Jamia Teachers’ Association’s Dissolution Leaves Students, Staff in Financial Limbo
Sugandha Jha | 13 February 2024 | Times of India
New Delhi: A student at Jamia Millia Islamia whose father is a daily wage labourer had pinned his hopes on the Jamia Teachers' Association scholarship to buy a laptop an essential tool for his coursework. However, with JTA dissolved by then vice-chancellor Najma Akhtar in 2022 and its office shut for over two years, the scholarship remains frozen, leaving many students and staff without crucial financial support.
"The JTA scholarship was one of the few financial ald options available for students like me. I planned to apply for it to buy study materials, but now it's unavailable and there are no alternatives,"…