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Power, Patronage, and Protest: The Making of AMUSU’s Opportunism

Every Saint has a Past and Every Sinner has a Future

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

Centre excludes overseas humanities and social science courses from SC/ST scholarship

Concerned citizens write an open letter pointing out the new provision will rob several candidates of financial assistance

Hijab controversy: Social media turns attention to other religions in schools

Netizens talk about the presence of other religions in schools while the question of Islamophobia remains unaddressed

Hijab controversy now hits schools!

After barring college students from entry, Karnataka schools are asking children to remove hijab

Chhattisgarh: School removes ‘Cross’ from its 30-year-old uniform logo “under duress”

The management of the New Life English Higher Secondary School withdrew the symbol after parents objected

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