PaRCha - JNU - AISA - 2011 ID-6357
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15.10.11 .
Expose, Opposeand RejectYFE's Anti-Demn...·--=-~ .
On 11 Oct: Observe Nationwide Protest.
For thP n~c-t +I..---.
'· ....... i'c:: Farcical 'Anti-Corruption' Rath Yatra .
.
I_ " .
~ 20.10.11 Democratise JNu·; r/ldm.i55i011. 'Poi;~ .
21 Nov aftd Fac..~Rftt 1\pr.oillim.e.lli-5! Join. united.
AC Ensure Social JiStice and Inclusion in JNuIs .
Protest Demo.
a1sa .
Meeting StudentAdmission and FacultyAppointments! in front of the AC Meeting .
Reduce Weightage for Viva-Voce in JNU Admissions as per the .
Supreme Court Guidelines! End Discrimination through Viva Marks! .
More Madarsa Certificates 21 Nov SSS-1 Recommended By the Expert Body of the Equivalence Committee! ' Extend Recognition To 2.00pm .
Faculty Positions! Start .
Concretise the Mandates of Earlier AC Meetings Without Any Delay!! .
.
The meeting of the academic council (AC) ofJNU is scheduled for the 21r.t ofOctober 2011, tomorrow. It is important for the democratic and .
Appointments Without Any Further Delayll----------------------+.
Ensure Proper Reservations in All .
Reduction in theweightage for Viva-Voce in JNU Admissions as per the Supreme Court Guidelines' deliberated upon. To ensure social justice and inclusion in JNU'sadmission and appointment policy, we urge upon theAC to consider and approve. .
progressive sections ofthis campus to ensure that anumber of issues, pertaining to JNU's admission policy and social inclus1on are tabled and .
Extending recognition to MORE Madarsa Certificates as recommended by the expert body of the Equivalence Committee! .
.
Ensure Proper SC/ST and OBC Reservations in all Faculty Positions! .
.
.
.
Weightage for Viva-Voce: .
.
VJere being given abysmally low marks in the viva,despite the fact that they had scored high mar1<s in the written examination The hrgh weightage For several years, the JNU administration has been allocating aweightage of30% for interviews in the admission process. Notonly is this illegal, it also leaves ample scope fordiscrimination.ln the past, students have indicated several instances where candidates from deprived backgrounds for viva marks leaves the door open for subjective b1ases (of various kinds) of the evaluators to unduly rnfluence the final results. Therefore, 1t 1s urgentthat in the interests of ensuring objectivity and impartiality, and reducing the evident subjective and ideological biases of the evaluators, the weightage ofviva marl<s be reduced from next year.AISAhas been repeatedly raising the issue and submitted adetailed tactual note to the Standing .
Indeed,it must also be noted that the JNU's admission policy on viva-voce is in violation of the verdict of a5-Judge Constitution Bench of the .
CQmmittee on Admissions during its Meeting of28 Sep 2010. .
In Violation of the 5-Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court .
Supreme Court given in 13 Nov.1980 (Ajay Hasia Etc. vs. Khalid Mujib Sehravardi &Ors).Tbis S:Judge bench.compnsmg (comprising P.N. .
Bhagwati. Y.V Chandrachud (CJI). V.R. Knshnaiyer. Syed Murtaza FazaiAii. A.D.Koshal) said, "We are of theview that under the existing .
be liableto be struck down as constitutionally invalid.".
circumstances. allocation of morethan 15% of thetotal marks for the oral interviewwould be arbitrary and unreasonable and would .
Itmust be noted thatthe in the Delhi High Courtduring the OBC ucut-Off' Definition case of Sep.2010 I (which was finally ratified in the Supreme Court .
inAug 2011 ), students' petition also included the demand for "reducing the weightage in viva marks" and bringing it in line with the earliercourt .
judgementsofkeeping viva-marks at NOT more than 10%-15% ofthe total evaluation. Given the enormity ofthe "cut-off' controversy,the High Court .
... .
We believe that "weightage in viva~ is an issue that can be resolved within the decision-making bodies like Standing Committee on Admissions, .
at thatjuncture did notconcentJ ate on the second part ofthe petition. Academic Councrl etc. ofthe university and hence must be resolved without any delay before the adm1ssions for the com1ng academic year Expanding the Scope of Recognition of Madarsa certificates: .
also resolved that recognition would gradually be expanded to include more madarsas in subsequent years. .
When Madarsa certificates were first recogn1zed in the 30 April 2008AC meeting,as aresultofaprotracted struggle by the AISA-led JNUSU, it was nsL .
Afterour new VC assumed office,the expansion of recognition of madarsas was raised in the students'charter ofdemand, which was submitted to .
him and also during the AC meeting of 18 March 2011 In awelcome development,theAC, in itsmeeting of18 March 2011, constituted an .
earnest and by May 2011, forwarded its report which recommended recognition be granted to around 10 more madarsas. However, .
expert sub-committee to pursuetheprocess of granting recognition tomore madarsas. Thesub-committee tookup the task in right .
~· despite being pursued, the meeting of theEquivalence Committee, toapprove this report, was notconvened till as lateas 17 October! Why this .
delay? Despite the hard wor1< ofthe sub-committee, the report is not being tabled in the AC onthe pretext that the minutes of the Equivalence .
committee are not ready! This is an absolutely unacceptablebureaucratic delay,which,ifnotimmediately addressed, will lead to ablatant .
.
denial ofthe rights ofdeservingstudents from Madarsa backgroundto study in JNU inthecomingyear. .
and the process of making newappointments must begin.ldeological biases within the JNU establishment cannot be allowed to stall or .
Implementing Reservations in ALL Faculty Positions: .
The long-pending issue ofimplementing 22% SCI STand also OBC reservations inALLfaculty positions must be resolved without any further delay levels offaculty has not taken place, in spite ofthis being agross disregard ofsocialjustice and the constitution. scuttle the implementation ofconstitutionally mandated provisions any longer. It is amatter ofgrave concern that reservation at all ensure thatthese demands are fulfilled by the AC by participating in large numbers at a United Protest Demonstration tomorrow, 21 .
Atthe upcomingAC meeting oftomorrow, it is important that these issuesare tabled and resolved AISA calls upon the student community to .
Sudu~ta. (jcn.Sc~)., AISA,Jf\ll .
October 2011at 2.30 pm in front of SSS I. .
Shcphalika. President, 1\ISA. JNU .
.
.
PaRCha - JNU - AISA - 2011 ID-6357
.
15.10.11 .
Expose, Opposeand RejectYFE's Anti-Demn...·--=-~ .
On 11 Oct: Observe Nationwide Protest.
For thP n~c-t +I..---.
'· ....... i'c:: Farcical 'Anti-Corruption' Rath Yatra .
.
I_ " .
~ 20.10.11 Democratise JNu·; r/ldm.i55i011. 'Poi;~ .
21 Nov aftd Fac..~Rftt 1\pr.oillim.e.lli-5! Join. united.
AC Ensure Social JiStice and Inclusion in JNuIs .
Protest Demo.
a1sa .
Meeting StudentAdmission and FacultyAppointments! in front of the AC Meeting .
Reduce Weightage for Viva-Voce in JNU Admissions as per the .
Supreme Court Guidelines! End Discrimination through Viva Marks! .
More Madarsa Certificates 21 Nov SSS-1 Recommended By the Expert Body of the Equivalence Committee! ' Extend Recognition To 2.00pm .
Faculty Positions! Start .
Concretise the Mandates of Earlier AC Meetings Without Any Delay!! .
.
The meeting of the academic council (AC) ofJNU is scheduled for the 21r.t ofOctober 2011, tomorrow. It is important for the democratic and .
Appointments Without Any Further Delayll----------------------+.
Ensure Proper Reservations in All .
Reduction in theweightage for Viva-Voce in JNU Admissions as per the Supreme Court Guidelines' deliberated upon. To ensure social justice and inclusion in JNU'sadmission and appointment policy, we urge upon theAC to consider and approve. .
progressive sections ofthis campus to ensure that anumber of issues, pertaining to JNU's admission policy and social inclus1on are tabled and .
Extending recognition to MORE Madarsa Certificates as recommended by the expert body of the Equivalence Committee! .
.
Ensure Proper SC/ST and OBC Reservations in all Faculty Positions! .
.
.
.
Weightage for Viva-Voce: .
.
VJere being given abysmally low marks in the viva,despite the fact that they had scored high mar1<s in the written examination The hrgh weightage For several years, the JNU administration has been allocating aweightage of30% for interviews in the admission process. Notonly is this illegal, it also leaves ample scope fordiscrimination.ln the past, students have indicated several instances where candidates from deprived backgrounds for viva marks leaves the door open for subjective b1ases (of various kinds) of the evaluators to unduly rnfluence the final results. Therefore, 1t 1s urgentthat in the interests of ensuring objectivity and impartiality, and reducing the evident subjective and ideological biases of the evaluators, the weightage ofviva marl<s be reduced from next year.AISAhas been repeatedly raising the issue and submitted adetailed tactual note to the Standing .
Indeed,it must also be noted that the JNU's admission policy on viva-voce is in violation of the verdict of a5-Judge Constitution Bench of the .
CQmmittee on Admissions during its Meeting of28 Sep 2010. .
In Violation of the 5-Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court .
Supreme Court given in 13 Nov.1980 (Ajay Hasia Etc. vs. Khalid Mujib Sehravardi &Ors).Tbis S:Judge bench.compnsmg (comprising P.N. .
Bhagwati. Y.V Chandrachud (CJI). V.R. Knshnaiyer. Syed Murtaza FazaiAii. A.D.Koshal) said, "We are of theview that under the existing .
be liableto be struck down as constitutionally invalid.".
circumstances. allocation of morethan 15% of thetotal marks for the oral interviewwould be arbitrary and unreasonable and would .
Itmust be noted thatthe in the Delhi High Courtduring the OBC ucut-Off' Definition case of Sep.2010 I (which was finally ratified in the Supreme Court .
inAug 2011 ), students' petition also included the demand for "reducing the weightage in viva marks" and bringing it in line with the earliercourt .
judgementsofkeeping viva-marks at NOT more than 10%-15% ofthe total evaluation. Given the enormity ofthe "cut-off' controversy,the High Court .
... .
We believe that "weightage in viva~ is an issue that can be resolved within the decision-making bodies like Standing Committee on Admissions, .
at thatjuncture did notconcentJ ate on the second part ofthe petition. Academic Councrl etc. ofthe university and hence must be resolved without any delay before the adm1ssions for the com1ng academic year Expanding the Scope of Recognition of Madarsa certificates: .
also resolved that recognition would gradually be expanded to include more madarsas in subsequent years. .
When Madarsa certificates were first recogn1zed in the 30 April 2008AC meeting,as aresultofaprotracted struggle by the AISA-led JNUSU, it was nsL .
Afterour new VC assumed office,the expansion of recognition of madarsas was raised in the students'charter ofdemand, which was submitted to .
him and also during the AC meeting of 18 March 2011 In awelcome development,theAC, in itsmeeting of18 March 2011, constituted an .
earnest and by May 2011, forwarded its report which recommended recognition be granted to around 10 more madarsas. However, .
expert sub-committee to pursuetheprocess of granting recognition tomore madarsas. Thesub-committee tookup the task in right .
~· despite being pursued, the meeting of theEquivalence Committee, toapprove this report, was notconvened till as lateas 17 October! Why this .
delay? Despite the hard wor1< ofthe sub-committee, the report is not being tabled in the AC onthe pretext that the minutes of the Equivalence .
committee are not ready! This is an absolutely unacceptablebureaucratic delay,which,ifnotimmediately addressed, will lead to ablatant .
.
denial ofthe rights ofdeservingstudents from Madarsa backgroundto study in JNU inthecomingyear. .
and the process of making newappointments must begin.ldeological biases within the JNU establishment cannot be allowed to stall or .
Implementing Reservations in ALL Faculty Positions: .
The long-pending issue ofimplementing 22% SCI STand also OBC reservations inALLfaculty positions must be resolved without any further delay levels offaculty has not taken place, in spite ofthis being agross disregard ofsocialjustice and the constitution. scuttle the implementation ofconstitutionally mandated provisions any longer. It is amatter ofgrave concern that reservation at all ensure thatthese demands are fulfilled by the AC by participating in large numbers at a United Protest Demonstration tomorrow, 21 .
Atthe upcomingAC meeting oftomorrow, it is important that these issuesare tabled and resolved AISA calls upon the student community to .
Sudu~ta. (jcn.Sc~)., AISA,Jf\ll .
October 2011at 2.30 pm in front of SSS I. .
Shcphalika. President, 1\ISA. JNU .
.
.