The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) on November 18, 2019 constituted a three-member committee headed by former UGC Chairman VS Chauhan to recommend ways for the restoration of the normal functioning of the Jawaharlal Nehru University ( JNU).
Objective
The committee will hold dialogue with all the stakeholders and advise the university administration for resolution of contentious issues.
The panel comprises former UGC Chairman VS Chauhan, AICTE chairman Anil Sahasrabudhe and UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain.
The committee will initiate dialogue with the students and varsity administration immediately and submit recommendations on actions to be taken.
Causes of protests
The students of JNU have been protesting against the draft hostel manual which has provisions for hostel fee hike and dress code, among others.
The varsity’s Executive Council had announced a partial rollback in the fee only for students belonging to BPL category and not availing any scholarships.
