The executive council meeting of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has decided to partially roll back the hike in hostel fees. The varsity will also provide assistance for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) students. #JNU Executive Committee announces major roll-back in the hostel fee and other stipulations. @HRDMinistry — R. Subrahmanyam (@subrahyd) November 13, 2019In video| JNU fee hike protestThe JNU administration had contested that the fee had not been increased since the past 19 years, while the student union had demanded to have a discussion before the hike. Alleging that the Vice-Chancellor had refused to meet them, the students, led by the JNU Students’ Union, raised the slogan: ‘No convocation without affordable education.’

Source: Indian Express November 13, 2019 11:16 UTC