JNU may file police complaint, act against vandal students: Sources

As Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students continued their protest on Thursday against fee hike and were seen raising their demands at the JNU administrative block, some of the students even vandalised Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar's office, painting messages on the walls near his office. As per sources, the JNU administration has decided that they will file a police complaint against the students who defaced the VC's office. Also, they will take strict action against the hooligans as per University rules as such vandalism is unacceptable in any civilized society, sources said. A statue of Swami Vivekananda inside Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) was also vandalized by miscreants.

JNU to take action against students 

Sources have also reported that with the help of visuals captured by security officials, JNU administration has started investigations of all the incidents of disturbances. The incidents that are being investigated are breaking of administration gate, vandalism of Vivekananda statue, vandalism of JNU office and blocking the ambulance in which Dean of Students Prof. Umesh Kadam was being taken to the Health Centre in JNU. 10 students have been recognised so far and the maximum punishment is rustication. Other students who have been involved will be fined Rs 20,000 and evicted from the hostel, sources said. 

Students not happy with the partial rollback in hostel fees

The students are not happy with the partial rollback in hostel fees and other charges announced by the JNU administration on Wednesday and want a full rollback. "Today, the Executive Council met and decided that we will not put in the new hostel manual the clause relating to timings in the hostel. The clause relating to the dress code will also not be a part of the manual," Vice-Chancellor Mamidala Jagadish Kumar said.

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Fee changes only for EWS students

Earlier on Friday, according to a press note by the administration, the room rent for single-seater rooms will be kept to Rs 600 per month, while it will be Rs 300 for those students who come from the below poverty line (BPL) category. Similarly, the room rent for double seater rooms has been kept at Rs 300 per month for all while it is Rs 150 for eligible BPL category students. The BPL category students will also have to pay half of the service (mess and sanitation services etc) and utility (water and electricity) charges while the other students will have to pay it in full. The refundable mess security has been left untouched at the existing Rs 5,500 mark instead of the proposed Rs 12,000, while the other charges too have been left untouched. The Executive Committee also decided to skip norms governing hostel life, which detailed entry timings of students and the dining hall rule in the new hostel manual.

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