Outstation students lament fewer holiday spells in DU this year
For Delhi University students from outside the city, academic breaks are often the only window to travel home. But with a tighter academic calendar and fewer extended holidays in the new session, many said they are finding it difficult to plan trips around classes, assignments, and attendance requirements.The newly issued academic calendar has drawn criticism for providing limited breaks during major festivals. The week-long Deepavali break has been removed, with a holiday only on the day of the festival, which falls on a Sunday this year.
- ▪For Delhi University students from outside the city, academic breaks are often the only window to travel home.
- ▪But with a tighter academic calendar and fewer extended holidays in the new session, many said they are finding it difficult to plan trips around classes, assignments, and attendance requirements.The newly issued academic calendar has drawn
- ▪The week-long Deepavali break has been removed, with a holiday only on the day of the festival, which falls on a Sunday this year.
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For Delhi University students from outside the city, academic breaks are often the only window to travel home. But with a tighter academic calendar and fewer extended holidays in the new session, many said they are finding it difficult to plan trips around classes, assignments, and attendance requirements.The newly issued academic calendar has drawn criticism for providing limited breaks during major festivals. The week-long Deepavali break has been removed, with a holiday only on the day of the festival, which falls on a Sunday this year.
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