After 11 days, law college campus to reopen on Mon
Times of India | 5 July 2025
Kolkata: The law college where a student was raped on June 25, and which was shut since then, is set to reopen on Monday after cops gave the green signal on Friday. TOI reported that over a week of closure prompted several academic issues, especially as the first-semester exams are scheduled to start in 12 days. Education minister Bratya Basu expressed displeasure over the indefinite closure of the campus.
On Friday evening, a notice signed by college vice-principal Nayna Chatterji posted on the college website said, "After obtaining permission from joint commissioner of police, I have been directed by the governing body to reopen the college with effect from July 7 from 8 am to 2 pm.
" The notice said all teaching and non-teaching staff will remain on campus during the hours mentioned and the permanent guard will leave after ensuring that the entire college building has been vacated, and after locking the main gate.
First-semester students who have been unable to fill up examination forms have been instructed to attend college between 10 am and noon, with their college identity cards and necessary documents. Students of fourth, sixth, and eighth semesters have been instructed to come to college with identity cards between 9 am and 12.30 pm for project submission. Fourth-semester students have been asked to submit projects on Tuesday, sixth-semester students on Wednesday, and eighth-semester honours and general students on Thursday. LLM students will have classes according to routine from July 8. It also said that no student will be allowed on campus without valid purpose.
Chatterji did not respond to TOI's calls, but governing body member Yashabandi Sreemany said, "We want to bring back normalcy on the campus, and we all are working to ensure the safety and security of every stakeholder so that they can perform their duties without fear. We stand by the survivor in every way.
"Students waiting for the resumption of normal class activities expressed relief but said that such incidents could have been prevented if the college authorities had taken stern action earlier. A first-year student said, "I filled in the exam form on the first day but was very anxious about whether I would be able to appear for it. The college notice is a big relief. My batch-mate who was tortured also has to appear for the exam, and I hope she can gather enough courage to do so.