Controversy at Jadavpur University after students protest alleged religious bias

Protest at Jadavpur University Highlights Muslim Students’ Anger over Hijab Bias

A banner against Islamophobia on the convocation stage draws attention to claims that Muslim students were asked to remove hijab during exams KOLKATA — A silent but powerful protest against alleged Islamophobia unfolded on the stage of Jadavpur University during its annual convocation, as a banner reading “There is no place for Islamophobia in Jadavpur University” was displayed in full public view. The banner was aimed at drawing attention to a …

Jadavpur University students stage protest at convocation alleging hijab discrimination

The first-year postgraduate students from the English department displayed a poster reading \"No space for Islamophobia in JU\" while receiving their undergraduate degrees

Controversy at Jadavpur University after students protest alleged religious bias

Kolkata, Dec 25 (PTI) A row has erupted at JU after two students held a poster reading "There is no place for Islamophobia at Jadavpur University" while receiving their citations and certificates from the vice-chancellor during the annual convocation.The students told reporters after the convocation that during an English semester exam on Monday, an invigilator asked a third-year undergraduate female student, wearing a head scarf, to help her cl…

“No space for Islamophobia in JU”: Jadavpur University students protest on convocation dais over hijab discrimination

At Jadavpur University’s convocation on Wednesday, a poster reading “No space for Islamophobia in JU” was displayed prominently on the convocation dais as a form of protest against alleged Islamophobia on campus, drawing attention to a recent incident involving Muslim women students and raising concerns about discrimination within the university. The protest was carried out by first-year postgraduate students of the English department, who were …