Indian Universities have announced cancellation of all ongoing and scheduled exams until 31st March 2020 in the furrow of the Coronavirus outbreak. Earlier, MHRD had issued government order cancelling all Board and University Exams until 31st March keeping in view the safety and health of the students.

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<p>After meeting the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Secretary Amit Khare, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/jammu-kashmir-is-now-corruption-free-mukhtar-abbas-naqvi-273161">Jawaharlal Nehru University</a> (JNU) Vice-Chancellor <a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions/jnu-violence-politics-must-be-outlawed-at-universities-273176">Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar</a> on Friday reiterated that the situation in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/delegation-of-jnu-students-reaches-ministry-of-human-resources-development-263357">varsity</a> is normal and will continue to conduct academic activities.<br />
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"The situation at the university is peaceful and normal. The university will continue to function and conduct academic activities. We would like to help every student to continue their academic goals," Kumar told the reporters.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Secretary MHRD, Shri Amit Khare held a meeting with a delegation of JNU comprising of JNUTA led by Prof D.K. Lobiyal &amp; president elect of JNUSU, to resolve outstanding issues &amp; to ensure that JNU retains its reputation as a premier academic &amp; research institution in the country.</p>
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<p>On Thursday, Khare met with a delegation of JNU comprising members of the students' union (JNUSU) led by president <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/dmks-kanimozhi-slams-call-to-boycott-deepika-padukones-movies-272936">Aishe Ghosh</a> and teachers association (JNUTA) led by Prof D K Lobiyal and faculty members.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;JNU Violence, Delhi police closer to identifying masked attackers</strong></p>

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<p>On January 5, more than 30 students of the university, including <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/jawaharlal-nehru-university-violence-update-jnu-students-shout-slogans-against-delhi-police-272451">JNUSU</a> president Aishe Ghosh, were injured and taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre after a masked mob entered the varsity and attacked them and professors with sticks and rods.</p>


After meeting the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Secretary Amit Khare, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar on Friday reiterated that the situation in the varsity is normal and will continue to conduct academic activities.

After meeting the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Secretary Amit Khare, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar on Friday reiterated that the situation in the varsity is normal and will continue to conduct academic activities. "The situation at the university is peaceful and normal. The university will continue to function and conduct academic activities. We would like to help every student to continue their academic goals," Kumar told the reporters. Secretary MHRD, Shri Amit Khare held a meeting with a delegation of JNU comprising of JNUTA led by Prof D.K. Lobiyal & president elect of JNUSU, to resolve outstanding issues & to ensure that JNU retains its reputation as a premier academic & research institution in the country. — Ministry of HRD (@HRDMinistry) January 9, 2020 × On Thursday, Khare met with a delegation of JNU comprising members of the students' union (JNUSU) led by president Aishe Ghosh and teachers association (JNUTA) led by Prof D K Lobiyal and faculty members. Watch: JNU Violence, Delhi police closer to identifying masked attackers × On January 5, more than 30 students of the university, including JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh, were injured and taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre after a masked mob entered the varsity and attacked them and professors with sticks and rods.

Situation is normal and peaceful, academic activities will continue: JNU Vice-Chancellor

<p>The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/delegation-of-jnu-students-reaches-ministry-of-human-resources-development-263357">Ministry of Human Resource Development</a> (HRD) on Friday accepted the resignation of Ratan Lal Hangloo from the post of vice-chancellor of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/allahabad-university-student-leader-shot-dead-in-prayagraj-174993">Allahabad University</a>.</p>

<p>Hangloo had tendered his resignation after charges of financial and administrative irregularities were levied on him.</p>

<p>Pursuant to his resignation, the registrar and the public relations officer (PRO) also put down their papers.</p>

<p>After Hangloo stepped down from the post, Professor Karuna Shanker Mishra took over as acting vice-chancellor of the varsity yesterday.</p>


The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) on Friday accepted the resignation of Ratan Lal Hangloo from the post of vice-chancellor of Allahabad University.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) on Friday accepted the resignation of Ratan Lal Hangloo from the post of vice-chancellor of Allahabad University. Hangloo had tendered his resignation after charges of financial and administrative irregularities were levied on him. Pursuant to his resignation, the registrar and the public relations officer (PRO) also put down their papers. After Hangloo stepped down from the post, Professor Karuna Shanker Mishra took over as acting vice-chancellor of the varsity yesterday.

Ministry of Human Resource Development accepts Allahabad University vice-chancellor's resignation

<p>The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Executive Council has approved the recommendations of a High-Level Committee (HLC) set up by the varsity administration to discuss the revised hostel manual and hostel charges.</p>

<p>The JNU administration, in a circular, said that the HLC considered the feedback of the student representatives submitted to the Dean of Students' Office through emails.</p>

<p>This came after days of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/protest-over-fee-hike-at-jawaharlal-nehru-university-turns-into-scuffle-with-police-261422">protests by the JNU</a> student as the varsity administration had given its nod to the new hostel manual, which included a fee hike.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch:&nbsp;Scuffle between JNU students and police outside the JNU campus during protest</strong></p>

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<p>The revised manual will be implemented from January 2020.</p>

<p>The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/jnu-administration-to-take-stringent-action-against-students-over-criminal-vandalism-262743">JNU administration</a> has appealed to the agitating students to end their strike with immediate effect. "The university's image has already taken a beating and normalcy in the university must return at the earliest," the circular said.</p>

<p>The HLC has recommended that concessions in utility and service charges be given to all the students of the university while appreciating the 50 per cent concession given to the eligible BPL category students in these charges by the Executive Council.</p>

<p>"The committee scrutinized the estimated utility and service charges in the hostels, which are Rs 2,000 per month (including electricity and water charges of Rs 300) and has recommended that Rs 1,000 per month may be charged, in place of Rs 2,000 per month, towards utility and service charges for all the students," read the circular.</p>

<p>The Committee has also recommended 75 per cent reduction in utility and service charges for all the eligible BPL students who would be charged Rs 500 in place of Rs 2,000 per month.</p>

<p>"It is expected that 75 per cent concessions in utility and service charges to eligible BPL category students and 50 per cent concessions to the rest will go down well with the student community and stakeholders at large," the circular said.</p>


The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Executive Council has approved the recommendations of a High-Level Committee (HLC) set up by the varsity administration to discuss the revised hostel manual and hostel charges.

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Executive Council has approved the recommendations of a High-Level Committee (HLC) set up by the varsity administration to discuss the revised hostel manual and hostel charges. The JNU administration, in a circular, said that the HLC considered the feedback of the student representatives submitted to the Dean of Students' Office through emails. This came after days of protests by the JNU student as the varsity administration had given its nod to the new hostel manual, which included a fee hike. Also watch: Scuffle between JNU students and police outside the JNU campus during protest × The revised manual will be implemented from January 2020. The JNU administration has appealed to the agitating students to end their strike with immediate effect. "The university's image has already taken a beating and normalcy in the university must return at the earliest," the circular said. The HLC has recommended that concessions in utility and service charges be given to all the students of the university while appreciating the 50 per cent concession given to the eligible BPL category students in these charges by the Executive Council. "The committee scrutinized the estimated utility and service charges in the hostels, which are Rs 2,000 per month (including electricity and water charges of Rs 300) and has recommended that Rs 1,000 per month may be charged, in place of Rs 2,000 per month, towards utility and service charges for all the students," read the circular. The Committee has also recommended 75 per cent reduction in utility and service charges for all the eligible BPL students who would be charged Rs 500 in place of Rs 2,000 per month. "It is expected that 75 per cent concessions in utility and service charges to eligible BPL category students and 50 per cent concessions to the rest will go down well with the student community and stakeholders at large," the circular said.

JNU Executive Council approves recommendations of high level committee on revised hostel manual, charges

<p>The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) blamed the Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar for the continuance of the crisis in the university and urged the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/delegation-of-jnu-students-reaches-ministry-of-human-resources-development-263357">Ministry of Human Resource Development</a> (MHRD) to remove him from his post.</p>

<p>"The JNUSU and the elected councillors met the High Power Committee constituted by the MHRD at Shastri Bhawan today. We apprised the committee of our strong concerns at the functioning of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/jnu-administration-to-take-stringent-action-against-students-over-criminal-vandalism-262743">JNU administration</a> and repeated violations of the statutory provisions of the university... The JNUSU has emphasized time and again our attempts and appeal to start a dialogue process. It is a commentary on this character of this administration and the VC who heads it, that they have willfully denied appearing before the committee," a press release by the JNUSU on Wednesday read.</p>

<p>"If this is the attitude of the administration, the MHRD should consider the removal of an incompetent Vice-Chancellor. It was impressed upon the Committee that until M Jagadesh Kumar remains the JNU VC, normalcy will be a far cry in the JNU Campus," the release added.</p>

<p>During the course of the meeting, the JNUSU also pointed out that it seeks to arrive at a new manual through an acceptable deliberative process.</p>

<p>"The current manual disregards affirmative action and does not guarantee reservations to SC, ST and PwD students in hostel seats which we cannot accept," the JNUSU said in its release.</p>

<p>The release added that the students union welcomed the process of engagement with the MHRD and looked forward to the meetings ahead over the crisis.</p>


The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) blamed the Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar for the continuance of the crisis in the university and urged the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to remove him from his post.

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) blamed the Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar for the continuance of the crisis in the university and urged the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to remove him from his post. "The JNUSU and the elected councillors met the High Power Committee constituted by the MHRD at Shastri Bhawan today. We apprised the committee of our strong concerns at the functioning of the JNU administration and repeated violations of the statutory provisions of the university... The JNUSU has emphasized time and again our attempts and appeal to start a dialogue process. It is a commentary on this character of this administration and the VC who heads it, that they have willfully denied appearing before the committee," a press release by the JNUSU on Wednesday read. "If this is the attitude of the administration, the MHRD should consider the removal of an incompetent Vice-Chancellor. It was impressed upon the Committee that until M Jagadesh Kumar remains the JNU VC, normalcy will be a far cry in the JNU Campus," the release added. During the course of the meeting, the JNUSU also pointed out that it seeks to arrive at a new manual through an acceptable deliberative process. "The current manual disregards affirmative action and does not guarantee reservations to SC, ST and PwD students in hostel seats which we cannot accept," the JNUSU said in its release. The release added that the students union welcomed the process of engagement with the MHRD and looked forward to the meetings ahead over the crisis.

JNUSU urges MHRD to remove Vice-Chancellor to solve university crisis

<p>Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala urged the Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to include climate change and sustainability as subjects in the education curriculum.<br />
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"Keeping in view the fact that climate change is one of the major challenges being faced by developing countries including us, which has severe impact on the health of every citizen, therefore climate change and sustainability classes as a pan of curriculum in education policy should be introduced throughout the country," a press note by Chautala on Saturday read.<br />
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In the letter, giving the example of Italy, the Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, said it has become the first country to include compulsory classes on climate change and sustainability in its curriculum.<br />
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He also raised concern over the issue of the increasing pollution in the national capital region (NCR)&nbsp;"which had converted the whole region as gas chamber&nbsp;(sic)'', in the letter written to the Union Minister.</p>


Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala urged the Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to include climate change and sustainability as subjects in the education curriculum.

Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala urged the Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to include climate change and sustainability as subjects in the education curriculum. "Keeping in view the fact that climate change is one of the major challenges being faced by developing countries including us, which has severe impact on the health of every citizen, therefore climate change and sustainability classes as a pan of curriculum in education policy should be introduced throughout the country," a press note by Chautala on Saturday read. In the letter, giving the example of Italy, the Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, said it has become the first country to include compulsory classes on climate change and sustainability in its curriculum. He also raised concern over the issue of the increasing pollution in the national capital region (NCR) "which had converted the whole region as gas chamber (sic)'', in the letter written to the Union Minister.

Chautala urges MHRD to include climate change, sustainability as subjects in school curriculum

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