JNU’s Barak Hostel: Built for northeast students but houses only 12% from the region
Twelve years after the Bezbaruah Committee recommended dedicated housing for Northeast students, JNU’s Barak Hostel has failed to honour its 75:25 reservation, students say, even as the two-year-old building shows signs of disrepair
· 8/31/2026, 8:55:13 PM· 2 min read
Twelve years after the Bezbaruah Committee recommended dedicated housing for Northeast students, JNU’s Barak Hostel has failed to honour its 75:25 reservation, students say, even as the two-year-old building shows signs of disrepair
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