Jawaharlal Nehru University has reached out to the central government for funds to build boundary walls to curb trespassing, said Vice-Chancellor Santishree D Pandit. Santishree said the work is also underway to install CCTVs in public places, including hostel gates, to improve safety on the campus. Security has always been a concern at […]
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Delhi: JNU sets new rules; Rs 20,000 fine for Dharna, admission cancellation for violence
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has issued a new set of rules to regulate and enforce discipline among students and employees of the university. The ‘Rules of Discipline and proper conduct of students of JNU’ states that students can be fined up to Rs 20,000 for holding dharnas, and have their […]
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JNU students protest against demolition of Prayagraj violence accused Javed Ahmed’s house
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) on Monday staged a demonstration outside UP Sadan against the demolition of the former JNU student Afreen Fatima in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. Afreen Fatima is the daughter of the alleged mastermind of Prayagraj violence, Javed Ahmed. JNUSU members raised slogans against the “bulldozer raj” of the […]
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JNU student molestation case: University closely coordinating with police in investigation
: Days after Delhi police registered a case against a person for allegedly outraging the modesty of a girl student in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), the university’s administration alongwith the security branch has been closely coordinating with police in process of investigation. In an official statement by the University, it […]
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JNU entrance exam will be conducted whenever it is safe for students, assures VC Jagadesh Kumar
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) entrance exam will be conducted whenever it is safe for the students to write it, assured JNU Vice-Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar on Wednesday. He added that the decision to cancel the Class 12 Board exams in light of the COVID-19 pandemic was pragmatic and rational, and the University would adjust its academic calendar if […]
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JNU issues fresh directions to prevent spread of Covid-19 on campus
In the wake of rising Covid-19 cases, the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday issued fresh directions for students and staff members, including mandatory thermal screening and wearing of face masks at hostels and inside all buildings on campus. Delhi recorded 3,567 Covid-19 cases on Saturday and the positive rate continued to rise to 4.48 […]
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JNU allows entry of fourth year PhD, MSc, MCA students in campus
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will allow entry of fourth year PhD and MSc and MCA students in its fifth and sixth phase of reopening, from Friday and February 1, officials said. “PhD students (fourth year only) from all science schools, special centres, other centres (both day scholars and hostlers) […]
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JNU asks stranded students residing in hostel to return home
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has asked the students who are stranded and still living in Hostels to return back to their hometown and come back after the varsity re-opens. It may be recalled that many students had stayed back in the hostel though the university had been closed as the […]
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Time to decide which part of education needs to be online, says JNU VC
Time has come for the educational institutes to decide which part of education needs to be inside the classroom and which part online, said Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar on Saturday. Talking about the second two-day JNU Workshop on Empowering Teaching through Online Mode (JNU-WETOM II) […]
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JNUSU to continue boycotting registration process, to request teachers for parallel classes
Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) said on Thursday it will continue to boycott the registration process for new semester and will request the teachers’ body to take parallel classes. The JNUSU said, it is planning to mount an immediate legal challenge to the Inter-Hall Administration manual seeking to stay […]
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JNU semester registration deadline extended till Jan 17
Amid registration boycott by a section of students, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) again extended the deadline to register for the next semester till January 17. “The registration deadline for ongoing winter session has been extended up to January 17 without late fees. However, registration will continue till February 9 […]
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When a PM stepped in to get JNU protesters off the hook
The scenes of students’ protests unfolding at JNU since last year, are a reminder of the university’s feisty pedigree. Over the years, the varsity has continued to figure in the media and public discourse for the controversies that break out on campus regularly. According to some, the tough approach of […]
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IIM Bangalore students criticize violent attack in JNU
A sizeable number of students from the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) on Wednesday condemned the violent attacks on faculty members and students at Delhi-based Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on January 5 by issuing a statement in solidarity. “Attack on JNU faculty and students is an attack on the foundation […]
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Students take out protest march in Pune to condemn JNU attack
A group of students, belonging to various colleges, and members of different organisations on Wednesday took out a protest march to condemn the attack on students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi. The protesters began their protest march from the Institute of Management Development and Research (IMDR) and […]
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Sonali Bendre shaken by JNU, Jamia attacks, says ‘The world is on fire’
Actor Sonali Bendre has penned a thoughtful post after the attacks on universities and their aftermath. The actor has expressed fears as a parent, wondering what the future holds for her child in such an environment. She began her post, saying, “As a parent as I look out at the world today […]