On Tuesday, opposing the disqualification of the theatre society of Kamla Nehru College (KNC): Lakshya, student members of Pinjra Tod, a feminist collective raised voice against gender-based discrimination. In solidarity with the KNC students, they gathered inside the Shri Ram Centre for what they called ‘An Ode to Bra, Panty[Read More…]
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IIMC turmoil: Students allege surveillance
There has been quite a turmoil at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in New Delhi, a top institute for education in journalism and mass communication, due to the suspension of a student, earlier this week, over writing for a news portal drawing attention to the sacking last month[Read More…]
CISF stop Manipur students’ entry into Taj Mahal, ask for ‘nationality’ proof
In an alleged case of discrimination, a group of students from Manipur were stopped from entering the Taj Mahal by CISF personnel, who demanded that they produce proof of their nationality. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday ordered an inquiry over the incident. The students were later allowed[Read More…]
Students in Malaysia recreate SRK’s ‘Janam Janam’
Shahrukh Khan and his fans never cease to amaze us. The actor’s ever growing popularity is not just limited to India with a strong presence in countries like Germany, Russia, Malaysia and even South Africa. SRK is truly the Badshah of Bollywood. Recently, students of Malaysia’s Management and Science University[Read More…]
Outstation students may need a local guardian to take admission in varsities
Students coming to study at a university from far-off places may soon need to register a local guardian with the institute as part of their admission process. Human resource development minister Prakash Javadekar has supported the need to have a local guardian for outstation students. Javadekar said the move is[Read More…]
Nashik shame! Teen gangraped in Maharashtra; 5 students detained
In a shocking incident, a 13-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by five minor students and a collegian at Ashwin Nagar in Nashik in September, police said on Monday. The victim was taken to a row house by a collegian. Her cold drink was spiked to render her unconscious, after which[Read More…]
Free WiFi in all colleges & universities in Bihar from Feb: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said all colleges and universities in the state will have free WiFi facility from February next year to help students in their studies. Kumar said this while addressing a ‘Chetna Sabha’ programme at Samastipur at the culmination of his second leg of ‘Nishchay[Read More…]
34 students hospitalised in Odisha after dead caterpillars in mid-day meal
A government-run upper primary school in Odisha’s Kendrapara district saw as many as 34 of its students hospitalised after a mid-day meal curry contained dead caterpillars. The incident took place at Arteswar upper primary school in Jagannathpur village and the food was thrown away after one of the students found[Read More…]
After varsity suppression, BHU students face fresh oppression, alleges student body
Students of Varanasi’s Banaras Hindu University (BHU) are fighting against the oppressive stand taken by the vice chancellor of the university for the past few months, the university’s student body has alleged. Students claim that they have been demanding to keep the cyber library of the university open round the[Read More…]
Beware of new funda of cyber thieves: ‘Educational grant’ phishing mails
Cyber thieves who don’t face drought of new ideas to exploit people on cyber space have now come up with a new ‘educational grant’ phishing mail scam. According financial website Money Saving Expert cyber thieves are targeting students from renowned universities and luring them into revealing sensitive bank details. For instance,[Read More…]
No solution in sight: BHU students continue to face oppression from the university
Universities are supposed to be thriving centres of ideas sprouting from young minds. Students should be seen indulging in intellectual activities and the temple of knowledge providing them all sorts of facilities. But the scene in Varanasi’s Banaras Hindu University (BHU) from last few months has been quite disturbing where[Read More…]
UP: RSS schools claim 30% increase in Muslim students
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has claimed that as many as 7,000 Muslim students are studying in 1,200 RSS schools in Uttar Pradesh and in last 2 years, an increase of 30% has been noticed during the BJP-led government at the Centre. The RSS said the kids have been following[Read More…]