JNU review

The Chinese language is one of the most difficult languages to learn. Constant learning with interest will be the key to mastering the language. Completing the graduation in Chinese Honors from JNU will open up vast opportunities for you not only in India but abroad as well. There is a high demand for Chinese language experts in the world due to the emerging economy of China.

There are two kinds of fellowships: Those given by the UGC and those given by JNU itself. The University Grants Commission provides Non-NET fellowships for M.phil/Ph.D. students, the Maulana Azad fellowships for minorities, and the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST students. Also, there is the Single girl child fellowship given to women students in MA if they have no siblings and score over 60% in MA first year. The JNU provides Merit-cum-Means scholarships for deserving poor students of BA and MA. It also provides Readers and Escort allowances for Physically Handicapped students.

If you're seriously considering the option of going into Academic research, JNU offers a good platform. The central Library is a huge asset to the university. The campus is huge so you have to walk around a lot, there's no attendance policy but professors aren't that dumb - it's quite easy to remember 30 faces from a batch, and your grades sure get affected if you take them for a ride. You're encouraged to do your own thing so far as it complies with university protocol. You can't bring in some absurd research hypothesis and continue working on it, you'll end up spending a decade on campus. The campus is politically charged - mostly Leftist supporters, so if you're not used to Student Unions, you'd find it interesting. Also, campus politics is much cleaner and more transparent than what's practiced in D.U. For women, it's a safe campus. Security is great, you can roam around at any time within campus without any apprehension one may feel while walking in Delhi streets after 10 pm.

JNU hostels are the best place you can get, to stay in Delhi. Living on the beautiful campus of JNU is the experience of a lifetime. Imagine waking up to see a peacock dancing below your balcony, sunlight filtering through the leaves of the trees around you. It's almost like a scene from the poems of romantic poets. However that is about campus, there are some hard realities too that might kill some of the beautiful painted by me in the above paragraph. The rooms are not very spacious. Unless you are a Ph.D. scholar, you will have to share the room with one more student. Further, the food in most of the mess is not very tasty, specially Shipra and Koyna hostels. However, Lohit and Tapti Hostels have much better food.

From 2022 onwards, JNU is also accepting CUET scores for admissions. So, you must sit for the CUET exam. Previously JNUEE was being conducted to give admissions but this year it has been canceled and replaced by CUET. However, JNU has certain other criteria it considers before giving admission. JNU being an all-India University uses English as the medium of instruction for all programs of study except the language programs. Deprivation points are given to candidates in categories as mentioned in the Admission Policy 2022-23. Separate merit lists are prepared for candidates belonging to the General Category, SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and PWD categories and also in respect of Foreign Nationals for each program of study.