JNU protests: HRD Ministry forms committee to hold talks, restore normalcy

The Human Resource Development Ministry's committee on JNU will initiate dialogues with students and administration as well as submit recommendations on resolution of all issues

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Nov 18 2019 | 1:59 PM IST

The HRD Ministry on Monday appointed a three-member committee to recommend ways to restore normal functioning of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), officials said.

The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry's committee on JNU will initiate dialogues with students and administration as well as submit recommendations on resolution of all issues, they said.

The varsity's students have been protesting for nearly three weeks against the draft hostel manual, which has provisions for hostel fee hike, dress code and curfew timings.

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Topics :JNUJNU ProtestHRD MinistryJNUSU

First Published: Nov 18 2019 | 11:40 AM IST

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