PaRCha - JNU - All Organisations - 2013 ID-55379
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On t.he JNUSU led agitation.
6.11.2012 .
The JNUSU arrived upon an agreement of understanding with the administration on the 10th day of hunger strike..
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a significant advancefor the student movement. .
The agreement has already been circulated among the student community. The SFI-JNU sees this agreement as.
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Concrete Achievements .
There have beensignificant achievements on important demands:.
1. On increasing MCM scholarships, the university has been forced to agree for the first time that it would.
increasethe MCM amount to Rs 3000 from the next semester. The administration has also accepted that itwould convey the status of funds for providing the MCM by January 2013, thus agreeing to a concretethe required resources to increase MCM scholarship from the next semester. The JNUSU should continue .
deadline with the JNUSU. The JNUSU should ensure that the administration makes all steps to mobilize.
its agitation ifthe administration backtracks on its commitment InJanuary...
2. The administration has assured the JNUSU that it would take all measures to protect the autonomy ofGSCASH. The GSCASH would also have representationin the Security Committee..
3. A Committee including Prof BS Chimni, Prof A K Pasha and the JNUSU President and General Secretary.
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has been constituted to look into the issue of deprivation points for Muslim minority students. This.
Committee would submit its report to the next Academic Council. .
after AC's approval, which means it has beenstopped for this year. .
4. The delinking of BA~MA has been sent to the Board of Studies. It would only be added in the prospectus.
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5. APlacement Cell would be started within two months..
6. Democratic representation in the EOO would be ensured. To start with the JNUSU would haverepresentation in the EOO..
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The administrauon has agreed to build two new hostels by 2014. The demand for a single seater hostel for.
8. women research students has been accepted.The demand for starting remedial lectures by paying proper remuneration to students has been accepted..
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The JNUSU would have representation in the committee for ensuring barrier free campus..
10. The quartile list would be updated. .
upcoming IHA meeting. .
11. The university has agreed to provide mess facility in the SPS dorm. This issue would be finalized in the.
12. Footpath from Koyna to Tapti hostel would be built in2-3 months..
13. Progressive shop allotment policy would be implemented..
On many other important demands the administration has given positive assurance to the JNUSU and conveyed.
that it is pursuing matters. .
Viva Voce Weightage .
One major issue which could not be clinched is the reduction of viva-voce weightage. The administration has.
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formed yet another committee as a delaying tactics. It is unfortunate that an overwhelming majority of faculty.
.
members in the Academic Council did not support the JNUSU's demand. This has once again highlighted the.
polarization against social justice in the university's highest decision making bodies. However, it has to be noted.
administration in March, did not make any concrete recommendations on the issue and left matters open ended. .
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that the Committee to look into this issue which was formed after the previous JNUSU's agreement with the.
The former JNUSU President who was a part of the committee and a signatory to the report did not express any.
.
dissent against the Committee not making any concrete recommendations on the issue. This fact was also.
.
exploited by the sections against social justice in the AC to mobilize opinion against this .demand by obfuscating the.
otherwise clear cut evidence of discrimination from the data available to the Committee..
The JNUSU should explore all legal political options to expedite the·struggle for reduction of viva-voce weightage..
The Constitution Bench Judgment of the Supreme Court which categorically lays down 15% weightage for viva-.
voce as the benchmark should be the guiding principle in this struggle. .
_ P.T.O. .
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PaRCha - JNU - All Organisations - 2013 ID-55379
.
.-.
. .
.. .
i~ . .
~.:-...
.. ,. .
.:; .
'· .
' .
I' .
On t.he JNUSU led agitation.
6.11.2012 .
The JNUSU arrived upon an agreement of understanding with the administration on the 10th day of hunger strike..
.
a significant advancefor the student movement. .
The agreement has already been circulated among the student community. The SFI-JNU sees this agreement as.
.
..
Concrete Achievements .
There have beensignificant achievements on important demands:.
1. On increasing MCM scholarships, the university has been forced to agree for the first time that it would.
increasethe MCM amount to Rs 3000 from the next semester. The administration has also accepted that itwould convey the status of funds for providing the MCM by January 2013, thus agreeing to a concretethe required resources to increase MCM scholarship from the next semester. The JNUSU should continue .
deadline with the JNUSU. The JNUSU should ensure that the administration makes all steps to mobilize.
its agitation ifthe administration backtracks on its commitment InJanuary...
2. The administration has assured the JNUSU that it would take all measures to protect the autonomy ofGSCASH. The GSCASH would also have representationin the Security Committee..
3. A Committee including Prof BS Chimni, Prof A K Pasha and the JNUSU President and General Secretary.
.
has been constituted to look into the issue of deprivation points for Muslim minority students. This.
Committee would submit its report to the next Academic Council. .
after AC's approval, which means it has beenstopped for this year. .
4. The delinking of BA~MA has been sent to the Board of Studies. It would only be added in the prospectus.
.
5. APlacement Cell would be started within two months..
6. Democratic representation in the EOO would be ensured. To start with the JNUSU would haverepresentation in the EOO..
7. .
The administrauon has agreed to build two new hostels by 2014. The demand for a single seater hostel for.
8. women research students has been accepted.The demand for starting remedial lectures by paying proper remuneration to students has been accepted..
9. .
The JNUSU would have representation in the committee for ensuring barrier free campus..
10. The quartile list would be updated. .
upcoming IHA meeting. .
11. The university has agreed to provide mess facility in the SPS dorm. This issue would be finalized in the.
12. Footpath from Koyna to Tapti hostel would be built in2-3 months..
13. Progressive shop allotment policy would be implemented..
On many other important demands the administration has given positive assurance to the JNUSU and conveyed.
that it is pursuing matters. .
Viva Voce Weightage .
One major issue which could not be clinched is the reduction of viva-voce weightage. The administration has.
.
formed yet another committee as a delaying tactics. It is unfortunate that an overwhelming majority of faculty.
.
members in the Academic Council did not support the JNUSU's demand. This has once again highlighted the.
polarization against social justice in the university's highest decision making bodies. However, it has to be noted.
administration in March, did not make any concrete recommendations on the issue and left matters open ended. .
.
that the Committee to look into this issue which was formed after the previous JNUSU's agreement with the.
The former JNUSU President who was a part of the committee and a signatory to the report did not express any.
.
dissent against the Committee not making any concrete recommendations on the issue. This fact was also.
.
exploited by the sections against social justice in the AC to mobilize opinion against this .demand by obfuscating the.
otherwise clear cut evidence of discrimination from the data available to the Committee..
The JNUSU should explore all legal political options to expedite the·struggle for reduction of viva-voce weightage..
The Constitution Bench Judgment of the Supreme Court which categorically lays down 15% weightage for viva-.
voce as the benchmark should be the guiding principle in this struggle. .
_ P.T.O. .
,~.. .
.