Scrapping JNU's Own Entrance Exam is Part of Larger Project of Dismantling Public Education
Nitish Kumar | 09 July 2025 | The Wire
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) is leading a movement for the last 12 days for restoration of JNU Entrance Exam (JNUEE), scrapping of proctorial enquiries against students for peacefully demanding their rights, increasing the merit-cum-means scholarship for students from deprived backgrounds and revocation of hostel eviction order for students in their final year of PhD.
Our sustained struggle is aimed towards preserving the institution’s historic legacy, which has long been anchored in its commitment to democratising higher education for marginalised and underprivileged communities. For decades, JNU’s autonomous entrance examination system designed with principles of social justice and inclusivity ensured that students from disadvantaged caste, gender and regional backgrounds could compete on a more equitable footing for admission to one of India’s most intellectually vibrant universities…