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IIT Roorkee warns students against political movement support
The Hindu··21 Jul
IIT Roorkee on July 20 warned students and staff against using social media to show affinity to any political movement like the current one, citing institute rules barring statements that embarrass relations between the institute and the Central government. The registrar reminded inmates that political activity requires institute permission under notified conduct rules circulated at academic session commencement.
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What It Means For You
- IIT conduct rules restrict student political activity without institute permission.
- Social media posts on protests may face scrutiny at central government-funded institutes.
- NEET reform protests intersect with campus speech and academic freedom debates.
What's Happening
- IIT Roorkee issued a July 20 advisory on political movement support.
- Students were warned against social media posts on current political movements.
- The institute later clarified it is a routine annual advisory.
Campus Policy Context
- Conduct rules bar statements embarrassing institute-government relations.
- The advisory coincided with CJP's Chalo Sansad march on July 20.
- Similar advisories are routinely issued at academic session commencement.
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