Jamia shifts classes online amid ongoing strike over student polls
Jamia Millia Islamia has moved classes online and closed campus facilities following ongoing protests demanding the restoration of student union elections. The university cited student safety as the primary reason for the shift amid rising tensions.
Why it matters
The situation reflects broader tensions regarding student governance and democratic participation within Indian academic institutions.
Jamia shifts classes online amid ongoing strike over student polls left Security personnel keeping vigil outside Jamia Millia Islamia. PTI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/t2r69i/article71621365.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/PTI10_22_2026_000262A.jpg - New Delhi: Security personnel keep vigil as students of Jamia Millia Islamia Law Department take out a peaceful 'black coat' march, in New Delhi, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI10_22_2026_000262A) Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on Saturday shifted all classes online and said the campus gates, libraries and canteens would remain closed until further notice to ensure “student safety” amid an ongoing protest demanding the restoration of student union elections. The decision followed a failed attempt by the administration to “persuade” the protesters to call off their agitation, the university said in a statement. The protesting students and the All India Students’ Association (AISA) alleged that the university staff tried to forcibly remove them from the protest site on Saturday afternoon while police deployment outside the campus increased.
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