The decision of some staff from the Guwahati campus of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to go on mass leave to protest non-extension of contractual employment, has created major unrest. As their protest dates coincide with admissions, many faculty members will not participate in the personal interview process which is scheduled at the same time.

The protesting faculty members have circulated a letter for incoming students regarding their declaration, which will affect not only the admissions but also the courses that they have applied for. Serious repercussions of the decision were also seen on the Mumbai campus, with growing uncertainty about such action by faculty here.