“On Saturday and Sunday, students along with MYSO members took out protest marches in the downtown of Brampton to gain public support. Students have also sent emails to the education department of Canada in this connection,” Mandeep, convener of MYSO, told The Indian Express. “On Monday, a day-long protest march will be taken out in Brampton and we appeal to like-minded groups to join the struggle of students.”

Balli Singh, a students committee member of the university, said, “The annual grading system needs changes and the university needs to consider our demand. We want a transparent system of paper-checking and students shouldn’t be burdened with the extra fee for appearing for an exam yet again.”

Praveen Gill, another students committee member, said, “Strict action needs to be taken against the professor who has played with the future of so many students, especially of international origin.”

Manpreet Kaur Longowal, a MYSO volunteer, said, “There are 10 subjects in the IT graduation course. It is surprising that the students have passed all the nine subjects with good marks. They have even cleared the practical of the Techniques of a System Analyst paper but failed in its theory exam, which is very surprising. A thorough inquiry needs to be done in this case.”

Meanwhile, the university has said that an investigation is underway. “We’ve contacted every student protesting grades from one specific instructor. Taking their concerns seriously, the Dean of Science is leading an urgent investigation. We acknowledge the stress these students face. We value academic integrity and the faculty of science is intervening to ensure fair assessments for each student,” it said in a statement.

Khushpal Grewal, another MYSO volunteer, said, “After the struggle of students of Algoma University, we came to know that in many colleges of Ontario as well, students are facing similar problems. They have been failed in one subject, due to which they can’t get admission in the next semester till they clear the failed subject. This amounts to a burden of 3,000 dollars or even more than that. We find this to be part of a conspiracy by colleges to mint money from international students who are already paying four times more fees than the Canadian students.”

Mandeep said that letters had been sent to the members of the Canadian parliament seeking justice for students and a thorough investigation.

Harinder Mehrok, another MYSO volunteer, said, “Already international students contribute 30 billion dollars annually to Canada’s GDP. Many colleges and universities are surviving on international students only. Elected representatives need to see the interests of international students as well and provide justice.”

Rajpal Kaur, a students committee member of the university, called for a permanent solution to such issues.