Academic Council

JNUSU calls for boycott of compulsory attendance; 2,500 signatures collected for campaign

The Jawaharlal Nehru Students' Union (JNUSU) on Sunday called for a boycott of the 'compulsory attendance' decision of the varsity administration, urging students to not sign the attendance register when the classes resume on Monday, the first day of the winter semester.

DU to not hold online entrance exams for M Phil, PhD and PG programmes

DU has shelved its decision to hold online entrance tests for its M Phil, PhD and PG programmes as it feels that conducting these along with the offline format won't be feasible.

JNU to shift entrance exams for all courses from May-June to December starting 2017

Jawaharlal Nehru University will shift its entrance exams for all courses from the usual period between May and June to December, starting 2017.

FTII students oppose BP Singh's appointment, term it an 'eyewash'

FTII students on Friday termed as an "eyewash" the appointment of noted producer-director B P Singh as the chairman of the institute's academic council.

Ramanujan Essay: Do universities give a damn about critical thinking?

DU's decision to drop the Ramanjun essay is now the centre of a controversy with progressive students protesting against the move. But while this right versus left debate rages on, what becomes of the question of critical thinking in a university?