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JNU adds 5 percent quota for staff children from 2026-27 academic session
Education
Published on 24 April 2026
New extra seats will not disturb the seat matrix
Jawaharlal Nehru University will introduce a five per cent supernumerary quota for children of its teaching and non-teaching staff. The quota will apply across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes from the next academic session starting in 2026-27. JNU says it will add seats specifically for this purpose while keeping the existing seat matrix unchanged.
- JNU approves a 5% supernumerary quota for staff children
- Applies to all UG and PG courses from 2026-27
- Extra seats will be created for the quota
- Seat matrix will remain unaffected
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