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Jamia Millia Islamia shifts to online classes amid student unrest
Escalating tensions at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia have prompted the university to move classes online as students intensify demands for restoration of the dissolved student union. The administration and opposition lawmakers have traded accusations over the handling of campus discontent.
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Students at Jamia Millia Islamia have intensified their agitation, forcing the university to suspend physical classes and shift to online instruction as campus tensions mount. The protest centers on demands for reinstatement of the Jamia Millia Islamic Student Union (JMISU), which was dissolved in 2006 and remains non-functional nearly two decades later.
The standoff has drawn political attention, with Congress lawmakers engaging in a dispute with university officials over responsibility for the deteriorating situation on campus. The registrar's office and opposition MPs have leveled competing accusations regarding the management of student grievances and administrative response to the ongoing demonstrations.
The move to online education marks a significant escalation in the standoff, reflecting the depth of student discontent over the union's absence. Campus sources indicate the student body views restoration of the JMISU as essential for meaningful representation in university governance.
University administrators have not announced a timeline for resuming in-person classes. The situation underscores broader debates in Indian higher education regarding student participation in institutional decision-making and the role of campus unions in university administration.