tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14891121.post5143662224375373298..comments2023-11-02T13:45:47.378+05:30Comments on Vichaarkhaana: Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, IndiaRadicalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07418437706309023239noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14891121.post-40123736735333698302012-07-27T21:07:20.695+05:302012-07-27T21:07:20.695+05:30hey Jasmine, i hope both the above comments are fr...hey Jasmine, i hope both the above comments are from you, because the id.s are different.<br /><br />Congrats on clearing the civil services! the joy of that negates the naysayers, doesn't it?:)! all that flak coming ur way is only temporary. :P<br /><br />i do not believe that leaning towards the Left is a problem (if there is a Right, there has to be a Left). in fact, it's also somewhat necessary here because it isn't like this anywhere else (hazarding a guess, i suppose state govt.s with Leftist rule probably have university/ colleges that are coloured Red). <br /><br />so, on one level, it's nice that the govt. does support these voices and actually lets them thrive on a well-respected campus in it's capital city.<br /><br />my grouse is with the phony-ness of it in JNU. i see the lifestyle most of these guys lead and then ALSO proudly proclaim themselves as 'Communists'. that. for me, is a mismatch and disconnect. i do also know of people who actually practice what they preach, but these are very few and far in between. <br /><br />while it is commendable that student politics and pressure has kept the prices low in JNU (and Nescafe out of here!), i'm dismayed by it's lack of impact on events and decisions outside the campus. i wish there was more correlation over there.<br /><br />i'm not at all implying that 'someone who votes communist should not join the govt as a bureaucrat.' i'm only hoping for some hardcore, palpable impact of subscribing to an ideology. if their job stops at voting for the communist, too sad!<br /><br />AISA and others keep holding all these rallies (it's their job!). these, i consider, as exercises in publicity and honing of event management skills. they only rarely succeed in having their demands met...like getting that last JNUSU election conducted due to the hunger strike preceding it.<br /><br />problems like lack of hostel rooms is not seriously attacked and solved. last year, the new hostel built (now called Shipra)had begun, on paper, as a co-ed hostel. no one does anything concrete about the fact that SO many boys are languishing without a hostel room of their own.<br /><br />my daggers are not out exclusively against the facade of political activeness of students. the admin. spends crores on building a fancy Convention Centre which is used less than 5 times a year. that lack of adequate living space on SUCH a huge campus is done nothing about.<br /><br />students' can be proud of having achieved low prices for food and an brand new JNUSU...and it stops at that.<br /><br />yes, a small set of films screened are not political in nature but that no. is dismal compared to what i have previously experienced at other prestigious campuses in this country. alas, one is always left wanting for more.<br /><br />thanks a lot for dropping by and sharing your views. :)Radicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418437706309023239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14891121.post-39651138582395576722012-07-27T09:03:27.940+05:302012-07-27T09:03:27.940+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Radicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418437706309023239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14891121.post-84148160519575346092012-07-26T23:21:46.168+05:302012-07-26T23:21:46.168+05:30Firstly, its possible I am commenting a second tim...Firstly, its possible I am commenting a second time because my screen froze.<br /><br />Regarding wi-fi, I didn't read the sentence properly so I admit my mistake.<br /><br />I mention the movie screening because I meant that even mainstream/commercial movies get screened and not just ones with a theme.<br /><br />Now, noone is denying state funding. But why the state chose to fund JNU is because of the pressure the student unions put. Moreover, you say student politics is disconnected from the students but just today aisa held a rally regarding viva marks, hostel issues,etc. Infact, I am yet to come across a more campus-centric form of student politics.<br /><br />I laugh at the cliches with exasperation. Why is it such a problem if a campus has leftist leanings? Why is being a communist a criticism in itself?<br /><br />And if the problem is regarding people joining the government then are you saying someone that votes communist should not join the govt as a bureaucrat.<br /><br />Being critical of the govt is not a rejection of it. Infact, it is recognizing that it can do so much more. Shouldnt people be glad that it is not only yes-men that join the govt? Wouldnt this ensure more internal checks and less of a mindless reliance on precedence?Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03858453067745961289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14891121.post-42711084088606514422012-07-26T23:06:52.249+05:302012-07-26T23:06:52.249+05:30I didn't read the wi-fi bit carefully and for ...I didn't read the wi-fi bit carefully and for that I admit my mistake.<br /><br />And when I said movies get screened, I meant even mainstream, commercial films and not just ones with a "theme".<br /><br />No one has denied state funding in JNU but part of the reason why JNU gets it is because of the pressure put by the student unions. Just today there was a rally held regarding distribution of viva marks, hostel issues, etc. I bring this up because you said the issues don't concern the students whereas I am yet to see any other campus where the politics are so student-centric. <br /><br />I am an ex-JNU student that just cleared the civil services and I get a lot of flak from people because I too criticized the state a lot when I was a student. And it was because I knew they could do so much more. Being critical of the state is not a rejection of it. If an organization has internal critics then wouldn't it imply internal checks which would be a win-win situation. Also, shouldn't people be glad that more civil servants are vocal about what the govt is doing wrong instead of being mere yes-men?<br /><br />And if people are "leftist/communist" in JNU then what is so bad about it? I don't see how being communist can in itself be a criticism.an_invincible_summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569894575218747428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14891121.post-66782467178128916252012-07-26T01:15:20.878+05:302012-07-26T01:15:20.878+05:30Thank you, Jasmine for dropping by and airing your...Thank you, Jasmine for dropping by and airing your comment. <br /><br />the HOSTELS still do NOT have wi-fi...nowhere have i denied the absence of wi-fi in most centres and library in the post.<br /><br />how 'vibrant' is the cultural screen on campus is a relative opinion. one is bound to differ from another. i have also NOT denied the screening of films at JNU.<br /><br />yes, student politics and pressure has resulted in cheap prices. that's possible on the campus simply because of state funding to the institution. if those running the eateries were out to make a decent profit, full meals wouldn't cost less than rs. 20 at some places (like the SOL and SSS-2 canteens).<br /><br />thanks for labeling the blogger as 'disconnected'. now, that's a new one!<br /><br />you are free to laugh at all the cliches. it doesn't mean they are not true or do not exist! and yes, the cliches do evoke laughter mixed pity.<br /><br />ABVP came 'close' to second. it did not alter the political or ANY other scenario in JNU even a bit. facts do not imply tangible impact.<br /><br />being pretty isn't any less a virtue than being idealistic.Radicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418437706309023239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14891121.post-90788633946191553832012-07-26T01:03:39.319+05:302012-07-26T01:03:39.319+05:30Thank you, Marina. there is always more to know ab...Thank you, Marina. there is always more to know about anything!Radicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418437706309023239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14891121.post-71284752782094253162012-07-26T01:02:04.035+05:302012-07-26T01:02:04.035+05:30Thank you, Niralee :).Thank you, Niralee :).Radicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418437706309023239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14891121.post-77135789997049666742012-07-26T01:01:38.641+05:302012-07-26T01:01:38.641+05:30Thank you, PranavThank you, PranavRadicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418437706309023239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14891121.post-35341414890740974802012-07-26T00:14:55.476+05:302012-07-26T00:14:55.476+05:30As an ex-student of JNU I disagree with a lot of t...As an ex-student of JNU I disagree with a lot of things mentioned here. Firstly, considering how long the admission process is and how vast the campus is, all the freshers were extremely happy regarding the help from seniors. Secondly, it HAS a vibrant cultural scene. Movies and cricket matches get screened, there are usually concerts and there are always hostel nights. The campus has wi-fi connectivity now. Its laugh-worthy that political discussions that go beyond immediate everyday woes are dismissed and not even entirely true. The cheap prices the blogger is talking about is mostly as a result of student politics but one does not expect a disconnected individual with a laptop to know about this. Mostly, the tired accusation of jnu being a bastion of left politics is laugh-worthy and cliched. ABVP came a close second in the recently held elections but facts appear to be a minor trifle in this article. To paraphrase the blogger, blessed are those that can nonchalantly brush off all attempts at ideals and embrace their reality as limited to market economy or the supposed ways of the world. Ah well, it was a prettily written blog nevertheless.Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03858453067745961289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14891121.post-9576285563379066762012-07-23T20:50:30.637+05:302012-07-23T20:50:30.637+05:30Really happy to know about JNU will drop in soon :...Really happy to know about JNU will drop in soon :)Haze D'costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01007713128096852616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14891121.post-84336370634669301392012-07-23T19:37:09.992+05:302012-07-23T19:37:09.992+05:30wow!! that really opened the gates of JNU for the ...wow!! that really opened the gates of JNU for the readers. very well expressed!niralee solankihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058078802931086475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14891121.post-29351537630086936032012-07-23T15:16:58.223+05:302012-07-23T15:16:58.223+05:30JNU is the cauldron of Vibrating past radical pres...JNU is the cauldron of Vibrating past radical present and promising future. Every campus contain some hypocritic, opportunistic individual...<br />but our Country doesn't expect this from JNU.<br /><br />you have expressed these facts directly and intellectly. (it is an Eye-opening post)<br />Superb(beautiful) work......PAmbasthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613814011600632832noreply@blogger.com