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Left maintains JNUSU foothold, absence of alliance gives ABVP a chance
Left has maintained a foothold in the JNU Students Union (JNUSU) elections; ABVP sneaks in as multiple candidatures muddy the fight
Rashtriya Shiksha Shredder: Rahul Gandhi on CBSE’s latest omissions
Latest exclusions are 'democracy and diversity', Mughal courts, Faiz Ahmed Faiz poems, 2 years ago chapter on “federalism, citizenship, nationalism, and secularism" were dropped, then restored
Five students died by suicide in central universities during the Covid-19 pandemic
The Centre cites only 24 student deaths in six years, but is that the whole picture?
Uttar Pradesh: Journalists who reported on leaked question papers arrested
Ballia edition of Amar Ujala had published the leaked paper in the morning of the day when examination was to be held from 2 P.M
In 6 years, Centre sanctioned scholarships worth ₹ 15,785.36 cr
The Minority Affairs Ministry provided overall figures of sanctions from four different scholarship schemes
1.54 cr minority students applied for scholarships in 2 years
Huge number of students applied for scholarships at a time when funds for post-matric schemes were especially low for Sc students
Saffronisation of education is okay, but hijabs are out?
During an event, the Vice-President of India Venkaiyah Naidu said there is nothing wrong with saffron but did not provide similar support during the hijab row
Is Bennett University violating students’ right to protest?
Dubbing protests as "anti-national", the private institution run by the same group that owns the Times of India, asked students and parents to sign an undertaking that they will not participate in protests
Beyond formal education: Haq Hai to help school dropouts
Keen to address issues of dropouts and worsening grades, Haq Hai calls for community-based programme to educate children
Karnataka: Two Private Pre-University colleges allow students to wear Hijab
Government clarified to the K’taka HC that Government Order of February 5, won’t apply to private or minority colleges
South Delhi municipal school says no “religious attire” but okays turbans
The hijab row sparked by right-wing elements in Karnataka has now reached all the way to national capital Delhi
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