An earlier campaign that ran out of steam

Thiruvananthapuram: Despite gaining much popularity and students of various colleges across the country following suit, ‘Break The Curfew’ movement launched by College of Engineering Trivandrum (CET) students in 2015 died down after the college authorities suppressed it with the support of parents. The current Azadi movement, which tasted success, has its roots in the previous movement.
‘Break The Curfew’ inspired similar agitation in the nearby University Campus, Kariavattom, where the inmates of ladies’ hostel secured a relaxation in hostel in-time through protest. Though most members of Break the Curfew campaign have passed out, they extended support to the Azadi campaign. They spread the word through the Facebook page of Break the Curfew, which have followers from all over the country, for the cause.

Meanwhile, college principal C V Jiji said said the college would comply the government order and change the hostel timing. The changes will be briefed to parents during the PTA meeting scheduled on March 9.

‘’This is a very old campus and this hostel timing had been followed for decades,” said Jiji. If any parents have objections, it would be discussed in the meeting. The college management has no intention to challenge the order, he said. tnn