Eight Madras colleges must postpone graduation ceremonies

The University of Madras has instructed eight affiliated colleges to postpone their graduation ceremonies due to delays in issuing degree certificates. The university held its 166th convocation in September 2024 but only started distributing certificates in January 2025. A letter from the university cited administrative reasons for the delay, affecting 52 of its 131 colleges. Some colleges had planned to hold ceremonies by the end of March but must now wait until at least April. On March 15, the university announced that certificates for students who graduated in late 2022 and 2023 would be issued within a week. The postponement is due to delays in certificate verification.