Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), located in New Delhi, has approved a 5% reservation for the children of its teaching staff, a benefit previously available only to non-teaching employees. This decision was ratified by the university's executive council during a meeting on April 15, following prior approval from the academic council in March. The new quota will be implemented in the current academic session, allowing eligible candidates—children of JNU staff who have taken entrance exams this year—to benefit during the ongoing admission cycle. JNU conducts admissions for undergraduate and postgraduate programs through the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), while PhD admissions are based on UGC-NET/JRF scores. Candidates applying under the staff quota must still meet the minimum eligibility criteria and qualify through these national-level entrance exams. This move aligns JNU with several other central universities, such as Delhi University and Banaras Hindu University, which also have similar provisions for employees' children.