Krishnamoorthy (name changed) is a first-year master’s student in the Humanities and Social Sciences at one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious institutions, the University of Madras. He and about half a dozen of his friends are worried about their fate tied to university examinations scheduled for mid-December. As 65% of sanctioned teaching posts remain vacant in the university, students express concerns about the part of syllabus left untaught, leaving them unprepared and unsure.

Mr. Krishnamoorthy recalls how he had been full of enthusiasm when he joined the programme. Along with seven core subjects, he had eagerly chosen two electives. He expected classrooms bringing diverse perspectives, in-depth discussions, and the kind of academic life that alumni, including former Presidents, Nobel laureates, and renowned academicians and scientists, had often described.

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