JMI constitutes committee to draft constitution of Jamia Millia Islamia Students' Union
A five-member committee will draft the union constitution by December 20, with student union elections to follow, as protests continue over the body's dissolution since 2006.
- On Tuesday, Jamia Millia Islamia University students continued their indefinite hunger strike for the 16th day, rejecting university notifications that they said failed to provide a clear timeline for union elections.
- Five students launched the indefinite hunger strike on October 12, demanding restoration of the students' union, which the university dissolved in 2006 following violent clashes on campus.
- Monday saw scuffles between protesters and security personnel, with police detaining more than 40 students while more than 700 security personnel monitored the campus.
- University administrators formed a committee to draft a constitution by December 20, but student representatives labeled this a delaying tactic; online classes extended through November 8.
- Students demand election dates announced within 15 days of constitution approval, while Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal accused the administration of a "heavy-handed approach" and urged authorities to accede to demands.
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Jamia Protest News: Student Agitation Enters Day 15, Online Classes and Campus Tensions Continue
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Student protests at Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi have entered their 15th day, with tensions continuing across the campus. On Sunday, students organised a candle march to press for their demands, including the early conduct of student union elections, a review of disciplinary action taken against students, and the removal of the university’s security adviser. Meanwhile, the university administration has shift…
The path appears clear for holding student union elections at Jamia Millia Islamia after nearly two decades. The university administration issued an order on Monday stating that elections will be held within 15 days from the date of approval of the student union constitution. This announcement comes at a time when students have long been protesting demanding the reinstatement of the elected student union.
Jamia forms committee to draft students' union constitution amid ongoing protest
According to a separate notification issued by the Chief Proctor's office on Wednesday, disciplinary action initiated against protesting students between October 12 at 5:30 p.m. and October 21 will be reviewed
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