JNU orders release of fellowships, degree

Following protests by JNU students over denial of fellowships and degree for their alleged involvement in the controversial Afzal Guru event, the varsity administration on Thursday issued order to the concerned departments to release the same.

The university, however, is yet to announce the punishment to various students in connection with the February 9 event against hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru during which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised. While two students - Shweta Raj and Rama Naga had alleged that the university denied their fellowships claiming they are still under suspension over the event, another student Chintu Kumari had claimed that the administration refused to give her M Phil degree and marksheet saying it has been blocked pending an enquiry into the incident. Terming both of them to be "technical errors", the varsity on Thursday ordered the concerned departments to facilitate the two demands. "The inconvenience to the students happened due to a technical error as the order about revoking their suspension was not yet sent by the Chief Proctor's office to various departments. "It was neither intentional nor it had to do anything with the controversy. The matter has been resolved and orders have been issued today (on Thursday) to facilitate the fellowships and degree of the concerned students," a university official told PTI.