<img title="The varsity library's new timings came into effect on July 1" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/jul/Mum-univ.jpg" alt="The varsity library's new timings came into effect on July 1" /> The varsity library's new timings came into effect on July 1
Barely five months ago, the women students of Mumbai University (MU) earned the right to access the library at Kalina campus 24/7 &ndash; a privilege once reserved only for male students. This came after days of protests. In a turnaround, the varsity has now declared that the library will be open for under 10 hours daily, starting July 1.
As per the notice, the library can be accessed only from 9 am to 6.45 pm and it will remain shut on the second and the fourth Saturday of the month. Also, the facility will be non-functional on public holidays. Not surprisingly, the move has not gone down well with the numerous students who availed of the 24/7 library facility, especially those who reside in hostels.
Speaking to mid-day, an MA student (psychology) said, "The 24/7 library facility was a huge boon for students who preferred to study at night or early in the morning. If you live in a hostel and your study timings don't match with your roommate, it becomes an issue. The library, with the countless reference books, was the perfect solution."
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Echoing similar thoughts, an M.Sc. (Chemistry) student said, "I reach the department for our lectures around 11 am, and these continue till 5 pm. These sessions are followed by practicals too. So, there's hardly any time left for me to visit the library."
NCP students' wing president Amol Matele is planning a stir against the varsity administration. "The university has not offered any valid reason for restricting access to the library. We have requested the admin to either give us a viable logic behind the move or revert to the old library timings. If that doesn't happen soon, we will begin a mass agitation."
When contacted, the MU registrar, Dr MA Khan explained that the move was a result of staff crunch. "We don't have enough people to operate the library 24/7. The staff situation is particularly worse due to the monsoon. In any case, it's the beginning of the academic year, so there isn't a lot of pressure on students to study in the library. The 24-hour library facility was temporary. We had decided to keep the facility open throughout the day as it was exam time."

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