The JNUSU, in an open letter on Monday, said the V-C has conveniently ignored “the lavish perks enjoyed by certain politically favoured groups on campus.”
Two persons from Sri Lanka and Tajikistan were hospitalised after the incident. Five persons have been arrested so far in connection with the attack, as per the police.
Jagannath University (JnU) is in hot water after a University Grants Commission (UGC) report uncovered a number of financial irregularities.During a review of JnU's revised budget for the ongoing 2023-2024 fiscal year and the main budget for 2024-25, the University Grants Commission identified 25 areas of such irregularities.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said corruption and patronage are the worst killers of young innovative minds, and antithetical to merit and stability.
This assertion by the JNU VC aligns with the recent clarification from the Education Ministry, emphasising that no reserved posts can be dereserved, as outlined in the draft guidelines by the University Grants Commission (UGC).