New Delhi, Jamia Millia Islamia has suspended four students and barred them from entering the campus in connection with a protest over alleged irregularities in 2026-27 admissions, according to suspension orders issued by the university.
18, according to the university. PTI has seen copies of the suspension orders issued by the university’s chief proctor on August 26. The development comes days after students affiliated with the Jamia unit of the National Students’ Union of India held an indefinite sit-in demanding transparency in examination results, a review of admissions and accountability for alleged irregularities in the admission process.
The students were part of an “unauthorised” sit-in at the university’s Central Canteen on August 24, despite being informed that protests could be held only at a designated area near Gate No. “One student has been suspended for 10 days, two students for a week each and a fourth student for only three days, depending on the varying degree of offence,” a university official told PTI.
The university, in the suspension orders, maintained that its officials had engaged with the protesting students and assured them that genuine grievances would be examined by the competent authorities. The students have been given time to submit their explanations, following which the matter may be considered by the university’s disciplinary authorities.
The university had previously rejected similar allegations raised by the Students’ Federation of India , terming them “baseless” and maintaining that its admission process was “extremely transparent” and could not be manipulated.
