JNU administration to render students boycotting exams ineligible to register for the next semester

The Jawaharlal Nehru University administration has issued a circular stating that the students who are boycotting their examinations might be rendered ineligible to register for the next semester in case they do not fulfill the academic requirements of the institution. The circular released on Wednesday also states that the administration is bound to close the buildings of the schools and an alternative mode of conducting the end-semester examination in the varsity has become imperative in view of the persistent student strike. The students have called to boycott the examinations over the issue of hike in hostel fees.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University exercising the powers vested on him has also given his consent to adopting alternative modes of conducting examinations as suggested by the deans of schools and chairpersons of the special centres to deal with the extraordinary situation. The alternative modes include - sessional examinations, home assignments, quizzes, term papers, presentations, etc. The University on Wednesday said that as the protesting students are preventing bona fide students from writing the end-semester examinations, the deans of schools and chairpersons of special centres have agreed to give ‘take-home exams’ to the students.

JNU administration also went to say that the varsity is making every effort to conduct the examinations and thus students not writing the examinations by their own choice may be rendered ineligible if they do not fulfill the varsity’s academic requirements. The circular also said that the varsity’s top priority is protecting the academic interests of the students. The schedule for the alternative exam modes will be prepared by the Deans of Schools and Chairs of Special Centres and will be made available on the official website of the University. The JNU Teachers’ Association (JNUTA) is, however, of the opinion that the administration should undertake measures and try and restore normalcy in the varsity campus.

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