JNU agrees to conduct caste census on campus, revert to in-house exam, drop inquiries in a sexual harassment case after students’ protests

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration has accepted several demands of the protesting student’s Union including conducting a caste census on campus. It is pertinent to note that the JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) has been protesting against the university administration for the past 15 days. However, the stalemate between the protesting students’ body and the university administration may come to an end as the administration has agreed to at least six out of the 12 major demands raised by JNUSU. 

As per reports, the agreed demands include conducting a caste census of the campus, increasing scholarship amounts, reinstating the old in-house entrance exam system — JNU Entrance Exam (JNUEE) — for admissions, and reducing the weightage of Viva in admissions. 

The students’ body has also claimed that the administration has agreed to drop the inquiries in a sexual harassment case where the survivor staged a protest at the North Gate of the campus. It has also reportedly agreed to drop inquiries initiated against students who were part of a water protest outside the VC’s residence. 

However, even after the administration agreed to several demands of the protesting students’ union, JNUSU has continued its protest. It has demanded that the administration give them written confirmation of the agreed demands.