TISS Hyderabad: Pro-VC Refused to Give Certificate to Student for Wearing Keffiyeh on Campus
29 September 2024 | Maktoob Media
Professor Shankar Das, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), has been accused of withholding a graduating student’s degree during the convocation at TISS Hyderabad on Sunday because the student wore a keffiyeh, a symbol of solidarity with Palestine, within the campus premises, though not on stage.
Ablaz Mohammed Schemnad, a Master’s graduate in Developmental Studies from TISS Hyderabad, told Maktoob that he felt humiliated when he was refused the certificate on stage. According to Ablaz, authorities claimed that wearing the keffiyeh on campus violated decorum, leading to the decision to withhold his degree.