Jamia Millia Islamia has extended online classes until November 8, 2026, as student demonstrations continue on the university campus, with the administration also shifting the second mid-semester examinations to online mode.
According to a university notice cited by Jagran, all classes will remain online until November 8. The administration will review the situation after the Diwali holidays before considering a return to regular, in-person teaching on campus.
The decision changes both the daily teaching system and the examination arrangements for students. The university has directed students to follow the online academic schedule during the extended period. The second mid-semester examinations will also be conducted online, although the report does not provide the examination dates.
The schedule and detailed guidelines for the examinations will be decided by the concerned departments in consultation with the Controller of Examinations, according to the report. This places responsibility for communicating examination procedures, timings and other operational instructions with the relevant academic departments and the examination office.
The university has issued separate instructions for PhD research scholars. They have been asked to remain in online contact with their supervisors while the campus teaching arrangement remains suspended. The notice, as reported, does not indicate a separate date for the resumption of in-person research activity.
The online arrangement follows ongoing student protests at the campus. The report links the demonstrations to students’ demand for university students’ union elections. The administration has also announced that elections will be held on Monday, although the report does not provide further details about the election process, schedule or polling arrangements.
The move means that students, faculty members and research scholars will continue academic work remotely while the university reviews campus conditions after the Diwali break. It also makes the examination process dependent on online systems and instructions issued by departments in coordination with the Controller of Examinations.
The next formal decision is expected after the Diwali holidays, when the university administration will assess campus conditions and consider whether regular classroom teaching can resume. Until November 8, classes and the second mid-semester examinations are scheduled to remain online.
