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India Gazette
07-07-2025
- Health
- India Gazette
JNUSU president hospitalised amid ongoing hunger strike over PhD admissions, hostel issues
ANI 08 Jul 2025, 02:33 GMT+10 New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) president Nitish Kumar was rushed to Safdarjung Hospital on Monday night after he complained of severe chest pain. Kumar, along with several students, has been on an indefinite hunger strike for over a week, demanding reversal of recent policy decisions related to PhD admissions and hostel accommodations. In a statement, the JNUSU said, 'We demand immediate attention to his health and the just demands of the students. The administration's silence in the face of a serious health emergency is unacceptable.' The union said Kumar had gone without food for several days as part of the protest, and his condition deteriorated rapidly. The indefinite hunger strike began on June 26, with students demanding the reinstatement of JNU's in-house entrance exam (JNUEE) for PhD admissions instead of relying solely on the UGC-NET and CUET mechanisms. Students have also demanded the withdrawal of eviction notices issued to PhD scholars and the assurance of hostel accommodation until the completion of thesis submission. While the university has stated that financial and logistical constraints make it difficult to hold separate entrance exams for all departments, it has agreed to conduct JNUEE only for Cinema Studies and Korean Studies. Admissions to other PhD programmes will be based on national eligibility tests. The administration has also announced a second PhD admission cycle in December and agreed to extend hostel stay for scholars in the final stages of submission. Despite these steps, the JNUSU has alleged that the administration remains unresponsive to the broader set of student concerns. Several students participating in the protest have reported health complications. The union has reiterated its demand for a dialogue with the administration and warned that it will intensify the agitation if the demands remain unmet. (ANI)
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
JNU to hold separate entrance test for two PhD programmes outside UGC-NET; check details here
(JNU) has announced that it will independently conduct the Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Examination (JNUEE) for admissions to two specific PhD programmes — Korean Studies and Cinema Studies, for the academic year 2025–26. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now These two disciplines are not currently included under the University Grants Commission's National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET), which is otherwise the standard route for doctoral admissions. The decision to hold a separate entrance test was taken by the respective schools within the university, not the central administration. For all other PhD programmes, JNU will continue to use UGC-NET scores as the basis for admission. The move to conduct JNUEE for the two courses comes in light of the fact that no specific UGC-NET subjects exist for either Korean Studies or Cinema Studies. Protests and hunger strike continue over demand for full JNUEE restoration Meanwhile, tensions continue to simmer on campus as presses for a wider reinstatement of JNUEE across all PhD programmes. The students' union has been staging an indefinite hunger strike, now entering its sixth consecutive day. Their core demand is the restoration of the traditional JNUEE format for all doctoral admissions, not just the two programmes in question. The protest began last Thursday, following the release of the official PhD admission schedule for the upcoming academic year. A scheduled meeting with the university's vice chancellor, which was expected to address student concerns, was postponed without explanation on Tuesday, further fuelling discontent. As of now, there is no official word from the administration on whether the demand for a full reinstatement of JNUEE will be considered.
The Hindu
02-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
JNU planning to hold in-house entrance exam for two doctoral courses
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is planning to hold an in-house entrance examination for doctoral courses in Korean Studies and Cinema Studies, a source said on Wednesday. 'All Deans have accepted this process and it has been signed by them. Once the proposal is accepted, the administration will hold the entrance exam for the two subjects,' the source said. Since 2023, no entrance exam has been conducted for the doctoral studies in the two subjects as they are not covered under the University Grants Commission–National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET). Meanwhile, the JNU Students' Union's hunger strike entered its sixth day on Wednesday. The union has been demanding in-house entrance examination for all courses and allowing UGC-NET 2025 aspirants to apply for this year's PhD admissions. Admissions for PhD courses are under way, while the result of UGC-NET 2025 is awaited.
Time of India
01-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
JNU brings back in-house entrance test for 2 centres
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has reinstated its in-house entrance exam, JNUEE, for its two academic programmes; Korean Studies Programme under School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies (SLL&CS) and Cinema Studies Programme under School of Arts and Aesthetics (SAA). "All Deans have accepted this process and it is signed by them. It is their decision and not VC and her administration's. We are decentralised and democratic. PhD seats are already oversubscribed and 90% Master's (PG) seats are filled in the first round. We have very good response from students from all states and sections of society," official sources said. "JNU Administration is conducting JNUEE for 2 Centres as per the wishes of their Deans and Chairpersons. Administration is open to all options for admitting students. We respect the decisions taken by the Faculty, Centre Chairpersons and Deans," You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi Highlighting the shift to national-level entrance exams, the source said, "JNUEE could previously be conducted in around 80 centres and NET-JRF exam (200+ centres) and CUET is being conducted in nearly 500 centres." Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
