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UGC Guidelines 2026: AISA Protest at Delhi University followed by sexual abuse allegations amid police presence

Delhi university has seen persistent protest by Ambedkarite and left groups demanding implementation of the UGC Guidelines 2026 that were summarily stayed by the Supreme Court; in one such, a confrontation during a mobilisation over UGC equity regulations, AISA women leaders were subject to brute and allegedly sexualised threats, while a right-wing YouTuber filed a separate assault complaint; police have registered parallel FIRs

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

Female students forced to take off undergarments in Kerala?

The girls were appearing for NEET exams and one of them has now lodged a police complaint; various authorities shirk responsibility

Gujarat: Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind moves High Court against teaching of Bhagavad Gita in schools

The organisation argues that the resolution violates the spirit of secularism and many fundamental rights in the Constitution

Now NCERT removes passages about caste and religious discrimination from social science books

The educational body says this is done to remove “overlapping or irrelevant” content and reduce strain on students after the Covid-19 pandemic

Haryana: DPS teacher named in teen’s suicide note to return to teach?

The deceased's mother claims that the Academic Head, who had been charged with abetment to suicide four months ago, is all set to return to her post after getting bail

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UGC Guidelines 2026: AISA Protest at Delhi University followed by sexual abuse allegations amid police presence

Delhi university has seen persistent protest by Ambedkarite and left groups demanding implementation of the UGC Guidelines 2026 that were summarily stayed by the Supreme Court; in one such, a confrontation during a mobilisation over UGC equity regulations, AISA women leaders were subject to brute and allegedly sexualised threats, while a right-wing YouTuber filed a separate assault complaint; police have registered parallel FIRs

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