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The students of Jawaharlal Nehru University continued their protest against the new admission rules. On February 10, 2017, students blocked the entry of officials into the administrative building of the varsity. Earlier, teachers’ association met President Pranab Mukherjee and sought his intervention into the matter. The students demanded that they would continue the protest until the varsity withdraws the new admission rules.
Students have been protesting for the past one month since the varsity adopted the UGC guidelines. The teachers’ association met the President who is also a visitor to the varsity and sought his intervention regarding new admission policies and the varsity’s decision to reduce the M.Phil & Ph.D. intake.
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Rana. P. Singh, Dean of Students, expressed his concern that the protest by the students is disturbing the academic atmosphere of the varsity and it is unfortunate that students have blocked the entry of officials into the administrative block.
Further, JNTU Students’ Union revealed that they want to meet the Vice-Chancellor of varsity to discuss their grievances and they were holding a peaceful protest. JNU Teachers’ Association also claimed that the recent amendments made by JNU are against the Constitutional provisions and therefore, the varsity has to withdraw the new changes.
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Ayesha Kidwai, President of JNU Teachers’ Union, said that a nine-member delegation met President and explained him about the latest happenings in the varsity and amendments made by the administration.
She further added that giving 100% weightage to Viva-Voice, surveillance and intimidation of students and faculty as well as imposing restrictions on freedom of expression, speech, assembly and movement were the issues that were discussed with the President.
