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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
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
BHU administration agrees to open central library, students prevail!
The Vice Chancellor confirmed that the central library, cyber library for 300 students will be opened from December 14, 2020 and hostels will open after end-of-semester examinations.
Activists, intellectuals discuss the threat of NEP 2020 on Constitution Day
The AIFRTE celebrated Constitution Day with an online discussion on the new education policy and its impact on various sections of society
AIFRTE condemns arrest of Save Education Committee members over NEP 2020
New Education Policy has come into force in 2020 at a time when the Parliament is not in session and sans consultation which has led to dissent
Closure of schools, a threat to Odisha’s tribal education
While the state government goes over the merger policy, a civil organisation questions the drafting of such a policy without interacting with villagers at the local level.
Jharkhand Scholarship Scam: ADM calls for phone records for investigation
Students from economically backward families have been duped of a scholarship scheme, allegedly by a strong nexus of government, bank and school officials
NCBC observes public hearing at Hyderabad University in response of OBC students’ complaints
After receiving a detailed letter from an OBC students organisation, the NCBC conducted a meeting to listen to their issues at length.
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