Jamia Hostel Girls Raise Alarm: Mismanagement, False Promises, and Unfair Treatment
For many of us, college is not just a place of learning, but a second home just like Jamia was to us. The friendships we build, the spaces we share, and the comfort of familiarity matter deeply. But for the girl residents of Jamia Millia Islamia’s hostels, this sense of home has been shaken—by a series of decisions taken without transparency, consideration, or accountability.
In June, right in the middle of sweltering heat and our end-semester exams, the hostel authorities instructed all residents to vacate their rooms completely. The reason? Renovation work. We were told our rooms needed urgent repairs and upgrades. Trusting the administration, many of us packed our lives into bags, shifted everything to temporary storage or homes, and left. It wasn’t easy—we did it in the harsh summer heat, while juggling academic responsibilities, emotionally and physically exhausted, yet cooperative.
But when the new session began on July 15, we returned to shocking realities, came with a hope of change, felt distraught upon arrival!
There had been no renovation.
No painting.
No repairs.
No deep cleaning.
Nothing.
The rooms were exactly the same, if not worse, and the promise of any improvements had clearly been an empty one. What was the purpose of uprooting us then? Why were we put through all that hassle, all that stress? Why give us hope when there was no intention of ever keeping up to it.
Now, instead of acknowledging this failure, the administration is continuing the chaos. We’re being told to move again – this time to newly allocated rooms – and once again, this decision is being thrust upon us with barely any notice, no proper reasoning, and zero dialogue.
This entire process has been traumatic. Many of us had grown close to our previous roommates. We shared not just rooms, but lives – and even belongings. Things like air coolers, kettles, and furniture were often bought together, assuming we’d continue as roommates. Suddenly being told to move and be separated from our old roomies—without the chance to even discuss logistics—is unfair and distressing.
It’s not just about comfort. It’s about dignity.
We are students, not pawns to be moved at the administration’s will.
Repeated mismanagement like this shows a clear pattern of negligence and lack of empathy from the authorities. Instead of prioritising student welfare, decisions are made behind closed doors, communicated last minute, and carried out in ways that hurt and destabilise us.
We, the girl students of Jamia hostels, have stayed silent too long. But this time, we cannot. Our voices deserve to be heard, our concerns acknowledged, and our wellbeing respected. We are not raising this issue to create disruption, but to demand fairness. Accountability. Humanity.
If the administration fails to respond responsibly, we will have no choice but to protest. This is not just about hostel rooms—it’s about the way students are treated. We are part of this university. We deserve better. And we will not stop until our voices are taken seriously.
We urge Jamia Millia Islamia to:
- Provide a full explanation for the false renovation claim.
- Clearly communicate hostel room allocations with ample notice.
- Allow students the choice to remain with their previous roommates if mutually agreed.
- Involve student representatives in such decisions in the future.
This is a moment of reckoning for the university. The dignity and mental well-being of students are non-negotiable. It’s time for the administration to listen—not just issue notices.
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