Face admission cancellation or pay penalty of INR 30,000 for resorting to violence at JNU, check new rules
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As per the document, the rules came into effect on February 3. The move comes after the varsity witnessed a slew of protests over the screening of a BBC documentary. The rules document states that it has been approved by the Executive Council, the highest decision-making body of the university.
Face admission cancellation or pay penalty of INR 30,000 for resorting to violence at JNU, check new rules
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) release new rules as per which students can be imposed a penalty of INR 20,000 for holding dharnas and may face admission cancellation or a fine of up to INR 30,000 for resorting to violence at the varsity.
The 10-page 'Rules of Discipline and proper conduct of students of JNU' has laid out punishments for different kinds of acts like protests and forgery, and procedures for proctorial enquiry and recording a statement, as reported by NDTV.
As per the document, the rules came into effect on February 3. The move comes after the varsity witnessed a slew of protests over the screening of a BBC documentary. The rules document states that it has been approved by the Executive Council, the highest decision-making body of the university.
However, Executive Council members said, "that the issue was brought as an additional agenda item and it was mentioned that this document has been prepared for court matters".
The rules will apply to all students of the university, including part-time students whether admitted before the commencement of these rules or after, the document states. Punishments have been listed for 17 crimes including blockage, indulging in gambling, unauthorised occupation of hostel rooms, use of abusive and derogatory language and committing forgery. The rules also mention that a copy of the complaints will be sent to the parents.
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