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Time of India
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Vice Chancellors of JNU will be referred to as Kulgurus, says MP CM
Vice Chancellors of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will be henceforth referred to as "Kulgurus", drawing "inspiration" from a similar decision of the Madhya Pradesh government last year, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Wednesday. Addressing ministers ahead of the state cabinet meeting, Yadav stated that JNU has adopted the "navachar" (innovation) introduced by the state government. "Like Madhya Pradesh, the Vice Chancellor of JNU will now be known as 'Kulguru'," he said. However, the chief minister did not clarify whether JNU has formally implemented this change or if an official administrative order has been issued. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 발톱무좀 너무 쉬운 이 방법? 직장인 꿀팁 저장소 더 읽기 Undo Yadav noted that the decision draws inspiration from a decision taken by the Madhya Pradesh government last year, which renamed the university post of Vice Chancellor (Kulpati) to "Kulguru." He had stated that the change aligns with Indian sanskriti (culture) and Guru Parampara (spiritual tradition), and that the term "Kulpati" could be problematic for women officeholders due to its awkward connotation. Live Events The chief minister on Wednesday reiterated that women beneficiaries of the Ladli Behna Yojana will receive a special assistance of Rs 250 for Rakshabandhan, in addition to their regular monthly financial aid. Beneficiaries will receive the amount directly into their accounts on July 12. To mark Guru Purnima on July 10, Yadav announced a two-day Guru Purnima Utsav in all schools and colleges. District ministers, public representatives, prominent citizens, and saints will participate in the celebrations. On this occasion, Sandipani Vidyalaya (Kamala Nehru School) will be inaugurated in Bhopal, he added. Yadav claimed the removal of BRTS (Bus Rapid Transit System) has reduced road accidents by 51 per cent and fatalities by 70 per cent, which he said is a "pleasant outcome of the decisions taken by the Madhya Pradesh government in public interest". The government had decided to remove BRTS in January 2024.
The Hindu
09-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Vice Chancellors of JNU will be referred to as Kulgurus, says Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav
Vice Chancellors of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will be henceforth referred to as "Kulgurus", drawing "inspiration" from a similar decision of the Madhya Pradesh government last year, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Wednesday (July 9, 2025). Addressing Ministers ahead of the state cabinet meeting, Mr. Yadav stated that JNU has adopted the "navachar" (innovation) introduced by the state government. "Like Madhya Pradesh, the Vice Chancellor of JNU will now be known as 'Kulguru'," he said. However, the Chief Minister did not clarify whether JNU has formally implemented this change or if an official administrative order has been issued. Mr. Yadav noted that the decision draws inspiration from a decision taken by the Madhya Pradesh government last year, which renamed the university post of Vice Chancellor (Kulpati) to 'Kulguru.' He had stated that the change aligns with Indian sanskriti (culture) and Guru Parampara (spiritual tradition), and that the term "Kulpati" could be problematic for women officeholders due to its awkward connotation. The Chief Minister on Wednesday (July 9, 2025) reiterated that women beneficiaries of the Ladli Behna Yojana will receive a special assistance of ₹250 for Rakshabandhan, in addition to their regular monthly financial aid. Beneficiaries will receive the amount directly into their accounts on July 12. To mark Guru Purnima on July 10, Mr. Yadav announced a two-day Guru Purnima Utsav in all schools and colleges. District Ministers, public representatives, prominent citizens, and saints will participate in the celebrations. On this occasion, Sandipani Vidyalaya (Kamala Nehru School) will be inaugurated in Bhopal, he added. Mr. Yadav claimed the removal of BRTS (Bus Rapid Transit System) has reduced road accidents by 51% and fatalities by 70%, which he said is a "pleasant outcome of the decisions taken by the Madhya Pradesh government in public interest". The government had decided to remove BRTS in January 2024.
Hindustan Times
07-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Haryana to rebrand VCs as ‘Kulguru': Mahipal Dhanda
Haryana education minister Mahipal Dhanda on Friday said that the vice-chancellors (VCs) of all government universities in the state will now be referred to as 'Kulguru' instead of the current title 'Kulpati'. Dhanda, an MLA from Panipat Rural, said that an amendment to the University Act will be made to formalise this change. The announcement came during a one-day workshop on internship organised under the National Education Policy, 2020, by Haryana State Higher Education Council at JC Bose University of Science and Technology in Faridabad. Prof Som Nath Sachdeva, VC of Kurukshetra University (KU), was the guest of honour at the event. Dhanda also highlighted that Haryana is the first state in India to fully implement NEP. Prof Sachdeva, said that the university achieved a prestigious NAAC A++ grade and became the first to integrate NEP-2020 in all undergraduate, postgraduate and affiliated college programmes. Additionally, KU launched over 172 internship programmes through its virtual internship program portal (VIP), aligned with NEP. The university also introduced Apprenticeship-Embedded Degree Programs (AEDP) for courses such as BCA, Professional, Event Management, and Medical Lab Technology, starting this academic year.
India Today
04-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- India Today
JNU replaces ‘Kulpati' with gender-neutral ‘Kulguru' in official records
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has decided to replace the term 'Kulpati' for vice chancellor with 'Kulguru' in all degree certificates and academic decision was made during a meeting of the university's Executive Council held in minutes of the meeting stated as agenda: "To change/rename of designation from Kulpati to Kulguru for the signature on the Degree Certificates and other academic documents."advertisement The directive has been marked for action by the Controller of to a JNU official, the term is not only culturally significant but also gender-neutral, offering a more inclusive alternative to the conventional titles used in Indian university's move is in line with similar changes already implemented by the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh passed an amendment in February 2025 to adopt Kulguru and Pratikulguru in place of Kulpati and Upkulpati, a decision approved in Pradesh followed suit in July President Nitish Kumar said the varsity must also look to make the washrooms and hostels gender-neutral."Along with changing Kulpati to Kulguru, the VC should also fulfill the demands for gender-neutral washrooms and gender-neutral hostels. In addition, JNUEE should be reinstated for PhD admissions and the deprivation points must be brought back. Move beyond symbolic gestures and work towards concrete gender justice," the Leftist leader said in a post on Watch
Time of India
04-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Gender-neutral shift: JNU vice-chancellor to be called 'Kulguru' instead of 'Kulpati'
JNU NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has decided to replace the term "Kulpati" with "Kulguru" for its vice-chancellor in all degree certificates and academic records, three years after such a change was first proposed . JNU made the decision during a meeting of its Executive Council in April. The minutes of the meeting stated as agenda: "To change/rename of designation from 'Kulpati' to 'Kulguru' for the signature on the degree certificates and other academic documents." The directive has been marked for action by the Controller of examinations. "'Kulguru' is not only culturally significant but also gender-neutral, offering a more inclusive alternative to the conventional titles used in Indian universities," news agency PTI quoted a JNU official as saying. In Hindi, "pati" means husband, while "guru" translates to teacher, a gender-neutral term. 'Symbolic gesture': JNUSU president Reacting to the move, JNU Students' Union president Nitish Kumar said that instead of "symbolic gestures", the Delhi-based university should work towards "concrete gender justice." "Along with changing 'Kulpati' to 'Kulguru', the VC should also fulfill the demands for gender-neutral washrooms and gender-neutral hostels. Move beyond symbolic gestures and work towards concrete gender justice," Kumar wrote on X. Not first such name-change The university move is in line with similar changes already implemented by the Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan governments. In February, Rajasthan passed an amendment to adopt "Kulguru" and "Pratikulguru" for "Kulpati" and "Upkulpati", a decision approved the following month. In July last year, Madhya Pradesh unanimously approved an amendment that the vice-chancellors of the universities in the state will be addressed as "Kulguru".
