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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
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LSR students demand resignation of hostel warden and college principal
Starting the detailed statement with “Hostel Warden Istifa Do!” (Hostel Warden Resign!) LSR hostel residents demanded removal of the hostel vacation policies that put undue pressure on out-station and low-income group students.
NSU demands immediate announcement of BARTI fellowship
Maharashtra’s SC students worry about the delayed BANRF fellowship amid the economic crisis.
Delhi and Telangana students demand justice for LSR student’s death by suicide
Students hold the government and university authorities accountable for ignoring students from low-income groups during the pandemic, especially the severe financial burden due to delayed scholarships
Student organisations call LSR student suicide an institutional murder
Students claim that authorities' inconsideration towards its low-income group students during the lockdown crisis resulted in the death of a state-topper from Telangana
LSR Student Union claim institutional and administrative apathy led to student suicide
“Not a suicide, but an institutional murder” said SFI members of the LSR college where a second-year student from a low-income family died by suicide due to financial pressure.
Ambedkar University Delhi students demand meeting with VC for fee reduction
Students of AUD plan to hold a protest outside university campus to demand reduction in high fees and removal of changes in reservation policies.
If police are our friends, why are they beating us: University students
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1,300 marginalised from over 11,000 students pass competitive exams
In the last four years, the Centre says that a little more than 1000 students have passed competitive examinations.
PMS fund allocation yet to be received by some states
Punjab, Haryana and other states and Union Territories still await PMS funds from the Centre, shows data from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
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