With just a day left before the application deadline for Mumbai University’s LLM entrance test, students have called for an extension of the window, which opened on August 26, by at least three days, citing the festival rush associated with Ganesh Chaturthi.
Since the computer-based test is scheduled for later this month, students argue that there is ample time to accommodate a short extension of the short application window to ensure no candidate misses out due to unavoidable circumstances.
Despite the university providing detailed instructions on its website, several students have reported difficulties navigating the process. Many argue that the ongoing festive season has created logistical hurdles, particularly in obtaining and uploading the required documents.
One of the candidates said, “Even as the process is online, it requires us to submit some documents. Additionally, there are some changes to the process, too. It has not been possible to complete the process amid festival rush, especially when many of us are away from home.”
Student activist Sachin Pawar, who was approached by aggrieved candidates, said, “Many students travelled to their hometowns to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi. While the process is online, it requires uploading of critical documents. Most students did not carry these with them.”
Pawar has written to Mumbai University authorities requesting them to extend the September 3 deadline by three days. A similar demand has been submitted by a few senate members of the university after they were approached by aggrieved LLM aspirants who are likely to miss their chance to apply for the entrance examination.
Pawar also pointed out that the application dates were announced on August 25—just a day before the process began—leaving little time for candidates to gather necessary documents, especially given recent changes in the process.
