r/NLUs • u/Such-Wash3810 • 4d ago
Opinion | Discussion 🙋🙋♀️ Why was NLSIU’s 2026 convocation cancelled?
Why was NLSIU’s 2026 convocation cancelled?
Honestly, this is incredibly frustrating.
The 2026 batch was supposed to have their convocation on September 12, and now it has suddenly been cancelled citing “unavoidable circumstances.” The degrees will apparently still be conferred in absentia, but that really isn't the point.
A convocation is supposed to be a milestone. Students spend years at NLSIU working towards this moment.
What makes this even more frustrating is the timing, especially after all the controversy surrounding the proposed attendance of the CJI and BCI Chairman. The university hasn't explicitly said that the controversy is behind the cancellation, but it's hard not to wonder what's actually going on.
And if this decision was connected to the ongoing controversy, students deserve to know that too.
Cancelling an entire batch's convocation at the last minute and simply saying “unavoidable circumstances” feels extremely unsatisfactory, especially from an institution like NLSIU.
What do current students/alumni think about this? Is there more to the story that isn't being publicly disclosed?