PaRCha - JNU - AISA material - 2012 ID-30789
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AISAs Track Record of Achieving Historic Policy-Level Changes : AISA-led JNUSUs always initiated major policy-level interventions for social inclusion and against privatisation: .
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Deprivation Points for students from deprived backgrounds and backward areas was reintroduced in 1993-94 by an AISA-led JNUSU (after a gap 10 long years); .
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In 1995, the AISA-led JNUSU robustly and successfully resisted JNU administrations plans to implement a privatisation package; .
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Successful struggle for Recognition Of Madarsa Certificates was conducted by an AISA-led JNUSU in 2007-08. .
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Successful struggle against the faulty and Illegal Cut-Off Criterion through which the JNU administration was scuttling the proper implementation of OBC reservations. .
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Whether it is a Nestle outlet in 2005, or a Cafe Coffee Day outlet in 2009, any attempt at corporate takeover of campus spaces has been firmly defeated by students struggles in which AISA and AISAs JNUSU representatives have played a leading role .
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In 2009, the JNUSU did not allow the administration to extract user charges for electricity or to rent out PSR for commercial purposes. .
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Several initiatives were taken up by the AISA-led JNUSU for the very first time in JNUs history, including: .
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Advancing the struggle for the Reduction in High Weightage of Viva Marks in JNUs entrance exam .
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Conducting Mandatory Gender Sensitization and Orientation Programmes in every school. .
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Forging a National Platform Against the Lyngdoh Recommendations and for Campus Democracy .
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Institutionalizing Efforts to Make JNU a Barrier-Free Campus for PH Students .
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Ensuring a Well-equipped and Properly Functioning Library including purchase of around 3,700 books after 3 years, renovation, digitisation and improved cataloguing. .
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Organizing Brain Storming Sessions Towards Academic Rejuvenation and .
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Open House on Translation of Academic Texts and reading materials. .
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JNUSU in its Inputs for 12th Plan proposals demanded the creation of a Translation Unit and JNU Press. .
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Operationalizing Tatkal services in Railway reservations .
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Ensuring better hostel allotment policy: hostel accommodation for SC/ST/PH students within a day of applying and simultaneous allotment to General and OBC students. .
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Financial Assistance: .
Following JNUSUs agitation, the administration has in principle agreed to increase the MCM amount, on the receipt of funds under the 12th plan. .
The administration was also forced to agree in principle to enhance the time period of the UGC non-net scholarship, to cover the entire period of research and has incorporated the same in the 12th plan proposals sent to the UGC. .
ensured smooth SWITCHOVER from non-Net UGC scholarship to JRF/SRF so that students can avail the fellowship of higher amount for the maximum period. .
Hostels and Academic Infrastructure: JNU administration has been forced to incorporate several of JNUSUs demands in JNUs proposal for utilisation of the funds received under the 12th Plan, for increasing MCM, for building 7 new hostels, .
Vigilance in the Admission process: As a result of JNUSUs timely interventions, the JNU administration released second lists this year .
Fighting Administrative High-handedness in Koyna, Shipra, Yamuna .
Stopping Attempts at Fee-hike and User Charges : in Mahanadi and Yamuna .
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PaRCha - JNU - AISA material - 2012 ID-30789
.
.
AISAs Track Record of Achieving Historic Policy-Level Changes : AISA-led JNUSUs always initiated major policy-level interventions for social inclusion and against privatisation: .
.
.
Deprivation Points for students from deprived backgrounds and backward areas was reintroduced in 1993-94 by an AISA-led JNUSU (after a gap 10 long years); .
.
.
In 1995, the AISA-led JNUSU robustly and successfully resisted JNU administrations plans to implement a privatisation package; .
.
.
Successful struggle for Recognition Of Madarsa Certificates was conducted by an AISA-led JNUSU in 2007-08. .
.
.
Successful struggle against the faulty and Illegal Cut-Off Criterion through which the JNU administration was scuttling the proper implementation of OBC reservations. .
.
.
Whether it is a Nestle outlet in 2005, or a Cafe Coffee Day outlet in 2009, any attempt at corporate takeover of campus spaces has been firmly defeated by students struggles in which AISA and AISAs JNUSU representatives have played a leading role .
.
.
In 2009, the JNUSU did not allow the administration to extract user charges for electricity or to rent out PSR for commercial purposes. .
.
.
. .
Several initiatives were taken up by the AISA-led JNUSU for the very first time in JNUs history, including: .
.
Advancing the struggle for the Reduction in High Weightage of Viva Marks in JNUs entrance exam .
.
.
Conducting Mandatory Gender Sensitization and Orientation Programmes in every school. .
.
.
Forging a National Platform Against the Lyngdoh Recommendations and for Campus Democracy .
.
.
Institutionalizing Efforts to Make JNU a Barrier-Free Campus for PH Students .
.
.
Ensuring a Well-equipped and Properly Functioning Library including purchase of around 3,700 books after 3 years, renovation, digitisation and improved cataloguing. .
.
.
Organizing Brain Storming Sessions Towards Academic Rejuvenation and .
.
.
Open House on Translation of Academic Texts and reading materials. .
.
.
JNUSU in its Inputs for 12th Plan proposals demanded the creation of a Translation Unit and JNU Press. .
.
.
Operationalizing Tatkal services in Railway reservations .
.
.
Ensuring better hostel allotment policy: hostel accommodation for SC/ST/PH students within a day of applying and simultaneous allotment to General and OBC students. .
.
.
Financial Assistance: .
Following JNUSUs agitation, the administration has in principle agreed to increase the MCM amount, on the receipt of funds under the 12th plan. .
The administration was also forced to agree in principle to enhance the time period of the UGC non-net scholarship, to cover the entire period of research and has incorporated the same in the 12th plan proposals sent to the UGC. .
ensured smooth SWITCHOVER from non-Net UGC scholarship to JRF/SRF so that students can avail the fellowship of higher amount for the maximum period. .
Hostels and Academic Infrastructure: JNU administration has been forced to incorporate several of JNUSUs demands in JNUs proposal for utilisation of the funds received under the 12th Plan, for increasing MCM, for building 7 new hostels, .
Vigilance in the Admission process: As a result of JNUSUs timely interventions, the JNU administration released second lists this year .
Fighting Administrative High-handedness in Koyna, Shipra, Yamuna .
Stopping Attempts at Fee-hike and User Charges : in Mahanadi and Yamuna .
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