Overview

• The JNU Teachers’ Association on Oct 9 released 'JNU: The State of the University,' alleging a governance crisis and a shift to a vice chancellor‑centric model.
• Women students fell from 51.1% in 2016–17 to 43.1% in 2024–25, while SC and ST shares dropped to 14.3% and 6.8% respectively, below mandated reservation levels.
• Research enrolment declined from about 5,432 in 2016–17 to roughly 3,286 in 2024–25, alongside academic spending falling to Rs 19.29 crore.
• The report links reduced inclusion to outsourcing entrance tests to the National Testing Agency and ending JNU’s deprivation points system, and it criticizes the 2017 replacement of GSCASH with the ICC.
• Faculty hiring shows gaps, with 184 appointments from 326 vacancies since February 2022 and 133 posts marked 'no suitable candidate,' and the university had not issued a response at publication.