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‘Serious Grievances’: Bombay HC backs students’ concerns, MPSC protests continue in Pune

Bombay High Court directs Maharashtra government to explain recruitment backlog and restore trust; two of three protest sites remain occupied, with Rohit Pawar-led agitation refusing to move

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

Students from AMU, JNU and JMI respond to the sweeping statements made by university administration officials during a webinar on university discipline.

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.

No Mid-day meals disbursed in Goa during lockdown: Education Ministry

In 2017-18, Assam recorded Highest dropout of girls from secondary school while Delhi recorded highest enrolment of girls

Broken Slates and Blank Screens: PUCL’s report on Education amidst the lockdown 

A detailed report of Maharashtra’s current online classes policy, its consequent result on student’s psyche and analysis of a few government initiatives.

Cruel irony: Ambedkar University decides to scrap reservation policy!

Students and teachers of the Ambedkar University unitedly appeal to the management board not to scrap the fee waivers offered to socio-economically disadvantaged students.

Who will clean the deep rot in the Indian education system?

From plagiarism, to corruption and lack of transparency, to violence; a lot needs to be fixed      

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