The Story of JNU’s First Woman VC Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit and Why Students Turned Against Her
Sakshi Mehra | 26 February 2026 | The Print
At Jawaharlal Nehru University, students are once again on strike, refusing to leave until Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit submits her resignation.
Posters about the strike cover walls across the campus, and some professors have even moved their classes outdoors to accommodate the students on strike. They continue teaching on steps and lawns, holding lectures amid the unrest. Everywhere, the conversation revolves around when the VC will finally meet the students — most of whom have never met her in person…