PaRCha - JNU - AISA - 2008 ID-4830
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Administration recognize the w orkers' rights and their .
genuine demands. .
Other Major Achievements .
Struggle for Financial Assistance and .
Opposing L.acunae in Disbursal of FeiiQwships .
In November 2007, soon after the newly elected JNUSU took over, the UGC issued an order stalling the disbursal of the Rs 3000/ 5000 scholarships for M.Phil/ Ph.D students. Rallying students from within.the campus as well as from Central Universities across the country, JNUSU led a ·massive protest demonstration on 29th November which forced the UGC to withdraw its stalling order. .
The prolonged and insensitive delay in the disbursal of RGNF was resolutely opposed by JNUSU. Following JNUSU's protest actions, the Administration was forced to release or-ders for all pending RGNF JRF disbursals at the increased rate and agreed to the immediately form the mandatory com-mittees for upgradation from JRF to SRF. .
Many matters concerning fellowships -the increase of MCM to Rs.2500 per month and the income cap for avail-ing MCM to ·Rs 2.5 lakhs per annum~ raising the Rs 3000/ 5000 fellowship for all M.Phii/Ph.D. scholars to Rs.5000/ 8000 per month, ensuring timely disbursal of RGNF, and ensuring financial assistance for PH students, corpus fund for smooth disbursal of CSIR fellowships --are ongoing arenas of struggle. .
Against corporatizat_ion of the campus .
.. Over the years, through its presence in JNUSU, AISA has fought resolutely againstthe corporatization of campus spaces. .
,.. In the movement against Nestle in 2004-05, the students of JNU proclaimed that shops and spaces should be allotted to socially deserJing sections rather than corporate interests. .
This year, the a.drninistration tried to separate shop allotment from the Campus Development Committee. Such a move was intended to open the doors for corporatization and corruption in shop allotment in a fast-expanding campus. JNUSU opposed this proposaL mobilizing students. teachers and karamcharis agains·t this threat to JNU's sociall-y sensitive shop-allotment policy. As a result, the administr:ation was forced to withdraw th.e proposal. .
Expediting the eonstructio~ . of hoste·ls .
II .
It Js the responsipility of the university to ensure th·at all those who come to study receive accommodation and-other facilities free of hassles. .Sut this year, as the university . expanded, students have faced many difficulties. Women students, in particular, have confronted the slow allotmentand non~avail.ability of ·hostels. Against the administration's insensitive approach, the JN'USU has forced measures to .
. ... remedy the $rtuation. As a result; severa·l dqrmitories have be~en "ope·n ed and TR/SH/'NR ·tacrlities have e·xpa.nded bey·ond .earlier re·str'ictions. Tt:he bu ilding of Koena hostef ,.must be expedi.t~d, and JNUSCJ insi"sted t hat the "planning~~ and construction of another new ho.st0el .
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must start immediately, $0 tllat this situ ation d()es ~not .
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rec-ut next ye~r. .
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E>fpans'ion of Healttl .Centre is a p~espihg n~ed ofth·e JNU community.. q ue to con~istent efforts of~~JNUS~, ..setr~ral sf!eeiaj ists1hav.e peen: appoi·nte9. .but the.. hea'!th ·tentr"~ is yetto become round.!"t.tle -clock. D!.lflng .tl'le UGC team'·s .vi?it .
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fpt'th~ ~lth F>l?~. J~~suf~~ped a surv~y·o·f the ~~~lttl ~~1_1tr.e .
by the"team and~~pres£!,nt~d a ~:etaJif:td expansion pla,n. .
Cdr.reet in:,ptf;'m~ntatlon_'Of OSC·r.eservati.on .
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ln 20077tneOBC reservation E>i!l became·.a taw._Aim0'sf .
immedi~tely, its implementation was stalled by the anti-reservation forces. AISA's Office-bearers in JNUSU, took the protest to the streets. Within the campus, AISA opposed YFE every Inch of the way, insisting that JNU could ~ever be th_eir domain. In April 2008, the Supreme ~ourt fmally ruled 1n favour of OBC reservation, though its Judgement does not lack Inconsistencies. .
In April 2008, following JNUSU's agitation, the JNU Administration agr7ed to implement 27% OBC reservation in one go. But the.MHRD rejected ~NU's proposal, insisting that OBC reservations and concom1tant seat increase must be implemented i~ a stag.gered manner. This rejection e~b?ldened the ~n.tt-res~rvatlon :o;ces.within JNU, particularly wtthm the Admm1strat10n. Ra1smg 1ts voice against this unfavourable tide, JNUSU struggled to secure 12% OBC reservations while under MHRD's directlve only 9% OBC reservations is being implemented in campuses throughout the country. .
However, the emboldened anti-reservation forces in the administration tned all tactics to impede, hinder and delay the proper implementation of reservations. The JNU VC misled the AC by arguing that since reservations had now crossed the 50% bar, PH reservation would be implemented in a horizontal [and thus restricted manner}. Against this blatant illegality, JNUSU raised the concerns of PH students and forced the administraUon to come out with a new Bst. When the M.Phil viva lists were released! the cut-otf marks for OBC students were kept the same as that of general students, in gross violation of the law. Again, JNUSU intervened and forced the administration to bring out a fresh l.ist of OBC students. .
Finally, in a wilful violation of even the MHRD directives, the JNU administrat ion· wrong·ly applied the relaxation of cut-off marks for OBC students, thereby leading to the non-fu·lfil'ment of the OBC quota. JNUSU .
Jill .
exposed the ad·ministrat1on's hdeceit and. launched a12-day indefinite hunger stri·ke. As a result ot this agitation,.
.
the administrati on was forced to provide JNUSU its pCJs"ition in wrHing, something they had earlier ref!Jsed to ao: It-was also compelled to constitute two committees to look into the is$ue of nqn..fulfiLment of OBC seats as well as gross anomaiLes in the 2008 admission process. l.mportantly, the admini$tra~Jon agreed that those seats remainin'g unfilled ,fhis yea~ w"Outd. be .carried over to next year's admissions,, as a one-tim~ m easure. .
JNUSU fl.as ·expanded :this struggle·into furtQer-arenas. Detailed representation$ were .subm'itte"d to~ tpe"uqp·aQd MHRD.A fTlassi~~ pubtic meeti~g..wi~h.legal·~~~pe~s ?Jnd \a~~lty. members ·exposed the JNU Ad·mmJstra.tlon llandaendoFsed JNUSU'S positi.on. .
A co~.sistent ~esistance. 'to fas.cist forc~s , .
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At the preseht·juncture, When ¥ari'ous.:poi)N9al ·forces nave .
been~creating· an em·9~dded ~rrimunaf,.c~·mrrfonser1s.e~~·.:JNUSV .
ha~ "OlObilized studefUs. tq speak oQl .?ga·~nst'comm~nal ·Jogrc. .
tt1e com.munali·salion ef~~r·, AB~P h.~rnp·ens ~n~~edin'who.le~_pte .
\liOieA~e.~~The.tpntwa:.t~~n dow'}. stones p~l!;a. and caJ.1Qidate_~ .
.a$ ~ell, .~s EC m~'"1t5~s,ass~u~~~.d. vyhlle.t~~ I(BVP pu,&~~~,ly .
~ defended Jts actiVIties,. the JN:U admllllistratlon,r&fuseB.to .
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PaRCha - JNU - AISA - 2008 ID-4830
.
Administration recognize the w orkers' rights and their .
genuine demands. .
Other Major Achievements .
Struggle for Financial Assistance and .
Opposing L.acunae in Disbursal of FeiiQwships .
In November 2007, soon after the newly elected JNUSU took over, the UGC issued an order stalling the disbursal of the Rs 3000/ 5000 scholarships for M.Phil/ Ph.D students. Rallying students from within.the campus as well as from Central Universities across the country, JNUSU led a ·massive protest demonstration on 29th November which forced the UGC to withdraw its stalling order. .
The prolonged and insensitive delay in the disbursal of RGNF was resolutely opposed by JNUSU. Following JNUSU's protest actions, the Administration was forced to release or-ders for all pending RGNF JRF disbursals at the increased rate and agreed to the immediately form the mandatory com-mittees for upgradation from JRF to SRF. .
Many matters concerning fellowships -the increase of MCM to Rs.2500 per month and the income cap for avail-ing MCM to ·Rs 2.5 lakhs per annum~ raising the Rs 3000/ 5000 fellowship for all M.Phii/Ph.D. scholars to Rs.5000/ 8000 per month, ensuring timely disbursal of RGNF, and ensuring financial assistance for PH students, corpus fund for smooth disbursal of CSIR fellowships --are ongoing arenas of struggle. .
Against corporatizat_ion of the campus .
.. Over the years, through its presence in JNUSU, AISA has fought resolutely againstthe corporatization of campus spaces. .
,.. In the movement against Nestle in 2004-05, the students of JNU proclaimed that shops and spaces should be allotted to socially deserJing sections rather than corporate interests. .
This year, the a.drninistration tried to separate shop allotment from the Campus Development Committee. Such a move was intended to open the doors for corporatization and corruption in shop allotment in a fast-expanding campus. JNUSU opposed this proposaL mobilizing students. teachers and karamcharis agains·t this threat to JNU's sociall-y sensitive shop-allotment policy. As a result, the administr:ation was forced to withdraw th.e proposal. .
Expediting the eonstructio~ . of hoste·ls .
II .
It Js the responsipility of the university to ensure th·at all those who come to study receive accommodation and-other facilities free of hassles. .Sut this year, as the university . expanded, students have faced many difficulties. Women students, in particular, have confronted the slow allotmentand non~avail.ability of ·hostels. Against the administration's insensitive approach, the JN'USU has forced measures to .
. ... remedy the $rtuation. As a result; severa·l dqrmitories have be~en "ope·n ed and TR/SH/'NR ·tacrlities have e·xpa.nded bey·ond .earlier re·str'ictions. Tt:he bu ilding of Koena hostef ,.must be expedi.t~d, and JNUSCJ insi"sted t hat the "planning~~ and construction of another new ho.st0el .
0 1'--;a; " 0 -. '\ .
must start immediately, $0 tllat this situ ation d()es ~not .
' ' " IIIII " , -.
rec-ut next ye~r. .
, II .
E>fpans'ion of Healttl .Centre is a p~espihg n~ed ofth·e JNU community.. q ue to con~istent efforts of~~JNUS~, ..setr~ral sf!eeiaj ists1hav.e peen: appoi·nte9. .but the.. hea'!th ·tentr"~ is yetto become round.!"t.tle -clock. D!.lflng .tl'le UGC team'·s .vi?it .
"-·~ . ~IIi ..... "':·, II .
fpt'th~ ~lth F>l?~. J~~suf~~ped a surv~y·o·f the ~~~lttl ~~1_1tr.e .
by the"team and~~pres£!,nt~d a ~:etaJif:td expansion pla,n. .
Cdr.reet in:,ptf;'m~ntatlon_'Of OSC·r.eservati.on .
3 -:: .... Ofi!ll .
II· .. 0 ° 0 .... '.
.. .
ln 20077tneOBC reservation E>i!l became·.a taw._Aim0'sf .
immedi~tely, its implementation was stalled by the anti-reservation forces. AISA's Office-bearers in JNUSU, took the protest to the streets. Within the campus, AISA opposed YFE every Inch of the way, insisting that JNU could ~ever be th_eir domain. In April 2008, the Supreme ~ourt fmally ruled 1n favour of OBC reservation, though its Judgement does not lack Inconsistencies. .
In April 2008, following JNUSU's agitation, the JNU Administration agr7ed to implement 27% OBC reservation in one go. But the.MHRD rejected ~NU's proposal, insisting that OBC reservations and concom1tant seat increase must be implemented i~ a stag.gered manner. This rejection e~b?ldened the ~n.tt-res~rvatlon :o;ces.within JNU, particularly wtthm the Admm1strat10n. Ra1smg 1ts voice against this unfavourable tide, JNUSU struggled to secure 12% OBC reservations while under MHRD's directlve only 9% OBC reservations is being implemented in campuses throughout the country. .
However, the emboldened anti-reservation forces in the administration tned all tactics to impede, hinder and delay the proper implementation of reservations. The JNU VC misled the AC by arguing that since reservations had now crossed the 50% bar, PH reservation would be implemented in a horizontal [and thus restricted manner}. Against this blatant illegality, JNUSU raised the concerns of PH students and forced the administraUon to come out with a new Bst. When the M.Phil viva lists were released! the cut-otf marks for OBC students were kept the same as that of general students, in gross violation of the law. Again, JNUSU intervened and forced the administration to bring out a fresh l.ist of OBC students. .
Finally, in a wilful violation of even the MHRD directives, the JNU administrat ion· wrong·ly applied the relaxation of cut-off marks for OBC students, thereby leading to the non-fu·lfil'ment of the OBC quota. JNUSU .
Jill .
exposed the ad·ministrat1on's hdeceit and. launched a12-day indefinite hunger stri·ke. As a result ot this agitation,.
.
the administrati on was forced to provide JNUSU its pCJs"ition in wrHing, something they had earlier ref!Jsed to ao: It-was also compelled to constitute two committees to look into the is$ue of nqn..fulfiLment of OBC seats as well as gross anomaiLes in the 2008 admission process. l.mportantly, the admini$tra~Jon agreed that those seats remainin'g unfilled ,fhis yea~ w"Outd. be .carried over to next year's admissions,, as a one-tim~ m easure. .
JNUSU fl.as ·expanded :this struggle·into furtQer-arenas. Detailed representation$ were .subm'itte"d to~ tpe"uqp·aQd MHRD.A fTlassi~~ pubtic meeti~g..wi~h.legal·~~~pe~s ?Jnd \a~~lty. members ·exposed the JNU Ad·mmJstra.tlon llandaendoFsed JNUSU'S positi.on. .
A co~.sistent ~esistance. 'to fas.cist forc~s , .
, II d ' , II , .
At the preseht·juncture, When ¥ari'ous.:poi)N9al ·forces nave .
been~creating· an em·9~dded ~rrimunaf,.c~·mrrfonser1s.e~~·.:JNUSV .
ha~ "OlObilized studefUs. tq speak oQl .?ga·~nst'comm~nal ·Jogrc. .
tt1e com.munali·salion ef~~r·, AB~P h.~rnp·ens ~n~~edin'who.le~_pte .
\liOieA~e.~~The.tpntwa:.t~~n dow'}. stones p~l!;a. and caJ.1Qidate_~ .
.a$ ~ell, .~s EC m~'"1t5~s,ass~u~~~.d. vyhlle.t~~ I(BVP pu,&~~~,ly .
~ defended Jts actiVIties,. the JN:U admllllistratlon,r&fuseB.to .
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