Chandigarh, Aug. 8 -- After student protests broke out in Panjab University (PU) outside girls hostel number 6 on Thursday night, the PU authorities have confirmed that they will be changing the clauses of the undertaking which is to be signed by parents of wards who are applying for hostels for the 2025-26 session. As per the authorities, the undertaking will now just include informing the parents that the hostels are open 24/7 and their wards can go outside any time.

The issue emerged in girls hostel number 6 on Wednesday after all new students were asked to get this undertaking signed by their parents in which parents had the option to restrict the movement of their wards and to be informed if they didn't come to the hostel at night....