Kashmiri BSc Nursing students assaulted at Mewar University, alleges JKSA amid course approval row

Dozens of Kashmiri students enrolled in the BSc Nursing programme at Mewar University in Gangrar, Rajasthan, were allegedly assaulted following a campus protest over the course’s approval status, the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) said.According to reports, multiple students sustained injuries..

The protest was triggered after students raised concerns about whether the programme had mandatory recognition from the Indian Nursing Council (INC) and the Rajasthan Nursing Council (RNC), the JKSA statement said. With the course set to conclude in about four months, students feared that their degrees could become invalid, affecting registration and employment prospects.

The association stated that 33 Kashmiri students had earlier been suspended after staging a peaceful demonstration seeking clarification from the administration, and the suspension has not yet been revoked.

JKSA national convenor Nasir Khuehami said the university had repeatedly assured students that approvals would be obtained, but no formal confirmation was provided.

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“Students invested their time and resources in good faith, and responsibility for approvals cannot be shifted onto them,” Khuehami said in the statement.

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Media reports and the association alleged that tensions escalated during the protest when a group of students, reportedly joined by local activists, confronted the Kashmiri students. Four students were injured and a female student was allegedly manhandled. JKSA also alleged inadequate response from local police and said students now fear further intimidation on campus.

“The issue is academic and regulatory in nature and must not be communalised,” the association wrote in the statement.

The association said it has taken up the matter with Rajasthan chief secretary V. Srinivas, who assured appropriate action, and has urged both Rajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah to intervene to protect students’ safety and academic future.

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JKSA demanded either immediate statutory approval for the course or transfer of affected students to recognised institutions so they do not suffer academic loss. The association stressed that students should not be penalised for alleged administrative lapses.