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Over-centralisation, Unaccountability, Political Considerations & Control: Stakeholders critique the VBSA 2025
At a press conference held on December 15, 2025, Monday, over two dozen organisations and fronts working on higher education have critiqued the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill 2025 pointing out how this proposed law marks a structural shift to dismantle public funded higher education
UP: Survey Shows High Dropout Rates Among Girls, Rising Popularity of Private Tuition
The percentage of children in classes 1 to 8 taking paid private tuition in UP increased from 15.9% in 2018 to 23.7% in 2022.
Hindu College, denies entry to students wearing burqas, sparks protests: UP
The chief proctor of a college in Moradabad, which recently implemented a "strict dress code," has stated that students wearing burqas will not be allowed entry to the campus. He added that they can remove the burqa and wear it again after stepping out of the campus.
Non veg food ‘ban’: Student group plans protest at Delhi’s Hansraj College
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Student groups clash in Lucknow University on Rohith Vemula’s death anniversary
Rohith Vemula, a Dalit PhD scholar, hanged himself in his hostel room on January 17, 2016
REPLUG: Rohith Vemula, Your Sacrifice was Not in Vain
The HCU scholar showed us why it is crucial to fight the subtle atrocities and discriminations that exist in academic institutions in the name of excellence and autonomy.
Jamia: Jana Natya Manch Denied Permission to Perform, Students Call Move Draconian
The students alleged that the administration failed to cite any credible reason for the cancellation.
UP: No Dec Salary, Regularisation of Non-Teaching Staff; AMU Employees Union to Protest Again
The staff had gone on strike on December 30 over non-payment of salaries and permanent appointment. Most of the protesters are temporary workers employed on a daily wage basis.
AMU Withdraws Profiling Order of J&K Students Amidst Criticism
An order from office of controller of examination had sought personal information of Kashmiri students
IITs IIMs cave in to government pressure, agree to partial sharing of post grad research
When the Modi 2.0 government came up with a unique way to ensure compliance— data uploaded on Shodhganga considered for ranking under the National Institutional Ranking Framework— premier central institutions were forced to comply
Savitri rally to be held in Thane on January 3 for the first time
The rally, organised by the Mali community, will start from Thane market go via Shivaji market and will end at Court Naka in front of Babasaheb Ambedkar in Thane
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