Jamia sets date for student union poll, revokes disciplinary action against protesters
Jamia Millia Islamia university has agreed to restore its student union by setting a 2027 deadline for constitutional implementation and election scheduling. The administration also agreed to drop disciplinary charges against students who participated in an 18-day hunger strike.
Why it matters
This resolution marks a significant victory for student activism in India, restoring democratic representation to a major university campus after nearly two decades of dormancy.
NEW DELHI: Jamia Millia Islamia has set May 15, 2027, as the deadline for approving and implementing its students’ union constitution and decided to revoke disciplinary action against protesting students. The university has also decided to hold students’ union elections within six weeks of the commencement of the next academic session, addressing three key demands raised by students during their 18-day protest seeking the restoration of the elected union, which has remained defunct since 2006.A student said the university had accepted all three demands, including a fixed deadline for implementing the constitution, an election schedule and the withdrawal of disciplinary proceedings against protesters.“Order has come in, it covers 3 points: 1) The approval and implementation of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students’ Union Constitution shall be completed by 15th May, 2027.
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