Students at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi have alleged that campus cleanliness has deteriorated, with garbage left uncollected and a foul smell, amid the ongoing agitation by contractual workers, which entered its eighth day on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the university administration denied any disruption to campus operations, stating that discussions are underway with the workers to address their grievances and resolve the matter at the earliest. “The hostel has around eight contractual staff and two permanent staff, with the former being on strike; the two are left with all the work. The dustbins aren’t cleaned, and there’s garbage all around in hostels and school buildings,” Ranvijay added.
“The university is committed to resolve outsourced workers-related grievances with a positive intent and amicably in the interests of all stakeholders through dialogue and discussion. The hostel messes of the university are functioning smoothly with sufficient workers,” an official from the administration stated.
“Whenever we approach the university administration, they direct us to the contractor, while the contractor sends us back to the administration,” he added.
Meanwhile, the university administration stated that it has taken appropriate steps in accordance with the ongoing conciliation proceedings before the Regional Labour Commissioner, New Delhi, concerning the grievances of outsourced workers.
