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The Battle for Cultural Space
- Author(s):
- Pramod Ranjan (see profile)
- Date:
- 2016
- Group(s):
- Education and Pedagogy, History, Philosophy of Religion, Scholarly Communication, Sociology
- Subject(s):
- Culture conflict, Blasphemy--Social aspects, Hinduism and politics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Durgā (Hindu deity), Indian mythology, Caste-based discrimination, Identity politics, Academic freedom--Social aspects, Student government--Elections
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Social movements--Political aspects--Indian states--History, University autonomy, freedom of expression, Hindutva, Social justice--India, Student politics
- Permanent URL:
- https://doi.org/10.17613/84fa-rq92
- Abstract:
- It is essential to find out how Jawaharlal Nehru University created in 1966 by a special Act of Parliament, became a leftist bastion. The answer lies in its unique reservation system. In this university, from the very outset, aspirants from backward districts, women and other weaker sections were given preference in enrolment. Kashmiri migrants and wards and widows of defence personnel killed in action also get preference. The nature of the questions in the admission tests of the university is such that only the ability to answer multiple-choice questions related to one's discipline is not enough to see one through. Only those students who have, apart from command over their own subject, analytical skills and reasoning power get admission here. The undergraduate courses of foreign languages are an exception in this regard. But even here, once they have a bachelor's degree, they can join an MA or an MPhil course only if they have the aforementioned skills. Thus, for years, JNU has been home to the finest and most fertile minds from economically and socially deprived sections of society. And when they analyze the hows and whys of their socio-economic background, they get drawn to Marxism...
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 11 months ago
- License:
- Attribution
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