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Question 1

What is the student protest Jantar Mantar movement about?

Accepted Answer

The student protest Jantar Mantar movement is a nationwide mobilization led by students and supported by Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) and Sonam Wangchuk, demanding academic freedom, withdrawal of repressive UGC regulations, release of detained student activists, and statutory protection for student unions through a Central Student Rights Act.

Question 2

Who is Sonam Wangchuk and what is his role in the student protest Jantar Mantar?

Accepted Answer

Sonam Wangchuk is a Ramon Magsaysay award-winning education reformer from Ladakh who founded SECMOL. He participated in a 21-day climate fast at Jantar Mantar in 2024 and has actively supported the student protest Jantar Mantar movement through workshops, public addresses, and digital amplification, bringing national and international attention to student demands.

Question 3

What are the key achievements of the student protest Jantar Mantar movement so far?

Accepted Answer

Key achievements include the Supreme Court striking down blanket campus protest bans, UGC withdrawing controversial draft regulation clauses, Delhi High Court directing police to cease arbitrary detentions, and the movement's draft Student Vision Document 2047 influencing election manifestos. The protests also created alternative pedagogical spaces at the protest site itself.

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Student Protest Jantar Mantar: CJP Movement & Sonam Wangchuk’s Stand