Srinagar: The University of Kashmir has decided to shut down classes in the evening shift, citing lack of space and human resource as the reasons. The much-hyped classes were started a year ago to accommodate more students.The limited capacity at the varsity, the highest seat of learning in Kashmir, has become a hindrance for students to continue higher education in Kashmir. The evening classes last year had accommodated 3,000 students.“We cannot continue the evening shift this year because we don’t have space and human resource. We already have two semesters,” said Dean, Academics, University of Kashmir, Prof Muhammad Ashraf.On an average, more than 30,000 students apply for 37 postgraduate courses at the University of Kashmir every year. The intake capacity of the varsity is 3,500 seats (including in its north and south Kashmir campuses).However, the evening shift classes had doubled the roll at the university.The official said the decision whether to again continue with the two shifts in the next academic session would be taken after consultation with the department heads. “We have a time management problem and cannot accommodate one more semester,” the official said. “We had added two shifts in all subjects except botany, biochemistry and biotechnology,” he added. The decision has come as a disappointment to many aspirants.“The university took the decision in a haste last year but this year it has decided not to continue with it because it doesn’t have facilities. The university is playing with the careers of students,” said Nadir Ahmed, a student, who is waiting for his final year results. (TNS)