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JNU Students Lathi-charged, Injured, first detained during protest over V-C remarks, UGC Equity guidelines, now Jailed

Fourteen of hundreds of protesting students from the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) were sent to Tihar Jail on Friday, February 27 after a late night brutal lathi charge by the Delhi police on February 26, attacking a student protest and long march aimed to march towards the Ministry of Education; protesters were demanding the resignation of Vice Chancellor (VC) JNU Ms Pandit who had made derogative remarks against Dalits and Blacks recently

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MP: 16-Year-Old Dalit Girl Beaten up for Sitting in the Front Row, Teacher Booked

According to police, the incident occurred over 700 km away from the state capital on August 2 at the Government Higher Secondary Girls School, Baidhan, in the Singrauli district.

Tall Claims Punctured: Rs 9,013 Crore Unspent Under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in UP Over 3 Years

Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi, while answering a question in Lok Sabha, had said that Rs 6,561 crore were unused by the state government, while the education ministry's project approval board claims that Rs 9,103 crore have not been spent by the Yogi Adityanath-led state government for the SSA scheme.

Haryana: No Staff Recruited Since 1998, Teachers Pay to Get Schools Cleaned in Karnal

A majority of government schools in Karnal district are grappling with a shortage of cleaning staff, says a report.

AIFUCTO Calls for Withdrawing NEP, Revival of old Pension Scheme

The teachers’ unions are asking for a special session in Parliament to debate the New Education Policy 2020

UP: No Govt Funds for Mid-day Meals for over 3 Months, Headmasters Forced to Raise Money

The Education Department has attributed the delay in payment to the non-release of the funds by the state Finance Department.

Anganwadi Workers are Right: They Need More Money

So does the government’s supplementary nutrition programme, which is not getting the priority it deserves.

Eye on Ongoing Monsoon Session, Anganwadi Caregivers Begin 4-day ‘Mahapadav’ Near Parliament

Covering large distances, hundreds of Anganwadi caregivers reach the national capital at the call of CITU–affiliated All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers; their major demands include the implementation of the SC judgment on gratuity for the all-female workforce.

Why are Anganwadi Workers Gathering in Huge Numbers in Delhi From July 26?

Thousands of Anganwadi workers will gather in Delhi on July 26 under the banner of AIFWAH.

Now, Muslim girl students complain of being forced to remove burqa and hijab before NEET exam

The incident took place at an examination centre in Washim in Maharashtra

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