Gujarat university asks 7 foreign students to leave hostel

Six students from Afghanistan and one from East Africa have been asked to vacate the Gujarat University’s hostel rooms for overstaying, an official said on Sunday 7 April, in a move coming weeks after some foreign students were attacked for offering namaz [prayers] on the premises, reports PTI.

An Afghan and a Gambian delegation had visited the university days after the 16 March attack and held a meeting with the vice-chancellor over safety measures.

Talking to PTI, the university’s vice-chancellor Neerja Gupta said: “Six students from Afghanistan and one from East Africa were asked to vacate their hostel rooms after they were found overstaying.” These persons had completed their studies and were staying in the hostel as ex-students due to some pending administrative work, she said. The university has ensured that they are no longer required to stay in the hostel and arranged for them to return to their respective countries, Gupta said.
Full report on the Telegraph India site