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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
Conference on Left Movement cancelled after ‘call from senior official in Edu (MHRD) ministry: IIT Bombay
In a move that signals autocratic censorship, sources told The Wire that the decision was announced past midnight, just a day before the scheduled event. In the email, organisers noted they were 'forced' to cancel it.
Parliament: Close to 33% Faculty Posts Lying Vacant in 45 Central Universities
A total of 6,180 posts for professors, associate professors and assistant professors are lying vacant in Central universities out of the total sanctioned posts of 18,956, says Centre.
Union scraps Maulana Azad Scholarships for Research Scholars from Minority Communities
Smriti Irani, Minister of Minority Affairs, told Parliament that the decision was made since the fellowship “overlapped” with other programs
M.P. police: author of book on Collective Violence & Criminal Justice’ arrested from Pune
Following a diktat from MP’s home minister Narottam Mishra, the writer was arrested from a hospital
Madhya Pradesh: Home minister Narottam Mishra orders arrest of author, threatens to revoke PHD
In an all-time low for the human rights and law and order matrix in the country, home minister, Madhya Pradesh, ‘orders’ arrest of author and publishers of a book, Collective Violence and Criminal Justice System; that too on the basis of a complaint by the ABVP
TN: Six Dalit students allegedly made to clean toilet in govt school by headmistress
It was only after one of the students contracted dengue, that he revealed to his mother that he was bitten by mosquitoes while cleaning the toilet
Karnataka: Controversy over decision to build colleges for Muslim girls
Sri Rama Sena founder Pramod Muthalik has challenged the ruling state government against building the colleges, saying it won't be allowed in the state.
Exploited by Management, Training Staff at Pvt ITIs Waiting for Grants-in-aid for Over 15 Years
The Junior Training Officers at private ITIs have endured a long wait for a living wage in Karnataka.
After UP Madrasas Survey, Centre Stops Scholarships For Students of Class 1- 8
The Centre has said that seminary students already get meals and other facilities free of cost.
Withdraw UGC directive to hold lectures on “ancient Indian democracy” on Constitution day: AIDWA, CPI-M
Both the CPI-M polit bureau and the All India Democratic Womens Organisation (AIDWA) have demanded that the UGC withdraws the controversial directive
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