JNU counter-terrorism course given green signal, VC justifies content, says controversy uncalled for

The JNU counter-terrorism optional course for engineering students was given the green signal on Thurday. The JNU VC had earlier issued a press note justifying the course content and saying the controversy was uncalled for.

A controversy recently erupted over the content in an optional course on counter terrorism introduced in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for dual-degree engineering students. JNU VC M Jagdeesh Kumar issued a press note on Wednesday regarding the same. On Thursday, it was cleared to go ahead. The counter-terrorism course is titled ‘Counter Terrorism, Asymmetric Conflicts and Strategies for Cooperation among Major Powers’.It is being offered to students pursuing an MS with specialisation in International Relations after a BTech in Engineering. Classes for the same will begin from September 20.