Jamia shifts classes online as campus stir over reinstating students' union flares up
New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on Saturday said all classes would be moved online as protests seeking the restoration of the university's students' union intensified, with tensions flaring between teaching staff and students, while reports surfaced of protesters and their tent being forcibly removed from the demonstration site.
In a statement, JMI said it decided to ensure the safety and security of "bona fide students".
"In view of the ongoing situation and in order to ensure the safety and security of bona fide students in the university campus, the competent authority, JMI has decided to conduct classes of all courses of the university through online mode with immediate effect until further notice," said a notice signed by JMI registrar Mohd Mahtab Alam Rizvi.
Saurabh Tripathi, secretary of the All India Students' Association at Jamia, said the move was meant to discourage more students from joining the protests, even amid negotiations with a panel formed by the administration.P7...
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