It is very difficult for an Indian girl to hang out with friends late night as parents don’t allow them and it becomes more difficult when a girl is living in a hostel as rules of hostels are stricter than those of household. It is also said that the college hostels which come under Delhi University are stricter than any other hostel and seeking a late night out is almost impossible.
However, two girl students of Delhi University had shown the courage to ask for permission for going out at night from their hostel warden and they have given a very genuine reason for it.
These two students named Preeti and Aditi wanted to “de-stress” a little as their dissertation presentation was a pretty bad experience. They tried to convince their hostel warden citing this reason as they needed a break.
The image of the letter was posted on Facebook by Pinjra Tod and this letter is making the Internet go crazy. On the condition of being anonymous, the admin of Pinjra Tod told Indian Express that the permission was granted to the students.
The letter was written for the Kaveri Hostel’s warden and this hostel comes under Ambedkar University, Delhi (AUD).
Pinjra Tod posted the letter with caption, “Now, this is how you write an ‘application’ when asked to seek ‘permission’ and give a ‘valid reason’ for ‘allowing’ you a ‘late night’!”
In 2015, the Pinjra Tod movement started in Jamia Millia Islamia University in order to raise voices against the sexist rules but slowly it became famous outside the college too. The literal meaning of Pinjra Tod is “break the cage” and it is spreading in the colleges across Delhi and nearby PGs as female students are finding it difficult to live as birds locked in cages.
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