M Jagadesh Kumar

JNU Vice Chancellor Has Tenure Extended, 12 Months After Attack On Campus

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday January 22, 2021

The centre on Friday night extended the term of JNU Vice Chancellor Jagadeesh M Kumar, who was widely criticised last year for apparent inaction during the horrific attack on faculty and students that left 34 people injured

PM Modi To Unveil Swami Vivekananda's Statue On JNU Campus On November 12

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 9, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda at the Jawaharlal Nehru University through video-conferencing on November 12, according to JNU vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar.

JNU To Conduct Its Fourth Convocation Online In November Amid COVID-19

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 8, 2020

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will hold its fourth convocation online in November. Noting that a convocation is a special moment in the life of a student, JNU Vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar said despite the pandemic, the varsity has decided to hold the convocation for students.

JNU Vice-Chancellor Appeals To University Community To Observe 'Janata Curfew'

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 21, 2020

Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar on Friday appealed to every member of the varsity community to observe 'Janata Curfew' on March 22.

JNU Admin Approves Creation Of Alumni Endowment Fund

Education | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 19, 2020

JNU vice-chancellor (VC) M Jagadesh Kumar on Tuesday appealed to the university alumni to contribute to the JNU Alumni Endowment Fund to help the institution achieve "financial self-sufficiency".

JNU Vice Chancellor On 'Quit' Call By BJP's Murli Manohar Joshi

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday January 10, 2020

A day after veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi issued a surprise call for his resignation, JNU Vice Chancellor Jagadeesh M Kumar hit back by saying the university had been "flexible to Education Ministry directives" over fee hike stand-off

Removing JNU Vice-Chancellor Not Solution: Education Ministry Secretary Amit Khare

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 10, 2020

The Education Ministry on Thursday said the removal of Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar was not a solution.

JNU Vice Chancellor Sent Police Message At 6.45 pm Amid Violence: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 10, 2020

As a masked mob ran riot at JNU on Sunday assaulting students, vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar sent a message for deployment of police outside the main gate only at 6.45 pm, and the force entered the premises an hour later when the attackers had dispersed, police sources have said.

"Removing JNU Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar Not The Solution": Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 9, 2020

The Education Ministry on Thursday ruled out the removal of JNU Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar amid demands for his sacking from students and a section of teachers.

"Adamant": BJP's Murli Manohar Joshi Wants JNU Vice Chancellor Removed

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday January 9, 2020

JNU attack: The students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) received support from unlikely quarters today, with senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi demanding the removal of its Vice Chancellor for not coming up with a "reasonable and working" solution to the fee hike row.

JNU Vice-Chancellor Sets Up 5-Member Committee To Probe Attack On Campus

India News | ANI | Thursday January 9, 2020

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar has set up a committee of five members to inquire into the incident of violence that took place on the campus on January 5.

JNU Forms Panel To Probe Mob Attack On Campus: Vice Chancellor

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 9, 2020

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has formed a five-member committee to probe the January 5 violence on the campus that had left around 35 people injured, and recommend measures to ensure safety of students, Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar said on Thursday.

Protests Live Updates: No Compromise Over Removal Of Vice-Chancellor: JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh

India News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Thursday January 9, 2020

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Aishe Ghosh today said the students and faculty will not relent till vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar is sacked. Ms Ghosh who met the HRD officials said they appealed to HRD ministry to remove the VC, which in turn said a dialogue will be held on Friday.

JNU Vice Chancellor's "Great Personalities" Barb At Deepika Padukone

Delhi News | Edited by Arun Nair | Thursday January 9, 2020

Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar, who has been facing intense criticism for not doing enough during last week's mob attack at the prestigious university, on Wednesday questioned the support extended by prominent people to protests at the varsity.

"Take JNU Students, Faculty Into Confidence": Centre To Vice Chancellor

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Amid growing outrage over the attack on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus earlier this week, the centre today asked the institution administration to take its students and faculty members into confidence and "restore normalcy" at the earliest.