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Funds Withheld, Futures on Hold: Dalit, OBC, Minority students face scholarship crisis amidst delays and cuts

A sudden funding freeze leaves dozens of marginalised students in limbo, exposing deepening cracks in the government’s commitment to educational justice

Jharkhand scholarship scam: District welfare official suspended

This is the first punitive step taken by the state against an official, after it launched an investigation into the illegal diversion of scholarship fund

One year later, the ‘masks’ still help JNU attacker escape law 

On the January 5 anniversary of the attack on JNU, accused roam free, victims, activists deal with consequences

UP gov’t demolishes portions of Darsgah School in Azamgarh village

As 600 girl students face a bleak future devoid of an education, a few villagers offer their houses to be used as classrooms for now

Gujarat HC takes suo motu cognisance of mid-day meal survey

The High Court has issued notices to the principal secretary of education department and the commissioner of mid-day meal scheme

UP college students booked for Sedition for demanding union elections

Principal N D Pandey, accused them of chanting "indecent and anti-national slogans like Le ke rahenge azadi" 

Centre to fund 60% of scholarship for Scheduled Caste students

The revised scheme is to benefit four crore SC students directly as the money will now be transferred to their bank accounts

After teachers gheraoed, Jadavpur University VC, threatens to quit

Students and teachers have been clashing over overhauling JU Management System software used to publish results online, that is stated to be faulty

Delay in scholarships leave Dalit students in hot water

The underprivileged students often end up deferring their admission in universities abroad because of delay in award letter from the Government

AIFRTE slams Centre for suggesting scrapping reservation in IIT faculty recruitment

The move was also condemned by IIT Bombay’s Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle for its casteist ignorance

Lack of menstrual hygiene facilities depriving girls of right to education: J&K HC 

Bench led by then Chief Justice Gita Mittal gave a detailed order directing govt to submit plan of action regarding improving sanitation facilities and providing menstrual products in schools

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