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Face must be visible, then hijab, burqa, dupatta or attire of choice permitted to TET candidates: MCSE
This clarification from the Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) came days after the council’s directive for the June 28 examination; the initial instructions stated that candidates will not be allowed to wear items such as dupattas, burqas, masks and caps inside examination centres which triggered a debate among teachers and various social groups
Allahabad Varsity: ‘It Was Riot-Like Situation…Admin Wants to Discredit Dissent’, Allege Students
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UP: Midday Meal Workers Struggle to Make Ends Meet, Unpaid Since March
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ABVP’s strong arm tactics have received a soft touch from law enforcement & the Indian state: 2014-2022
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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
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