[Marxistindia] Retain JNU's Universally Affordable Higher Education Character

[news from the cpi(m)]

November 12, 2019

 

Press Statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

 

 

Retain JNU's Universally Affordable Higher Education Character

 

 

The Polit Bureau condemns the police action against JNU students who were
peacefully protesting against the recently announced massive hike in hostel
fees. This hike will only ensure that JNU will become an elitist university
as against its current character that promotes students from diverse
backgrounds to afford higher education. According to JNU's annual report,
around 40 per cent of the students admitted in 2017 had a parental income of
less than Rs. 12,000 per month. 

 

JNU has produced generations of socially conscious citizens and nation
builders due to this character of providing affordable education drawing in
students from the backward regions and marginalized sections. This
blossoming of talent at affordable cost is what is being attacked. This is
not acceptable.

 

The obdurate refusal by the Vice Chancellor to even discuss with the student
union leaders is what led to this situation. The Union HRD minister has
assured the students that he shall direct the VC to start talks with the
students. This should be immediately done.

 

 

 

(Hari Singh Kang)

For CPI(M) Central Committee office

 

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