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Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 final match on Saturday, a student of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad urged Promila Agarwal, associate professor, to extend a deadline so that he could watch India vs South Africa match “in peace”. Agarwal shared a screenshot of the email she received from the student, which is now viral.
“I am writing to you to request a 2-day extension for the (assignments?) due tonight as part of the GPP course. As you may be aware, the India vs South Africa World Cup final is taking place today, a monumental event that holds significant emotional weight for many of us. Given its significance, many of us will be closely following the game, making it challenging to focus fully on our academic work,” read the email.
“This match has the potential to make history by ending our series of heartbreaks in major finals and become a “where were you then” moment that will spark conversations for years to come. We assure you that we remain dedicated to our studies and are committed to submitting high-quality work. An extension of two days would allow us to balance this important occasion with our academic responsibilities effectively,” the student wrote.
Sharing the screengrab, Agarwal wrote, “PGPs.”
Take a look at the viral post here:
Shared on June 29, the post amassed 98,000 views. Many X users reacted to it. One said, “Hope you said yes to their high-quality request.” Another user commented, “Did you approve or set any conditions to the reprieve requested?”
“Demand is quite legitimate,” a third user said. “Be it IIM or us in our local college. All are same at the end of the day (in this regard),” another user said.
On Saturday, India defeated South Africa by seven runs in a nail-biting match, and lifted the T20 World Cup trophy after 17 years.
