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Hunger Strike at JNU Enters 12th Day as President Is Hospitalized and Students Seek Faculty Support

Students warn of escalating protests unless JNU reinstates its full in-house PhD entrance exam with hostel guarantees through thesis completion.

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JNU has agreed to conduct JNUEE only for Cinema Studies and Korean Studies.

Overview

  • The hunger strike entered its 12th day on July 8 as JNUSU president Nitish Kumar was hospitalized with severe chest pain at Safdarjung Hospital.
  • The Students' Union issued an open letter calling on JNU faculty to join the hunger strike in solidarity with the protesters.
  • JNU administration has restored the in-house exam only for Cinema and Korean Studies, announced a December admission cycle, and proposed conditional hostel extensions tied to declared submission dates.
  • Protesters have rejected the dean’s undertaking as patronising and tone-deaf, warning it disproportionately affects women, marginalized communities, and scholars with disabilities.
  • The union insists on full reinstatement of JNU’s in-house PhD entrance exam, withdrawal of eviction notices, and automatic hostel accommodation until thesis submission.