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Education

Trump blocks Harvard University’s ability to enrol international students

Observers are sharply condemning a decision by the Trump administration, announced on Thursday, to terminate Harvard University's Student Exchange and Visitor Program certification, meaning that the Ivy League school...

“Administrative apathy, broken promises”: Students of Film and Television Institute Arunachal protest over lack of basic infrastructural, academic necessities

The first batch of students at the Film & Television Institute (FTI) Jote campus in Arunachal Pradesh, India’s third national film school under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, has been protesting for nearly a week over the lack of basic amenities, resulting in a complete halt in academic activities.

Columbia University failed him: Mahmoud Khalil’s wife accepts diploma on his behalf at People’s University for Palestine

Dr. Noor Abdulla, the wife of Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-Palestinian activist detained in the United States, accepted his diploma on his behalf during an alternative graduation ceremony organized by the People’s University for Palestine, while holding their newborn child, born shortly after Khalil’s detention.

Indian universities suspend academic ties with Turkish institutions amid boycott calls

Amid calls to boycott Turkey, several Indian universities, including Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), have suspended their academic ties with Turkish institutions, citing national security concerns amid worsening India-Turkey relations.

Chandigarh: Acid attack survivor tops CBSE class 12 with 95.6%, aims to become IAS officer

Kafi, a 17-year-old acid attack survivor from Hisar, Chandigarh, has achieved a remarkable victory by topping her school with an outstanding score of 95.6% in the CBSE Class 12 board exams at the Institute for the Blind in Chandigarh.

A year after suspension, SC orders TISS to reinstate Dalit PhD scholar and left student leader

The Supreme Court of India on Friday directed the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to reinstate Dalit PhD scholar and left student leader Ramadas K.S. as a student with immediate effect, while hearing his petition challenging the two-year suspension and ban on entry to any TISS campus.

“Saffronisation of Education”: SIO slams NCERT for erasing Mughals, Delhi Sultanate from textbooks

The Students Islamic Organisation of India strongly condemned the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for revising its Class 7 history textbooks and removing references to the...
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AMU: Female students pushed, threatened by proctorial staff during protest over power outage, water shortage

A peaceful protest by women students of Abdullah Hall at Aligarh Muslim University's Women's College turned violent on Monday, when members of the university's proctorial team allegedly manhandled, abused,...

NCERT removes Mughals, Delhi Sultanate content from class 7 books, adds Maha Kumbh

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)  has reportedly revised its Class 7 history textbooks by removing references to the Mughals and the Delhi Sultanate, and introducing...
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AMU denies PhD admission over alleged involvement in protest, student files writ petition in Allahabad HC

Aligarh Muslim University has denied PhD admission to a student over his alleged involvement in a protest, after the university debarred him without issuing a show-cause notice. Paras Mohammad, a...

Harvard University sues Trump administration over its “arbitrary, indiscriminate” $2.2 billion funding freeze

Harvard University on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in federal court, challenging its multibillion-dollar cuts to the University’s research funding and accusing the White House of launching an arbitrary and unconstitutional campaign aimed at “punishing Harvard for defending its constitutional rights.”
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RSS-linked college promoting “nationalistic journalism” claims to be ‘first JNU-affiliated journalism college’, JNU denies

A Kerala college with RSS links claiming to be “India’s first JNU-affiliated journalism college” drew a clarification from JNU officials, who sought to distance themselves from the institute, stating that it is “not recognized by or affiliated to” JNU and had “only signed an MoU for PG Diploma courses with the aim of academic collaboration.”

Hindu right-wing hooliganism, administrative harassment and unquestioned violation; What is really happening in South Asian University

Along with the curbing of student rights, right-wing hooliganism is also on the rise on campus.
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“RSS will destroy future and education system of India,” says Rahul Gandhi

The country will be destroyed if the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) takes full control of the education system, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi warned on Monday.

Bombay High Court dismisses plea of Dalit PhD student and left student leader against TISS suspension

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Dalit PhD scholar and left student leader Ramadas K.S. against his two-year arbitrary suspension from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) for alleged "repetitive misconduct and anti-national activities."
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Jamia Millia Islamia reinstates Kozhikode as exam centre after backlash over removal of only centre in South India

Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMI) has reinstated Kozhikode in Kerala as one of its entrance examination centres, just a day after removing Thiruvananthapuram—the only such centre in South India—from its list, a move that sparked controversy.

ABVP attacks students for eating non-veg on South Asian University campus during Maha Shivratri

A violent altercation broke out at South Asian University (SAU) on Wednesday when members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) allegedly attacked students, including women, and mess staff over the serving of non-vegetarian food. 
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