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India Today
5 days ago
- Lifestyle
- India Today
JNU replaces ‘Kulpati' with gender-neutral ‘Kulguru' in official records
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has decided to replace the term 'Kulpati' for vice chancellor with 'Kulguru' in all degree certificates and academic decision was made during a meeting of the university's Executive Council held in minutes of the meeting stated as agenda: "To change/rename of designation from Kulpati to Kulguru for the signature on the Degree Certificates and other academic documents."advertisement The directive has been marked for action by the Controller of to a JNU official, the term is not only culturally significant but also gender-neutral, offering a more inclusive alternative to the conventional titles used in Indian university's move is in line with similar changes already implemented by the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh passed an amendment in February 2025 to adopt Kulguru and Pratikulguru in place of Kulpati and Upkulpati, a decision approved in Pradesh followed suit in July President Nitish Kumar said the varsity must also look to make the washrooms and hostels gender-neutral."Along with changing Kulpati to Kulguru, the VC should also fulfill the demands for gender-neutral washrooms and gender-neutral hostels. In addition, JNUEE should be reinstated for PhD admissions and the deprivation points must be brought back. Move beyond symbolic gestures and work towards concrete gender justice," the Leftist leader said in a post on Watch
The Print
25-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
In JNUSU ‘referendum', students heavily favour reinstating entrance exam for PhD admissions
Ninety-six voted against it while five votes were declared invalid. In the polling, that took place between 5 pm and 10 pm on Saturday in the hostel areas on the university campus, 1,323 of the 1,424 votes cast favoured bringing back the JNU Entrance Examination (JNUEE). New Delhi, May 25 (PTI) Students participating in a 'referendum' held by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) have voted heavily for reinstating the entrance exam for PhD admissions in the prestigious university. The Left-wing All India Students' Association (AISA), which holds the JNUSU president post, had urged students to vote for the restoration of the entrance exam. In a statement, the university student union criticized the JNU vice-chancellor for allegedly backtracking on her promise, made during a 16-day hunger strike, to conduct an in-house PhD entrance exam for 2025 admissions. 'Madam VC backtracked from her word'. JNU VC consciously decides to pay no heed to the deans of the schools and chairpersons of the special centres, who overwhelmingly opined in favour of the JNUEE,' JNUSU said in a statement. Speaking to PTI, JNUSU President Nitish Kumar said, 'We want admissions for PhDs to be granted through the entrance exam and not based on UGC-NET. It has been a very long-standing demand.' PTI MHS NSD NSD This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Deccan Herald
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
In JNUSU 'referendum', students heavily favour reinstating entrance exam for PhD admissions
In the polling, that took place between 5 pm and 10 pm on Saturday in the hostel areas on the university campus, 1,323 of the 1,424 votes cast favoured bringing back the JNU Entrance Examination (JNUEE).
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Business Standard
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
JNU students vote for revival of PhD entrance exam in 'referendum'
Students participating in a "referendum" held by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) have voted heavily for reinstating the entrance exam for PhD admissions in the prestigious university. In the polling, that took place between 5 pm and 10 pm on Saturday in the hostel areas on the university campus, 1,323 of the 1,424 votes cast favoured bringing back the JNU Entrance Examination (JNUEE). Ninety-six voted against it while five votes were declared invalid. The Left-wing All India Students' Association (AISA), which holds the JNUSU president post, had urged students to vote for the restoration of the entrance exam. In a statement, the university student union criticized the JNU vice-chancellor for allegedly backtracking on her promise, made during a 16-day hunger strike, to conduct an in-house PhD entrance exam for 2025 admissions. "Madam VC backtracked from her word'. JNU VC consciously decides to pay no heed to the deans of the schools and chairpersons of the special centres, who overwhelmingly opined in favour of the JNUEE," JNUSU said in a statement. Speaking to PTI, JNUSU President Nitish Kumar said, "We want admissions for PhDs to be granted through the entrance exam and not based on UGC-NET. It has been a very long-standing demand.
Hindustan Times
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
JNUSU demands hostel extension for PhD scholars, reinstatement of JNUEE for admissions
New Delhi, The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union on Tuesday reiterated its demand for academic relief measures, including an hostel extension for PhD scholars from the 2019 batch and the reinstatement of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Examination for PhD admissions. In a statement issued here, the students' body urged the administration to provide an extension to the 2019 PhD batch, allow four years of PhD for the 2018 MPhil-PhD integrated batch, and scrap hostel eviction notices sent to the PhD scholars of 2018 and subsequent batches. It emphasized that accommodation should be ensured until the submission of theses. Following a meeting with the university's Evaluation Branch, the JNUSU stated that the vice chancellor had approved the extension for the 2019 batch based on the recommendation of the Research Advisory Committee . While the official notice was expected to be issued on Tuesday, the JNUSU said that it would follow up if the process faced delays. Regarding the 2018 integrated MPhil-PhD batch, the matter remains under consideration by the university's Legal Cell. The JNUSU has urged the Evaluation Branch to send a reminder to expedite the decision. Separately, in a meeting with the Director of Admissions, Prof. Suneel Kateriya, the students' union pressed for reinstatement of the JNUEE for PhD admissions. The JNUSU questioned the rationale behind replacing the JNUEE with UGC-NET and conveyed the widespread concern among students over the shift. According to the JNUSU, Prof. Kateriya cited technical difficulties, staff shortages and financial constraints as reasons for discontinuing the JNUEE. However, the JNUSU asserted that most schools and special centres had responded in favour of reinstating the JNUEE after a consultation initiated by the Admissions Branch in July 2024. The JNUSU said that it would meet Deputy Registrar Manoj Kumar Manuj on May 14 to further pursue the matter and reaffirmed its demand for reinstatement of the JNUEE from the current admission cycle itself. The JNUSU also called upon students to actively support and participate in its ongoing campaign.
