According to the Association, students enrolled in the B.Sc. Nursing programme at Mewar University in Chittorgarh district staged a protest after discovering that the institution allegedly lacks mandatory approvals from the Indian Nursing Council (INC) and the Rajasthan Nursing Council (RNC). The students are concerned that without these statutory recognitions, their degrees will be invalid, jeopardising their professional registration and future employment prospects with the course scheduled to conclude in four months.

 

Speaking to news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) JKSA National Convenor Nasir Khuehami alleged that during the demonstration, a group of students from another state, reportedly backed by local activists, confronted and assaulted the Kashmiri students. "Four students were injured, and a female student was allegedly manhandled.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelThere are attempts to communalize a purely academic issue," Khuehami claimed.

 

He also expressed dissatisfaction with the local police response, stating that the students feel insecure on campus and fear further intimidation.

 

Khuehami said that the university administration had previously issued written assurances that approvals were forthcoming, but no progress has been made. He stated that the suspension of 33 students for peacefully raising academic concerns reflects poorly on institutional accountability.

 

The Association has formally taken up the matter with Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas, who assured them that the matter would be looked into.

 

The JKSA has urged Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to coordinate with his Rajasthan counterpart, Bhajan Lal Sharma, to ensure the students' safety and academic protection. "Their demands are reasonable: secure the necessary approvals immediately or facilitate their transfer to a recognized institution without academic loss. To Their future must not be jeopardized due to administrative lapses," the Association added. (KNS)