JNU V-C Santishree Pandit rues dip in govt funds, says running at Rs 130 crore deficit

JNU V-C Santishree Pandit rues dip in govt funds, says running at Rs 130 crore deficit

JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has expressed her disappointment over the lack of increase in the budget allocation to the premier university over the past several years. Speaking at The Indian Express’s Idea Exchange session, Pandit said, “When you give us ratings, give us the money as well. Today, we are cash strapped. We are […]

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‘Every university has a lunatic fringe… left, right, centre… But they cannot define its identity’: JNU VC Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit

‘Every university has a lunatic fringe… left, right, centre… But they cannot define its identity’: JNU VC Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit

JNU VC Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit on why she is agonised by its anti-national image, the problems of standardising the admission process and what makes JNU India’s premier academic institution. The session was moderated by Sukrita Baruah, senior correspondent Sukrita Baruah: Would you like to begin with a few opening remarks? Jawaharlal Nehru University, by all […]

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JNU CUET PG 2022: We are appealing govt to change MCQ format of the entrance test, says JNU Vice-Chancellor

JNU CUET PG 2022: We are appealing govt to change MCQ format of the entrance test, says JNU Vice-Chancellor

Jawaharlal Nehru University has been appealing to the union government to change the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) format for postgraduate admissions, the institution’s vice-chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit said at The Indian Express’s Idea Exchange session. Pandit said the admissions to master’s programmes could not be conducted through Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) tests and spoke […]

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JNU to bring back deprivation point model for PhD students: VC Santishree

JNU to bring back deprivation point model for PhD students: VC Santishree

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is planning to bring back the most unique feature of its admission policy – the deprivation point model — for PhD students, Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has said. The university had devised a deprivation point model to help students from backward regions, especially women, take admission. It was discontinued […]

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Reducing India to civic nation bound by Constitution disregards its history, civilisation: JNU VC

Reducing India to civic nation bound by Constitution disregards its history, civilisation: JNU VC

Reducing India to a civic nation bound by a Constitution disregards its history, ancient heritage, culture and civilisation, JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit said here on Friday. Speaking at an international seminar at Delhi University, Pandit noted that India is a “civilisation state” and celebrating history beyond religion is “very important”. “Reducing India to a […]

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