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Karnataka revises school uniform policy, permits religious symbols alongside uniforms
The state has revoked the BJP-era order banning hijabs in classrooms, allowing students to wear limited religious symbols including hijab, turban and sacred thread in educational institutions
Caste in CBSE Texts, Who is to Blame?
While the CBSE issued a clarification over viral 'casteist' text in Class 6 History textbook, the fact that caste bias surfaces time and again, over decades, in official board texts is a matter of concern
Row over BHU exam question on temple demolition
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In 1991, local priests filed a petition seeking permission to worship in the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Jamia cancels Safoora Zargar’s PHD then bans her from entering JMI campus
New Delhi: Days after Jamia Millia Islamia cancelled student activist,...
Protests rock Chandigarh University over alleged objectionable videos of female students
Incident sparked flurry of reactions from political parties and the central and state women's rights organisations too stepped in
Allahabad University Students on Fast Unto Death Against ‘Unprecedented’ Fees Hike
The students fear that the decision will rob a large number of students from the disadvantaged socio-economic background of the opportunity to study at AU.
Needs and rights of Muslim girls ignored by administration: PUCL’s interim report on Hijab Ban in Karnataka
The report finds that the local media’s reportage was riddled with stereotypes
Teachers, Govt Employees to Protest Across UP for Restoration of Old Pension Scheme
A massive protest will be held across all the 75 districts of the state on September 20.
UP: Dalit School Teacher Alleges Discrimination by Principal & Upper-caste Teachers
The teacher has alleged that kshatriya caste teachers in the school have formed a separate group and regularly hurl casteist remarks at him. The teacher has complained to the district authorities.
Delhi: JNU Imposing Fines of up to Rs 15,000 Over Earlier Protests: Students
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Among those who have got notices are former JNUSU vice president and PhD scholar Simone Zoya Khan and Kaushik Raj.
Uttar Pradesh: Teacher allegedly breaks Dalit girl’s hand
The alleged abuser is an “upper caste” teacher in a government primary school
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