New JNU Rules For All The Students Of University

Fine of Rs.20,000 will be imposed For Dharna...

New Delhi:  Students will be imposed a penalty of Rs. 20,000 for holding Dharnas and will have to face admission cancellation or a fine of up to Rs. 30,000 for resorting to violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University, its latest rules stipulate.

The 10-page 'Rules of Discipline and proper conduct of students of JNU' has laid out punishments for different acts like protests and forgery, and procedures for proctorial enquiry and recording a statement.

According to an official document, the rules will come into effect from February 3. It came after the university witnessed a number of protests over the screening of a BBC documentary.

The rules document states that it has been approved by the Executive Council, the highest decision-making body of the university.

However, Executive Council members told news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) that the issue was brought as an additional agenda item and it was mentioned that this document has been prepared for "court matters".

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad's JNU Secretary Vikas Patel termed the new rules "authoritarian ('tughlaqi')" while asserting that the old code of conduct was sufficiently effective. He demanded a rollback of this "draconian" code of conduct.

JNU Vice Chancellor Santishree D Pandit did not respond to texts and calls from news agency PTI seeking her reaction.

These rules will apply to all students, including part-time students whether admitted before the commencement of these rules or after, the document states.