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Face must be visible, then hijab, burqa, dupatta or attire of choice permitted to TET candidates: MCSE

This clarification from the Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) came days after the council’s directive for the June 28 examination; the initial instructions stated that candidates will not be allowed to wear items such as dupattas, burqas, masks and caps inside examination centres which triggered a debate among teachers and various social groups

Stay against ‘Inquiry’ against 48 Teachers at JNU for attending Protests: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court today stayed the inquiry initiated...

Abuse & Discrimination Blacken India’s Institutes of ‘Higher Learning’

Caste discrimination continues to blot the environs of prestigious...

Dr. Tadvi murder case: Bombay HC grants bail to 3 accused

In a shocking turn of events, all three accused...

IITs, IIMs: ‘Stark’ discrimination leads to higher Dalit, Adivasi, OBC dropout rate

Flaws in Indian education system have been discussed at...

Private Interest Masquerading as Policy Critique: NEP

Geeta Gandhi Kingdon, Professor of Education Economics at University...

Chargesheeting of JNU teachers unlawful and heinous: WB Teachers’ Association

West Bengal College and University Teachers’ Association (WBCUTA) issued...

Women’s organisations extend support to JNU Asst Prof Rosina Nasir

A week after the Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association...

Indian schools do not provide enough exposure to children from Under-Represented Groups

With the increasing pace of technological advances and globalisation...

Patna University, What a Fall there is my Countrymen and Women

Fagu Chauhan, recently appointed Chancellor to Patna University is...

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