Students continue protest for second day after a private law college in Vallanadu loses affiliation
Students at a private law college in Vallanadu are protesting after the institution lost its affiliation due to unauthorized student admissions. The protest aims to secure the academic future of approximately 350 students affected by the university's decision.
Why it matters
This highlights systemic issues in private higher education regulation and the vulnerability of students when institutions violate administrative norms.
Students of a private law college in Vallanadu continued their protest for the second consecutive day on Thursday, following the cancellation of the institution’s affiliation last month.
It was noted that the college admitted students beyond its approved intake of 60 during the previous academic year. Due to that 36 students were not issued with hall tickets for the semester examination, leading them to stage protest a few months ago. “However, after filing a writ petition, and have since been awaiting the court’s response,” alleged a III-year LLB student.
In the scenario, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University in July, 2026 had cancelled the affiliation of three private colleges on charges of violating norms governing admission of students. This includes one college each in Kanniyakumari and Tenkasi districts.
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