Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will open for research students from the science stream from Monday.

According to guidelines issued by the university on Saturday, both day scholars and hostel residents will be allowed entry into the campus to use the laboratories. So far, the university had been allowing only those research students who are supposed to submit their thesis in June 2021.

After reaching Delhi, the students will have to undergo quarantine for a week before joining the university. The canteens, dhabas and central library on the campus will remain closed.

However, several faculty members of JNU criticised the varsity administration for not allowing social science and humanities students into the campus.

“The students of social science are being discriminated against. They need to meet their supervisors, work on their research subjects. But the institution is only allowing science students,” said Prof. Mousumi Basu, secretary of the JNU Teachers’ Association.

“Even though the university has allowed the entry of science students, I doubt if any student will come now. Those who can defer their laboratory work will prefer to delay their return,” a teacher said.

Physical classes have not been held in JNU since March, when the pandemic-induced lockdown was announced.