On Monday, students of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) protested against the university administration, regarding the reversal of the decision to open campus. On January 20, 10 days before the proposed reopening of the campus, the Vice-Chancellor of the University Dr Arshad Ahmed informed the student that the varsity would only be accessible to 30% of the students who need a hostel. India’s Republic Day, ‘Black Day’ for the world, Modi’s mask forced off? Cannoli Cafe undergoes a change after severe backlash Background The varsity campus has been inaccessible to its students since March 2020, while most of the instruction has shifted online. The university administration maintains that they are bound by directives issued by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and can only offer access to campus to 30% of the hostelites, whereas the campus would remain inaccessible to day-scholars and the rest of the student body.  The HEC guidelines, issued on September 2, read, “Hostel accommodation may be managed in accordance with the NCOC guidelines. Expected students’ density may range from 30%-50% of the designed capacity.” The students posit that the LUMS campus has enough capacity and open-air space to use 50% of the hostel capacity without … Continue reading LUMS students protest against admin’s apathy