New Delhi, October 24 — Jamia Millia Islamia on Saturday announced that all classes have been shifted to online mode with immediate effect until further notice as a "precautionary measure", as students continued to protest for the 13th day demanding restoration of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students' Union (JMISU), news agency IANS reported.
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In its statement, the university said the Competent Authority had decided to conduct classes of all courses through online mode "in view of the ongoing situation and in order to ensure the safety and security of bonafide students in the University Campus", adding that the step was meant to safeguard students' academic interests and ensure continuity in teaching and learning without undue disruption, IANS reported.
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A notice dated October 24 from the university's Office of the Registrar directed deans, heads, directors, faculty members and all students to adhere to the online class schedule, and asked faculty to make arrangements for online classes and provide students the required academic support and learning materials, Careers360 reported. Further instructions, the university said, would come through official channels.
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Several students have been on hunger strike, demanding restoration of JMISU and the removal of the university's Chief Proctor over what protesters describe as a crackdown on them, IANS reported. The protesters say their movement, under way since October 12, has remained peaceful, Mirror Now reported.
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Students alleged — an allegation, not an established finding — that the administration had begun assaulting students amid negotiations, and the All India Students' Association (AISA) alleged that hunger strikers were attacked and the protest site was being dismantled on Saturday. The university had not publicly responded to those specific allegations in the reports cited here.
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