Is it not strange that NUJS alumni do not usually speak against the malpractices happening in NUJS at any given time. NLSIU alumni is a bit different and they are extremely vocal in their criticisms. Why do people want to live in their own world and do nothing for their alma mater once they graduate. So selfish?

NUJS alumni have never cared about the institution itself once they graduate and leave the place. There are a few exceptions who come back to deliver credit courses or accept temporary contracts as adjunct, or who contribute financially to the students. Moreover, the VC always presented a smiling and encouraging front to all alumni during the meetings, even if he rarely follows up on his promises.

Most of us don't care much while we are in aw school. Just want the recruitment done smoothly. We may however feel and even remain connected to a certain circle of individuals but the univ as an institution doesn't trigger feelings of care et al.

Deal with the world as it is.

Do you keep in touch with what is going in your high school and speak up against the iniquities of the administration/teachers there? Do that first, college kid, then begin the virtue-signalling lectures.

P.S. I come to LI to watch (and sometimes to trigger) mudslinging matches and ad-hominem. For those keyboard warriors who will inevitably write enchantingly nasty responses to this, just remember that I live and work in a country 5000 miles across the sea, am on holiday ATM and will occasionally open this thread with a nice amount of popcorn to see the fun unfold. Would you want to give me the satisfaction?

I seriously don't understand this entire thing about alumni supposedly being so invested in their institution. Sure, the brand name and being looked up to as alumni of a good law school is nice, but this whole 'campus was our home' thing is a lot of nonsense, the best response to which is this quotation from a book called 'Mike and PSmith' by that author of authors, Wodehouse (with due apologies to him for any partial misquotation, as I don't have the book to hand): 'Certainly, a boy likes to know that his school is doing well at cricket or the long jump, winning Balliol scholarships or whatnot. If, however, you say to a boy, "Play for the school, Jenkins old boy, the dear old school, the place you loved so", he is likely to feel quite ill!'.

OP has made a very good point. This is the key difference between NUJS and NLSIU/NALSAR. The alumni of NUJS simply don't care. It's true that the admin does not reach out to the alumni, but that doesn't prevent the alumni from using platforms like Change.org or social media to put pressure on the admin. The alumni who are social media influencers, such as Jaiveer Shergill and Ashish Goel, use their X accounts to only tweet on politics and support Modi or Rahul. Not a word about NUJS.

However, a part of me is hopeful that there will be some activity if there is political change in Bengal. June 4th will give an indication on how likely that will be.

Lol, you are just full of misinformation. First of all, the admin and students have often approached the alumni for multiple reasons but no concerted response gets generated. Secondly, Ashish at least often talks about NUJS and has done so about the recent VC controversy too. You're just a person who hears about everything second hand and aren't even in the state.

Yes Ashish Goel is one of the lawyers from NUJS who has unequivocally spoken about this incident. He has called for the resignation of the VC. So you are misinformed. And why do you bother so much about what is happening in NUJS. We are doing pretty well and are able to handle this ourselves with support from alumni and well wishers. Now go back to NLU Delhi library and read some law. Will serve you well.

I have not made the original comment, but to respond to yours, I do. So do many people whom I know. The institutions which have alumni playing such a role grow, while the rest stagnate. Like yours is doing now. Judging from your words, you have not grown up into a mature and well-developed individual either, so not much of a credit to the alumni as it is.

Why blame alumni only? NUJS SJA has tagged many so-called liberals and feminists requesting their help. None responded. See the tweet below. No doubt these people would have sprung into action had this been a BJP-ruled state.

https://x.com/NujsSpeaks/status/1795717384755683671

When a female student alleged SH against a retired SC judge who had incidentally fallen foul with CM Kindness, there were howls of protest, written petitions etc from faculty members. Later the complainant decided against pursuing the complaint and is now back in Bangalore after a cushy detour abroad.

No such support etc came through from the bleeding hearts when another female student complained against another serving SC judge (later NGT Chairperson). Likely she lacked a politically connected uncle and stupidly pursued her complaint legally, which went nowhere. Dilatory tactics continued till the SC/NGT judge retired, enjoyed sinecures and life and then passed away. Case closed.

Fractured faculty support also came through when the PA (now Secy) alleged SH by an AR Admin.

So why not now? Why isn't the associate prof coming clean regarding the evidence she has against admin and financial misdeeds of the VC, which triggered repeated SH by him. Why not make all of it available since the EC is VC's echo chamber?

Alumni are afraid to speak out because they are scared of the TMC. I will tell you why. I live in Jadavpur constituency, which is voting today and where there have been incidents of violence shown on the national media as well. This morning, right in front of my home, I saw a group of TMC goondas hurl abuses at a very respected doctor, who is a Left supporter. They were showing him their fists and were about to hit him, but he then got saved by a group of Left cadre. This sums up the state of affairs. Imagine, this happens in broad daylight in the heart of Kolkata, in an area where you have Jadavpur University. So you can’t really blame alumni for being scared to protest against NKC.

When has the alumni really cared? Sure, having that network helps with placements but there is a very different logic propelling all that. So, I am not dissing them wholesale but we are talking about something else all together.

Let's start with something small. Apparently, we have alumni including from the venerable founding batch, in a committee called IQAC that works closely with the VC, especially in the NAAC process. These folks don't just know all but have seen all that's rotten. And yet not even a whisper.

True, we have also had alumni who are looking for private deals of profit etc (and shepherded accordingly by "interested" teach) but to the detriment of univ. Having such folks inside univ structures will do real harm despite the PR.

This univ needs greater representation from students and alumni in its governing and funding structures. The alumni teach in this aspect have been a disappointment with their sniping and feuding to be VC acolytes.

No one is demanding obstinate anti-establishment orientation. But why crawl when even bending isn't obligatory?

Absolutely fantastic comment and 100% true. Lots of outrage when an anti-Mamata judge was accused of SH, with liberals leading the charge (the supposedly incriminating CCTV footage was never released BTW). Or when pro-BJP VC Ishwar Bhat was accused of misgovernance, with lots of alumni writing petitions. But complete silence from people now, because it doesn't suit their agenda.

You are correct that PIB is a BJP/RSS sympathizer. This was well-known to TMC. But on campus, PIB simply practiced and allowed opportunism irrespective of party affiliations. Truly non-discriminatory in that sense! And it served the powers that be very well so much so that PIB was unanimously given a full second term.

Remains a mystery how the same SJA, which couldn't evict PIB in 2016 was able to do so in 2018 and certain handpicked Registrar scooted only to return when NKC took charge.

Faculty howled, petitioned etc against PIB only when a "star" faculty who had fallen foul with PIB and led the charge. PIB's image got dented but the regime remained very much in control. Instead the agent provocateur exited.

SJA needs to fight its own fight and stay away from warring faculty factions. Don't piggyback nor host parasites.

Before you ask alumni for help, what about the alumni teach? If they haven't acquitted themselves, why bother requesting assistance from alumni on this issue. Instead carefully scrutinize offers of unsolicited help.