The student council, SJEC in association with other clubs and associations of the college called for a protest inside the campus on October 11, 2020 to oppose against the arrest of the Jesuit priest and human rights activist, Fr Stan Swamy.

The staff and students of SJEC actively took part in the protest to condemn the arrest of Fr. Stan on false charges. The protest was held on October 11, 2020 at 11 a.m. The protest was held adhering to all precautions and norms of social distancing. Placards with messages, songs of protest, and speeches by students were made to express their solidarity, and condemn the injustice, and demand the release of Fr. Stan.

Ms Shilpa Nataraj, Governor, Student Council said, “As the youth of this nation and our college, the Student Council aims to imbibe and inculcate the core values of Jesuit education. The silent protest organised by the council was to create awareness about the protection of rights of citizens as enshrined in the Constitution of India. The protest spearheaded by the student secretaries gave a safe platform to the youth of our college to express their views and dissent which any ideal democracy must promote.”
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