New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia will resume offline classes from 10 November after students called off their 18-day protest on Thursday night, with the university announcing a timeline for restoring the students' union, according to an order issued on Friday.
The university will also conduct the second mid-term examinations offline from 16 to 21 November.
The order, issued by Registrar Professor Md Mahtab Alam Rizvi, supersedes earlier notices and office orders dated 24, 26 and 28 October. The university has directed all deans, heads of departments and directors to ensure the smooth conduct of offline classes and examinations and regularly maintain students' attendance and other records.
The decision follows a prolonged standoff between the university administration and students over the restoration of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students' Union (JMISU). The dispute triggered a protest and hunger strike on 12 October.
In another development, more than 2,000 teaching and non-teaching employees attended a thanksgiving programme on Friday at 3.30 pm on the lawns of the Ansari Auditorium. They thanked the administration for resolving the two-decade-long impasse over students' union elections, according to a university statement.
The employees welcomed the 29 October order approving the implementation of the JMISU Constitution, describing it as the outcome of the administration's efforts to resolve the issue through dialogue. They also acknowledged the support and guidance provided by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Home Affairs over the past two weeks, the university said.
The employees said the administration's repeated engagements with protesting students had eventually led to a cordial and democratic resolution of the longstanding issue, university officials said.
However, teaching staff demanded strict action against those responsible for allegedly writing anti-national graffiti and slogans on university walls and vandalising gates and other infrastructure, the university said.
The staff also expressed disapproval of social media posts portraying the developments as a contest between winners and losers, saying such narratives could divide the university community.