Jamia Millia Islamia extends online classes until November 8 as students refuse to end protest

A day after the students at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) refused to end the protest, demanding restoration of the JMI students union elections, the administration has extended the online classes until November 8, PTI reported.

The JMI administration has also announced that it will conduct the second mid-term semester examination online, the report read. The online classes were approved, following a students protests and hunger strike that began on October 12.

The protesting students are demanding the reconstitution of the student union and the announcement of election dates.

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“The Jamia Students' Union was dissolved in 2006. The order said the university's deans, heads of departments, directors, and other officials, chaired by Vice-Chancellor Mazhar Asif, decided to extend online classes until the forthcoming Diwali holidays,” the report added.

Furthermore, the university will also review whether to continue online classes after November 8 based on the prevailing situation on the campus, it read.

The JMI admin said that the respective deans, heads and directors will decide the guidelines and modalities for conducting the online mid-term examinations, including the schedule and related procedures, the report added.

In addition, the university has directed PhD research scholars to consult their respective supervisors online, the report said.

The JMI registrar has also directed all deans, heads and directors to make the necessary arrangements for the smooth conduct of online classes and examinations and maintain regular records of student attendance, the university said.