicate on August 14. In a release, the association said Onam celebrations were held over several days at various government institutions, including the Secretariat and collectorates, as well as at other educational institutions, taking into account the convenience of different offices, departments and sections.
The decision to restrict the celebrations to a single day affected the practice traditionally followed by different sections and organisations of the university, which held celebrations on different days to facilitate wider participation by the university community.
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