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@suj211 
Most likely the local Canvas admin for your university has disabled students' ability to edit their names on their own because they are using a third-party application to gather enrollments and populate Canvas courses with users, and they are managing student names on that program. Please reach out directly to the tech support or IT Desk for your school to request a name change.
@suj211
Most likely the local Canvas admin for your university has disabled students' ability to edit their names on their own because they are using a third-party application to gather enrollments and populate Canvas courses with users, and they are managing student names on that program. Please reach out directly to the tech support or IT Desk for your school to request a name change.
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