Education Crisis: CU Semester Result Delay Sparks Violent Protests; Students Lockdown College Street

KOLKATA: The University of Calcutta (CU) campus at College Street turned into a battlefield this evening as hundreds of undergraduate students launched a violent protest against the “indefinite delay” in publishing semester results. The students, who claim the delay is causing them to miss postgraduate admission deadlines at other national and international universities, barricaded the main gates and locked several administrative staff inside the building.

The protest escalated when police attempted to clear the blockade, leading to a minor lathi charge. At least five students were injured in the melee. The university administration has cited “unforeseen technical errors” in the centralized digital evaluation system, but the students have rejected this explanation as “administrative apathy.”

The standoff continued late into the night, with student unions from across the political spectrum joining the demonstration. The delay in results has become a major embarrassment for the state’s education department, especially given the ongoing narrative of “academic excellence” pushed by the ruling party. The Vice-Chancellor has promised an “emergency review” of the situation tomorrow morning, but the students have vowed to continue the strike until the results are officially released.