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JNU VC to meet HRD Secretary today

By ANI | Updated: January 10, 2020 11:45 IST

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor, Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar will on Friday meet the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Secretary Amit Khare.

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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor, Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar will on Friday meet the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Secretary Amit Khare.

The meeting will place at 11:30 am.

Khare had on Thursday said that officials of the ministry will today meet with Kumar and also hold a discussion with students of the varsity in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

On Thursday, Khare met with a delegation of JNU comprising members of the students' union (JNUSU) led by president Aishe Ghosh and teachers association (JNUTA) led by Prof D K Lobiyal and faculty members.

"Whatever has happened in the last few days is extremely sad. Students have a list of grievances. The teachers also have grievances against the administration, we are trying to resolve all of them," he told .

"I have called the Jawaharlal Nehru University VC and team tomorrow morning. I have also offered the students that I will be meeting them again tomorrow regarding their demands. Such incidents should not re-occur," he added.

On January 5, more than 30 students of the university, including JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh, were injured and taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre after a masked mob entered the varsity and attacked them and professors with sticks and rods.

( With inputs from ANI )

Tags: Amit KhareMamidala Jagadesh KumarJawaharlal Nehru UniversityMinistry Of Human Resource Development
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