Pro-Left Syndicate members to boycott honourary doctorate presentation event in Calicut varsity on October 6
Pro-Left members of the University of Calicut's governing bodies are boycotting an honorary doctorate ceremony. They cite concerns over the bypassing of senate powers and the inclusion of the National Song in the event program.
Why it matters
The protest reflects ongoing tensions regarding administrative autonomy and political influence within Indian academic institutions.
Pro-Left members in the senate, Syndicate, and academic council of the University of Calicut have declared to boycott the honourary doctorate presentation ceremony scheduled for Tuesday (October 6).
Film-maker Sathyan Anthikad and industrialist P.K. Ahammed are all set to get Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) degree, while scientist E.D. Jemmis will be presented with a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) degree at an event to be held on the main campus at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district.
M.B. Faisal, K. Mohammed Haneefa, K. Pradeep Kumar, P. Sushanth, E. Abdurahim, and P.P. Sumod, MLA, the Syndicate members, said in a press release on Monday (October 5) that their protest was against the bypassing of the senate’s powers to grant the degrees and the decision to sing Vande Mataram, the National Song, in full at the event.
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