Asked to attend Prakash Javadekar event in Jamia, hostel students refuse to welcome him

Residents of the hostel have now written an “open letter” to the Union minister — who is scheduled to inaugurate a girls’ hostel — telling him he was “not welcome” on campus. The students also claimed that UGC regulations — pertaining to “prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment of women employees and students in higher educational institutions” — were not being followed.

“… The announcement of your visit has also been accompanied by numerous changes in the already regressive rules of the hostel, as even stricter restrictions have been imposed to regulate the mobility of women residents…,” stated the letter.

The students added, “We do not feel you have any legitimacy to visit a women’s hostel, since your ministry and UGC have completely failed to ensure implementation of these regulations by universities… No Mr Javadekar, you are not welcome in our hostel.”

The Provost could not be reached for her comments.