SRINAGAR — Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) will resume offline classes from November 10, a day after students called off an 18-day protest over the restoration of the university’s students’ union.
An order issued by the Registrar’s Office on Friday, October 30, said online classes would continue until November 9. The second mid-term examinations, earlier scheduled to be held online, will now take place offline from November 16 to 21.
The order also said all other student activities would return to offline mode in accordance with the academic calendar for 2026-27. The university further announced that it would withdraw all show-cause notices and disciplinary proceedings initiated against students who participated in the protest.
Students ended their agitation late on Thursday night after the administration agreed to a timeline for restoring the Jamia Millia Islamia Students’ Union (JMISU). The development could pave the way for the return of an elected student body at the university after nearly two decades.
The protest was launched by students demanding the restoration of JMISU and an election schedule. Members of the United Students of Jamia Millia Islamia staged a sit-in on the main campus, while some students went on hunger strike.
On October 24, the university shifted all classes online as a precautionary measure, requiring students to attend classes from home.
Students described the administration’s decision as a victory for their rights. An earlier attempt to resolve the dispute had reportedly faced a hurdle over the absence of specific dates.
Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Saturday welcomed the development, calling it a historic victory for student democracy and the collective efforts of students who had campaigned for the restoration of their democratic rights.
The Association said the administration’s agreement to the students’ demands marked a significant milestone in Jamia’s institutional history and demonstrated the strength of peaceful and collective student resistance.
JKSA National Convenor Nasir Khuehami said the administration had agreed to recognise and restore the students’ union following 18 days of agitation and hunger strike, paving the way for the revival of an elected representative body.
“This victory has not come easily. It has been earned through immense sacrifice, determination, courage and perseverance,” Khuehami said, adding that students had remained firm despite what he described as intimidation, restrictions and attempts to weaken the movement.
He said the struggle had involved show-cause notices, disciplinary proceedings, suspensions, campus restrictions, locked gates, disruption of academic activities, police intervention, detentions, FIRs and judicial proceedings. Several student leaders were also sent to judicial custody during the agitation, he said.
Khuehami described the outcome as a victory for students’ right to democratic representation, saying the restoration of the union was about more than holding elections. He said an elected students’ body would provide a platform for students to raise concerns, represent their interests and participate in decisions affecting campus life.
He also expressed hope that the development would usher in a new phase of dialogue, mutual respect and democratic engagement between students and the university administration.
Congratulating the students, Khuehami said the outcome belonged to the wider Jamia community, beyond organisational and ideological affiliations. He said the movement had reaffirmed the importance of unity and collective action in protecting democratic rights.
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