How is JNU related to politics?

Union Presidents JNU is known for best Presidential debates by all candidates before elections. SFI has won the post of President the maximum number of times in the last 40 years, a total of 22 times. All India Students’ Association (AISA) follows by having won the presidents post 11 times.

What is wrong in JNU?

Ironically, JNU has been in the news for the wrong reasons, thereafter. On February 9, 2016, some JNU students organised a protest on the third anniversary of the hanging of Afzal Guru, convicted for the 2001 Parliament attack. Allegedly at the instance of ABVP, the university withdrew permission at the last minute.

What is Kanhaiya Kumar doing now?

Kanhaiya Kumar is an Indian political activist who served as the president of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union and leader of the All India Students Federation (AISF). He joined Indian National Congress on 28 September 2021.

Why are JNU students protesting against their Hostel charges?

The current JNU protests are against changes in the hostel manual and the steep increase in hostel charges that will force nearly 50\% of its students to leave their education and stop scores of others from underprivileged backgrounds who dream of taking admission in this university.

What is it like to be a newcomer to JNU?

For a newcomer, JNU can be a daunting experience. It’s a huge campus and you need to fill 3-4 forms (earlier it was 13) at different schools and offices. Also for smart newcomers, it takes almost a month or two to realize there are shorter ways to reach your school or centre.

Can JNU save the idea of Indian higher education?

Whatever it may cost, the JNU community is united and determined in its resolve to fight against such an onslaught, save an inclusive public higher education system and protect the idea of India that is enshrined in the constitution.

What is the difference between JNU and the ruling regime?

While JNU believes that the fundamental objective of knowledge is to break hierarchies that society imposes, the ruling regime believes not only in protecting these hierarchies but also creating new ones. Students raise slogans as they take part in a march to save public education, in New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019.