Here are some of the student-led protests of 2022 (Representational/File)
From Chandigarh University to Haryana MBBS bond policy, as the year comes to an end, we shortlist some of the protests that caught the nation’s attention throughout the year.
In 2022, India witnessed several major protests on various issues, including protests against MBBS bond policy of Haryana government, discrepancies in FAA selection list, additional attempts for candidates of NEET, JEE, CUET, scrapping of Maulana Azad National Fellowship others are included.
As the year comes to an end, we shortlist some of the protests that grabbed attention across the country throughout the year.
Postponement of NEET 2022
After months of protests, medical candidates call for hunger strike Postponement of NEET 2022, The candidates were demanding to meet the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Claiming that he has been turned down by everyone else and wants the PM to listen to his grievances. A large section of students tweeted with the hashtag ‘Chalo Modi Awas’, which can be translated to ‘Let’s go to Modi’s residence’, and claimed to have launched a march towards the PM’s residence.
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The students demanded the postponement of the medical entrance exam for 40 days, claiming that there was not enough time for preparation. Apart from this, they also claim that NEET competes with other entrance exams including CUET. Students protested online, launched several online campaigns and wrote letters to ministers over the past months.
JNU, Jamia students protest against discontinuation of Maulana Azad National Fellowship
students of many universities including Jamia Millia Islamia and Jawaharlal Nehru University protest outside the ministry education Against the discontinuation of the Maulana Azad National Fellowship for minority students by the Centre. A large number of students gathered outside Shastri Bhavan and raised slogans against the Center with placards in their hands. He was detained by the police and taken to the Mandir Marg police station. All India Students’ Union (AISA) said that the discontinuation of the fellowship would have a serious impact on a section of students who wanted to go for higher studies.
Black ribbon protest against Haryana MBBS bond policy
Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) announced nationwide Black band protest against bond policy on November 7 In Medical Colleges. Students preparing for MBBS in Haryana were asked to sign a bond policy demanding Rs 10 lakh per year for the course along with admission fee. Resident doctors protest against fee hike in government medical colleges in Haryana Several resident doctors were earlier protesting against the policy in Haryana, however, they alleged that the police force used water cannons and forced the protesting doctors Dragged and beaten. FORDA called the incident “barbaric and highly condemnable”.
Protest against technical glitches in CUET, JEE NEET
Later Repeated technical glitches in the entrance exam Students of NEET, JEE, CUET, among others, launched a joint protest against the National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam conducting body. A large section of students marched towards Jantar Mantar in Delhi, while others showed support online by tweeting with the hashtag #ChloJantarMantar.
JKSSB aspirant protests over discrepancies in FAA selection list
The candidates selected as Finance Accounts Assistant (FAA) had demonstrated on the streets to protest against the withholding of the list by the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board. the officers Suspicion of selection error, The move to put the final list on hold had hurt 972 selectors. The aspirants were protesting and also wanted action to be taken against the officials of the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) for failing to conduct clean exams. “The officials of the selection board should be probed,” the protesters said.
Agneepath protest
Protests broke out across India a day after the government unveiled Agneepath, a radical recruitment scheme for the armed services. The opposition claimed that the Modi government’s Agneepath scheme Reduces the operational effectiveness of India’s armed forces. One person died and over 15 were injured as protests against the Agneepath scheme intensified in Telangana’s Secunderabad. The movement then spread to the southern states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
Chandigarh University Protest
Chandigarh University Students protest after objectionable material leaked The videos of the girl students went viral. The students claim that at least eight girls are attempting suicide and around 60 girl students are victims of inappropriate and non-consensual videos being recorded and circulated. The police and the university administration, however, ruled out any suicide. The students claimed that they caught the girl red-handed and then exposed the matter to the warden who allegedly mishandled the matter. The agitating girl students have also accused the university management of hushing up the matter instead of taking action, due to which many of them protested outside the university.
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