JNUSU to help out students from deprived background

Will offer free preparatory courses for entrance exam

In an effort to make Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) more accessible to those from deprived backgrounds, students of the university are organising classes to help them prepare for the entrance examination.

The courses will be offered for free and will be for prospective BA and MA students.

Classes from April 5

“All students applying to JNU can register for the courses by writing their information in the enrolment register that will be available with the security staff at the JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) office,” the JNUSU said in a statement.

The entrance exam preparation courses will be held at the students’ activities centre from April 5 and will continue till the first week of May. It will be conducted by senior students from the respective centres.

The JNUSU has asked the student community to help those coming from deprived backgrounds so that “they don’t have to opt for expensive coaching classes”.