Cochin University Employees Association opposes move to restrict Onam celebrations to a single day

The Cochin University Employees Association has criticised the decision of the Syndicate of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) to restrict the university’s official Onam celebrations to a single designated day.The decision was taken at the first meeting of the reconstituted Syndicate on August 14. In a release, the association said Onam celebrations were held over several days at various government institutions, including the Secretariat and collectorates, as well as at other educational institutions, taking into account the convenience of different offices, departments and sections.The decision to restrict the celebrations to a single day affected the practice traditionally followed by different sections and organisations of the university, which held celebrations on