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DU Journalism Students Protest And Demand OSD Resignation Over Bias And Safety Concerns
- •Students of Delhi University's Delhi School of Journalism staged a protest demanding the resignation of OSD Sanjay Verma over allegations of gender bias and intimidation.
- •Protesters highlighted issues including poor infrastructure, compromised women's safety, faculty shortages, and lack of practical training facilities despite high fees.
- •Alumni and current students accused the administration of arbitrary academic assessments, mental harassment, and unequal treatment between male and female students.
- •Demands include fair assessment practices, gender-sensitive treatment, improved campus facilities, and greater administrative transparency.
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Students are demanding the resignation of OSD Sanjay Verma on October 14, 2026, due to allegations of gender discrimination, intimidating and inappropriate remarks towards female students, and irregularities in academic assessments and internal marking.
Protesting students flagged poor infrastructure such as damaged washroom doors compromising privacy and safety, insufficient medical facilities, and a lack of practical journalism tools like television studios, radio rooms, and recording equipment despite high fees.
Students claimed that internal assessment marks are awarded arbitrarily with requests going unanswered, and that students raising concerns face emotional harassment, body-shaming, and humiliating remarks from senior administration.
