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Partitioned minds, a Saffron Fatwa & Denial of Fair Opportunity: Mata Vaishno Devi University, Jammu
Each time, or several times in the past eleven plus years, incident after incident, brazen, bloody and discriminatory slips us lower into the abyss; the latest but sadly not the last is what transpired just this week at the Mata Vaishno Devi University, Jammu
NIT Calicut suspends Dalit student for poster saying “India not Rama Rajya”
The institute has suspended its fourth year student for a year after the protest held by student groups on January 22 was disrupted by a group of people shouting Jai Sri Ram
Rajasthan: State Education Minister warns of bulldozer action against teachers
BJP’s Madan Dilawar has hit a controversy recently after promising “bulldozer action” for teachers who do not behave appropriately with students
Hindutva enters Mumbai college campuses- Gaushala, Shobha Yatra in IIT B, restriction to freedom of speech at TISS
IIT Bombay to have a ‘Shriram Darbar Shobha Yatra’, a musical event inspired by the Geet Ramayan and the inauguration of a ‘Gaushala’ on the campus
IIT Kanpur: Third incident of suicide in five weeks, a 29-year-old PhD scholar found dead in her dorm room
The unfortunate incident comes after two student suicides on campus- Vikas Kumar Meena was found hanging from a ceiling fan on January 11, Pallavi Chilka on December 19
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UP: High school girls’ viral letter to DM, ‘No Library, Computers, or Even Blackboards…’
The letter from students that has gone viral exposes deplorable conditions at the government High School, Raitpur in Aligarh district.
Dalit scientist at top science institute threatens fast unto death after harassment
A Dalit scientist at the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory in Maharashtra’s Pune has come forward talking about facing discrimination based on caste and harassment at the institute. She has also asserted that she was denied promotion due to her caste.
Gujarat now adds one more textbook on Gita for Std VI and VIII
Following up on a March 2023 govt circular, this decision will be followed by another that will introduce the essentially religious text to even those in Stds 9 to XII
The fall of the Indian University now a “Selfie Point” under Modi Raj
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Union mum on EWS representation in Central Universities?
Education Minister's responses fall short in revealing EWS faculty representation in central universities, sparks transparency concerns in Parliament inquiry
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