07-26-2005, 10:17 PM
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<b>JNU = CIIS</b>
madarsa = Marxist
secular education = Anthropology in PC and PoMo framework..
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New Delhi, July 25: The Jawaharlal Nehru University has taken back its controversial decision to reject admission to madarsa students.
The university administration said the decision, taken on Friday, was a âmistake and had also been âmisinterpretedâ. âWe have been admitting madarsa students for over 15 years. There has been no change in admission policy or procedure,â said Harjit Singh, JNUâs director of admissions.
Most, however, see the turnaround as a result of the demand of the powerful studentsâ and teachersâ unions to maintain the varsityâs âsecular imageâ.
An equivalence committee scans madarsa degrees of admission seekers every year to check if their education matches that of the Class XII degree. The committee is believed to have recommended this year that madarsa students be denied admission.
Several students from madarsas apply to JNU for religious studies and languages after having studied for a year in Aligarh Muslim University or Jamia Milia Islamia. This year, some were apparently told âto go backâ as their Amiliyat Fazeelat madarsa degrees âwere not adequateâ.
While some teachers and students feel todayâs announcement may have come too late to prevent JNUâs secular credentials from being tarnished, madarsa students heaved a sigh of relief.
âI am so relieved to find out that I can study here,â said Faiz-ur-Rehman, who has applied for the German studies undergraduate programme.
The madarsa students cannot fathom why the controversy arose at all. âWhen the departments we had applied to recommended us for admission, why should the equivalence committee suddenly find a problem?â asked Rehman.
Professor Kamal Mitra Chenoy, of the JNU Teachersâ Association, said: âIt is really sad that the students had to go through the trauma of not knowing if they were eligible to study here.â
He added: âThe equivalence committee never found problems with madarsa students before. JNUâs secular image has definitely been tainted.â
According to university officials, the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), which recognises all central and state boards, had this year written to them, advising them against accepting madarsa degrees. âThe AIU does not recognise madarsa education as equivalent to a 12th class degree. However, since AMU and Jamia are central universities of repute, we will accept their students,â said Singh.
The administration clarified that the initial decision to ban madarsa students was ânot due to political considerationsâ. âSecular education is the hallmark of JNU,â said acting studentsâ dean V.K. Jain.
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<b>JNU = CIIS</b>
madarsa = Marxist
secular education = Anthropology in PC and PoMo framework..
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->JNU doors reopen for madarsa pupils
New Delhi, July 25: The Jawaharlal Nehru University has taken back its controversial decision to reject admission to madarsa students.
The university administration said the decision, taken on Friday, was a âmistake and had also been âmisinterpretedâ. âWe have been admitting madarsa students for over 15 years. There has been no change in admission policy or procedure,â said Harjit Singh, JNUâs director of admissions.
Most, however, see the turnaround as a result of the demand of the powerful studentsâ and teachersâ unions to maintain the varsityâs âsecular imageâ.
An equivalence committee scans madarsa degrees of admission seekers every year to check if their education matches that of the Class XII degree. The committee is believed to have recommended this year that madarsa students be denied admission.
Several students from madarsas apply to JNU for religious studies and languages after having studied for a year in Aligarh Muslim University or Jamia Milia Islamia. This year, some were apparently told âto go backâ as their Amiliyat Fazeelat madarsa degrees âwere not adequateâ.
While some teachers and students feel todayâs announcement may have come too late to prevent JNUâs secular credentials from being tarnished, madarsa students heaved a sigh of relief.
âI am so relieved to find out that I can study here,â said Faiz-ur-Rehman, who has applied for the German studies undergraduate programme.
The madarsa students cannot fathom why the controversy arose at all. âWhen the departments we had applied to recommended us for admission, why should the equivalence committee suddenly find a problem?â asked Rehman.
Professor Kamal Mitra Chenoy, of the JNU Teachersâ Association, said: âIt is really sad that the students had to go through the trauma of not knowing if they were eligible to study here.â
He added: âThe equivalence committee never found problems with madarsa students before. JNUâs secular image has definitely been tainted.â
According to university officials, the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), which recognises all central and state boards, had this year written to them, advising them against accepting madarsa degrees. âThe AIU does not recognise madarsa education as equivalent to a 12th class degree. However, since AMU and Jamia are central universities of repute, we will accept their students,â said Singh.
The administration clarified that the initial decision to ban madarsa students was ânot due to political considerationsâ. âSecular education is the hallmark of JNU,â said acting studentsâ dean V.K. Jain.
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