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Maharashtra SIR extension keeps teachers away from classrooms as unit tests face delays
Teachers deployed as BLOs for over a month will continue election-related work until August 17, with the draft electoral rolls now scheduled to be released on August 24. Schools across Maharashtra have reported reduced teaching time, limited staff and difficulties in conducting unit tests, while educators say prolonged deployment is affecting classroom teaching and the academic schedule
FIR against Rajasthan Textbook Board for claiming Islamic terrorism as a strand of Islam
Objections were raised by the Rajasthan Muslim Forum, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and Muslim Parishad Sansthan
Was the ‘BHU Professor Nita Ambani’ controversy a diversion from other issues?
A protest was held by BHU students against the proposal to make Nita Ambani a visiting professor, followed by RIL denial
AISA and other student organisations demand reopening of Jamia Campus!
According to student activists, the closure of the campus area is affecting the education of many students especially those studying in non-English languages
Nita Ambani may soon be teaching Women Studies at BHU
The University’s Women studies and Development center has invited Ambani, to be a visiting professor at the university
A PhD thesis reignites debate on Govt control over IIMs
Subramanian Swamy asks why ‘upper caste’ tag for BJP in PhD thesis; Govt asks for a copy, IIM-A director pushes back
VC Kumar’s decisions have weakened the system of academic governance: JNUTA
Protesting the VC’s month-long continuation in office, JNU teachers called for a press conference on Monday to voice their grievances against the administration
Muslim children face ‘systematic exclusion’ at pre-primary level in Delhi’s private schools: Study
Research implies that ‘quality’ private schooling in Delhi is an option only for elitist, privileged families with social capital
Delhi court directs FIR against caste-abusive terms in DSSSB questions paper
The Selection Board in its exam held for selection of primary teachers used caste abusive terms in its question papers, two years in a row
Why does UGC want herds of students to take ‘cow science’ exams?
Vice-chancellors have been told by the University Grants Commission to ‘encourage’ students to write Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog’s ‘cow science’ exam
Uninvite Modi from JMI event, protect JMI legacy: AISA
AISA students’ union at Jamia Millia Islamia University reject the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the Chief Guest of Centenary Convocation.
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