Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has introduced a new set of rules for students who want to organise public meetings or events on the campus in order to prevent students from bringing any disrepute t
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has introduced a new set of rules for students who want to organise public meetings or events on the campus in order to prevent students from bringing any disrepute to the university.
The new rules have been introduced in the aftermath of the February 9 event where alleged anti-India slogans were raised at a meeting held against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru by some students.
According to the new rules, formulated by the dean of students (DoS), all the events organised in the varsity will be recorded and security would be empowered to check the identity cards of all the participants.
“The university administration has made changes in the rules for public meetings, following which now the organisers would be required to provide the details of the programme. Also, it has been made mandatory for the students that they ensure all participants provide their details, including their name, the institution to which they belong, their mobile number and address. However, the university will have the right to cancel the programme if found inappropriate,” said Jawaharlal Nehru University Studen-ts’ Union joint secretary Saurabh Sharma, the lone ABVP member in the union.
Similarly, if a Ph.D. scholar is not able to submit his research paper in due time, then after taking special permission from the university, hostel facilities for such student will remain for only six months instead of one year. According to a United OBC Forum member, a complete list of these rules were handed out to two members, when they went to seek permission from the DoS office for a public meeting to be organised outside their hostel mess last week.
