Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU) on Thursday once again extended the registeration deadline for the next semester till January 17. The second semester registration date has been extended for the second time in the university. The first extension of the registration date was done from January 13 to January 15. With late fees, students can register till February 9.
"The registration deadline for ongoing winter session has been extended up to January 17 without late fees. However, registration will continue till February 9 by paying late fees up to Rs 500," stated the JNU administration in its circular issued on Thursday.
"After that deadline, the VC may consider written requests for registration and grant the permission for late registration, if deemed fit, with imposition of appropriate amount of fine at his discretion," they stated.
According to M Jagdesh Kumar, out of the about 8,500 students in JNU, on-campus accommodation in different hostels is provided to about 6,450 and the remaining students are day scholars.
"Nearly 95 per cent of day scholars have cleared their semester dues and more than 65 per cent of students staying in the hostels on the campus have cleared their hostel dues by paying the new hostel charges," said Kumar.
"Many of the remaining hostel residents are returning to the campus from their homes. Since January 15 was the last date for registering in the winter semester, there was a last-minute rush yesterday. Several students approached us to extend the last date for winter registration by another two days," the VC said.
"Following this, the university decided to push the deadline by two days to January 17.All the schools and centres have announced their time-tables and are working on conducting tests for those students who did not complete the last semester academic requirements," said Kumar.
"The university has been doing everything possible to help the students continue their academic activities. A great number of faculty members are actively working to make sure that the academic interests of the students are addressed," Kumar added.
Earlier on January 5, 2020, the last date for the registration, masked mob barged into the JNU campus and attacked students and faculty, thus creating chaos. Several students including JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh got injured.
Delhi Police on the basis of complaint given by JNU administration had also registered First Information Report (FIR) against some students who had vandalised server rooms in the campus and did not let students fill the exam registration form.
