JNU students on hunger strike over scholarships

The students claimed they had got no proper response to their memorandum to university vice-chancellor last week.

Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Thursday decided to continue their hunger strike indefinitely, demanding better financial aid for needy students.

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The students claimed they had got no proper response to their memorandum to university vice-chancellor last week. "We have approached University Grants Commission authorities and they are sympathetic to our cause. But they cannot act until there is a formal demand by JNU," said Dhananjay, JNU students union vice-president.

JNU authorities, however, said they recently enhanced the scholarship amount. "If the students want more money, we will have to approach UGC," JNU rector Rajender Prasad said.