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Mewar University Suspends 33 Final-Year Nursing Students After Protest Over Course Approval

The university says an approval from regulators is pending following an inspection.

Overview

  • Police said demonstrations at the Chittorgarh campus were peaceful and no case was registered as officers remained deployed.
  • Students allege the B.Sc Nursing programme lacks recognition from the Rajasthan Nursing Council and the Indian Nursing Council, which they say threatens their ability to register and work.
  • The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association says over 50 Kashmiri students are enrolled and has appealed to Jammu and Kashmir’s Omar Abdullah and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma to secure approvals or arrange transfers without academic loss.
  • Protesters cite a 2024 written assurance that they would be moved if recognition was not granted by December 4, 2024, and note their final exams are scheduled for March.
  • Registrar Dr. Chandikaditya Kumawat says the students were suspended for creating a nuisance, that an NOC is under process after inspection, and that admissions were made on the basis of court orders.