
AMU student suspended for raising religious slogans during Republic Day programme
AMU student who raised religious slogans outside campus in NCC uniform during the Republic Day programme has been suspended

TISS, Mumbai issues advisory warning to students against screening BBC documentary on campus
The institution warned the student against screening the BBC documentary on PM Modi citing the endangerment of peace and harmony on campus as reasons

Power-cut halts controversial BBC documentary screening at Presidency University; students protest
The controversial BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi was banned by the Government of India and the Ministry of External Affairs called it propaganda

Students & members of NSUI detained; section 144 imposed at DU ahead of the BBC documentary screening
Section 144 has been imposed at the Faculty of the Arts at Delhi University ahead of the call for the screening of the controversial BBC documentary on PM Modi by NSUI-KSU

Kerala HC orders CBSE to address plea of transgender student for alteration in certificates
The bench ordered CBSE to address any clarification regarding a transgender student's plea for name and gender change in his board certificates within two weeks

PM Modi stresses the importance of hard work and integrity during Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023 address
Modi urged students to never opt for shortcuts in life and to focus on themselves, adding that those who work hard will have a blessed life filled with colours

Karnataka Chief Minister announces PUC courses for state-run residential schools
Basavaraj Bommai emphasised the importance of these schools conducting competitive exams to prepare students for job challenges after graduation

Ambedkar University officials cut power in attempt to stop BBC's PM Modi documentary screening, protests erupt
Protests erupted at Delhi's Ambedkar University today, January 27, after the electricity was cut off following the announcement of the screening of the controversial BBC documentary

NBE FET 2022: Application window closes soon! Here are the latest updates
Interested candidates can apply till 11:55 pm through the official NBE website natboard.edu.in

NEET PG 2023: Registration deadline ends today, January 27, at 11:55 pm! Details here
Candidates who are yet to register can do so by visiting the official NBE (National Board of Examination) website natboard.edu.in

JEE Mains 2023: Admit card for January 28, 29, 30 released on official website
Candidates who will be appearing for the exam can download the admit card from the official website — nta.ac.in

BBC documentary screening: DU's administration says they "cannot allow" it
National Students' Union of India and the Bhim Army Student Federation said they will screen the film at different times in North Campus

How ABVP, SFI managed to screen two different documentaries at University of Hyderabad on January 26
The Dean of Students' Welfare counselled the student groups and asked them not to screen any of the movies in order to preserve law and order

BBC documentary screening: Jadavpur University screens the movie peacefully
More than 200 students attended the screening and was conducted without any resistance or disturbance, said a SFI member

Uttar Pradesh teacher refuses to sing National Anthem during Republic Day celebrations, probe ordered
The teacher stated that his religion allows him to bow his head only before Allah and he would not sing any song of praise to any other entity

Alumni allege that amount for tour was misused by gov't arts college, Coimbatore
A group of alumni staged protests in front of the principal room on campus and demanded that the amount should be repaid to students again

#WhatTheFAQ: Pariksha Pe Charcha with PM Modi has begun. What's it all about this time?
The Pariksha Pe Charcha is open for school students of Classes IX to XII. These students will be allowed to interact with the PM

Pariksha Pe Charcha: PM Modi will interact with students, teachers, parents today, January 27
About 38.80 lakh participants have registered for PPC 2023. As many as 2,050 participants selected in the creative writing competitions will be presented with a special Pariksha Pe Charcha kit

Jamia Millia Islamia suspends classes for today, January 27, after students attempt to screen BBC documentary
About 13 students of the Jamia Millia Islamia University were earlier detained by the police over organising a screening of the controversial BBC documentary

Colleges affiliated to Anna University directed to complete academic audit. Here's why
A letter was sent to Anna University instructing all affiliated engineering colleges to conduct an academic audit to ensure that all internal assessments and assignments are completed by the students

Over 19,000 geometry boxes distributed to Class VI gov't school students in Tamil Nadu
The geometry box distribution is aimed at helping students improve their Math skills and has 22 types of information with a division board, division charts and decimal system

Admit 60 students to NLSIU under domicile quota: Karnataka's Higher Education Minister
Other NLSIUs have undertaken the domicile reservation, ensuring that 25% of students are from the state, except for those under the All India quota, the minister said

BBC Documentary and The Kashmir files screened by different student groups at UoH
ABVP students staged a protest outside the campus’ main gate alleging that the college security personnel were not letting students inside

Friends turn suspects: Two Class X students charged with murder of 15-year-old in Gurugram
The three teenagers went to the railway station to inspect a train bogey that had derailed days earlier and the victim died from electrocution while attempting to climb a train coach

West Bengal: TMC scandal deepens as youth leader confesses to passing millions to former education minister in teacher recruitment scam
TMC youth leader Kunal Ghosh names confessed to his own involvement in the scam and alleged that he collected around Rs 19 crore during illegal recruitments and passed on the majority of the funds to

Supreme Court Orders CBI probe into suspicious death of 19-year-old medical student in UP
In 2017, the student allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in her dorm room

Kerala Governor calls for change in higher education to keep students in state in Republic Day speech
Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has called for a qualitative change in the state’s higher education to stop student exodus to other states and countries

JMI Vice Chancellor speaks on thwarting the screening of the BBC documentary on campus
JMI Vice Chancellor, Najma Akhtar said that the attempt made to screen the BBC documentary on campus was foiled as their precautionary measures were good

ABVP members allegedly attack students at Pondicherry University for attending screening of BBC documentary on PM Modi
Ahead of the screening, the university administration allegedly cut off the WiFi connection and threatened to interrupt the power supply as well

Indian students in UK brace for impact as Home Secretary proposes shortening post-study stay
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has proposed reforming the Graduate Visa route and requiring students to either obtain a work visa by getting a skilled job or leave the UK after six months

UGC's ban on state varsities operating outside state when offering distance learning courses upheld by Madras HC
The court made it clear that there is no bar on students from outside the state enrolling in such programmes provided the activities of such universities do not span beyond the state

Two screenings, same venue at HCU? Students' group switches venue of BBC documentary after ABVP decides to screen The Kashmir Files
Anticipating violence, the screening of the BBC documentary by SFI members has now been rescheduled for 5 pm today at a different venue

Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute, Punjab, helps rural girls fulfill their dream of joining Indian Army
The seven-year-old institute in Mohali throws stiff competition every year selecting only 25 girls out of nearly 1,200 to 1,400 who appear for the entrance examination

#WhatTheFAQ: 74th Republic Day is here. How is it different this time, what's the theme?
For the first time, tanks, weaponry and soldiers marched down the ceremonial boulevard Kartavya Path in New Delhi, which was previously known as Rajpath

BBC Modi documentary screening at Jamia: SFI members released by Delhi Police
The student activists were being kept under preventive detention until today, January 26, and Delhi Police cited Republic Day as the reason for the same

BBC documentary screening: Police receive cross complaints from JNUSU and ABVP
Delhi Police said they have received cross complaints from both JNUSU and ABVP a day after high drama prevailed on the JNU campus and students alleged that they were attacked with stones

Republic Day rehearsal between two Lucknow schools leads to rustication of six students
Republic Day rehearsal between two Lucknow schools leads to rustication of six students

NEET PG 2023: Calls for internship cut-off date extension rage on. Here's why
Students, parents and doctors' associations are taking to social media platforms to draw the government's attention to their concerns

The Clock is Ticking: Expert tips on how to make the most of your last month before NEET PG 2023
Medical education counsellor and NEET expert Gaurav Tyagi advises students to focus on their studies and ignore rumours of postponement

About 76% of schools in Tamil Nadu don't have computers, says report
The state government announced measures to propel online education to equip the schools with computers and internet facilities and the budget for 2022 included setting up smart classrooms

What are Tamil Nadu's arts, science colleges doing to finish first-year syllabus on time?
DCE has issued a circular to principals of all gov’t arts and science colleges to hold special classes on Saturdays for first-year students to ensure completion of the syllabus by May 1

BBC Modi documentary screening at Jamia: SFI student activists still under preventive detention
Meanwhile, student organisations across the country continue with the call to organise screenings of the controversial BBC documentary

BBC Documentary: Authorities cut power supply to interrupt screening at Ernakulam government law college
The college authorities unplugged the main electric fuse. After the students protested, the power was restored and the screening was resumed

Insufficient infrastructure, lack of toilets force students of this Tamil Nadu gov't school to urinate in the open
The government school was upgraded to a high school from primary and middle school in 2017, they have not been allotted new building facilities

Andhra Loyola College becomes state-level platform for Advanced Employability Courses for visually-impaired students
The visually impaired and partially visually impaired have chances to join 176 types of jobs in India based on digital skills in the corporate sector, but there are no facilities for them to get an op

Supreme Court adjourns Ukraine-returned medical students' petitions; decision to be taken by expert committee
The court also pointed out that it was only doing this exercise on humanitarian grounds, as otherwise, the petitioners did not have a case

From student to co-tutor: Prof BV Doshi's former student traces her journey with the great architect
Prof Snehal Nagarsheth from Anant National University has rather fond memories of the great architect who passed away recently

Finnish education model to be adopted by Kerala, announces State General Education Minister
A team of education officials from Kerala will visit Finland, in May this year, as part of strengthening cooperation

Noting how medical students miss college for coaching classes, AIIMS forms committee to make reforms
A 19-member committee of professors from different departments has been formed to suggest reforms in the pattern of teaching, training and evaluation of the final-year MBBS students

Gurugram: Two Class X students accused of murdering friend and dumping body near railway track
The victim's father filed a murder complaint at the government railway police station after the victim failed to return home on the day he left with the two accused

Power and internet cut at Jawaharlal Nehru University during controversial BBC documentary screening on PM Modi
JNUSU President claimed two students were throwing stones during a screening of a controversial BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 24

Punjab School Education Board released Class X and XII exams schedule
As per the official notice, Class XII board exams will be conducted between February 20 and April 20 at 2 pm while the Class X examination will be conducted from March 24 to April 20

SFI small group with no following, won't allow it to screen BBC documentary: Jamia VC
Jamia's SFI unit has announced the screening of the documentary India: The Modi Question and released a poster which says it will be screened at the MCRC lawn gate no 8 at 6 pm

BBC Modi documentary screening at Jamia: SFI says police detained 70 students
Heavy deployment of police personnel was seen outside the campus where the students were gathered; personnel from the Rapid Action Force were deployed at the gate

Odisha: Admit cards for Annual Higher Secondary Exam-2023 now available online
This year, the examination for the science stream will begin on March 1 and commerce and arts on March 2; exams for vocational studies will commence on March 3

Scammers Caught: Hyderabad police arrest 7 for forging documents and selling to students seeking opportunities abroad
The suspects are charged with providing forged documents at a cost of 3 to 3.5 lakhs to nearly 100 college dropouts who were seeking employment and higher education opportunities abroad

#WhatTheFAQ: What happened at #JNUCampus during screening of BBC's controversial documentary?
India: The Modi Question is a documentary by BBC about the riots in Gujarat in 2002 and it was banned by the Indian government as the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) called it a "propaganda piece"

Freedom of Expression or Breaking the Rules? Tensions rise as students defy government ban to watch controversial BBC documentary on PM Modi
Universities have stated prior permission was required to screen the film; some student organisations are calling for action to be taken against those who watched the film

UNESCO dedicates International Day of Education 2023 to Afghan girls and women
According to UNESCO, 80% of school-aged Afghan girls and young women are currently out of school under Taliban rule

Delhi: Several students hospitalised after consuming mid-day meal at Jhilmil Colony school
The Government School Teachers Association has called for action to be taken against those involved in the preparation of the meal for negligence

Jamia Millia Islamia: Student activists detained ahead of BBC documentary screening
The government had on Friday directed social media platforms Twitter and YouTube to block links to the documentary titled India: The Modi Question

Tamil Nadu revamps placement cells in colleges, to provide 100% placement
The placement officer will directly communicate with the HR department of companies and is being directed to rope in top-level companies so that students get good placements

Bengaluru: Land dispute forces 100 students in this government school to sit out in the open
The Education Department and a few private individuals have locked horns over the land which is located near the posh ITPL area in Bengaluru

KR Narayanan film institute gets new interim chairman, Shibu Abraham
Academic activities at the institute resumed partially on Tuesday with the preparatory works for workshops by filmmakers

Hyderabad witnesses 135% increase in students enrolling in foreign universities
In a bid to expand its India operations, Study Group is strengthening its roots in Southern and Eastern India including Kerala, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Delhi: Prior to CBSE exams, DCPCR advised schools to ensure every student gets their admit card
The commission advises all the Deputy Directors of Education to initiate immediate and strong action against schools that withhold admit cards of the students

FORDA calls for protection law for doctors, bond-free medical education
FORDA General Secretary Dr Sarvesh Kumar Pandey said that the doctors' body will invite other medical associations to build more momentum for their demands

University of Hyderabad seeks report after students screen BBC documentary without prior permission
The documentary was screened by a group of students under the banner Fraternity Movement - HCU unit, on the campus of the UoH

JNU students allege stone pelting, stage protest during screening of BBC documentary
They claimed that they were attacked when they were watching the documentary on their mobile phones as the screening could not be held

JNU cuts power to halt screening of controversial BBC documentary, students gather to watch on phones
Last week, the Government of India directed social media platforms Twitter and YouTube to block the links that led to the documentary

Students from 150 countries join India's Pariksha Pe Charcha event to beat exam stress and learn about Indian legacy
The education minister announced that 38 lakh participants have registered for the event and almost 16 lakh students of the state board have participated in the event this year

APSCHE released exam schedule for all common entrance tests (CET) 2023
As per reports, AP EAPCET 2023 is scheduled to be held on May 15, while AP ECET 2023 is scheduled for May 5, 2023

IISc launches new PG-level advanced programme in Micro and Nanoelectronics
The curriculum of the programme has been curated by MSDLab, Department of Electronics Systems Engineering (DESE) at IISc Bangalore

Fasting Rajasthan doctors admitted to ICU, refuse to break strike; meeting with Health Minister inconclusive
Today (January 24) morning, the agitating doctors were called to meet the state's Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena at his residence

17-year-old student stabbed while trying to save teacher in south Delhi coaching centre scuffle
The victim fell unconscious and was shifted to Majidia hospital from where he was referred to AIIMS Taruma Centre, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Chandan Chowdhary said

IIT Goa Campus: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announces plans for South Goa location
Congress MLA Altone D'Costa, who represents the Quepem Assembly segment in South Goa, had asked the state government to set up the IIT campus in his constituency

Students used as tools to oust me, alleges Kerala film institute former director
Shankar Mohan alleged that a group of former staff members, including some security personnel who were dismissed by him, used the students to protest against him

Answer key for CEED, UCEED 2023 is out. Here's how you can check
The UCEED and CEED 2023 exams were held on Sunday, January 22; candidates can raise objections to multiple questions using the process outlined

Chhattisgarh: Doctors continue strike for sixth day; to meet CM today evening
Junior doctors, interns, bonded doctors, as well as medical students, are participating in the strike, asking for a hike in stipends

Karnataka: 17-Year-Old Girl commits suicide; heartbreaking death note reveals dislike of science subject as the reason
The student had hung herself in the bathroom; when she did not come out for long, the students and staff peeped inside and informed the police

NEET PG 2023: Doctors' associations advocate postponement; reach out to gov't
"The issue is of utmost importance as January 27 is the last date to fill the form," says Dr Lakshya Mittal, Vice-President of UDFA

Delhi HC grants relief to teacher, says vaccine cannot be insisted upon by the employer
A history teacher in the Government Girls Senior Secondary School, New Usmanpur, Gautam Puri had moved court in 2021 to be able to teach perform other duties without being required to be vaccinated

Supreme Court to hear pleas of Ukraine-returned medical students tomorrow, January 25
So far, around 1,100 Indian students are currently in Ukraine though most of those pursuing medical education in that country have returned, the government told Lok Sabha

#WhatTheFAQ: Why are IT companies laying off employees? What is the situation of Indians in the US?
Weak consumer demand, a quick increase in interest rates, investor pressure and firm cost-cutting are significant factors when it comes to layoffs

Union Budget 2023: More allocation for infra needed in education sector, say experts
With the pandemic bringing to light issues of mental health, a few experts also believe that counselling in schools should be given more importance

Student from Andhra Pradesh shot dead, another injured in US
The three students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh had gone to the US only 10 days ago following their admission to Chicago's Governors State University

Russia-Ukraine war: 86% of schools in Kyiv now have bomb shelters
Meanwhile, for medical students who returned from Ukraine after the outbreak of war, the New Year brings an uncertain future

Students group screens BBC documentary on PM Modi at University of Hyderabad
The Centre had issued directions for blocking multiple YouTube videos and Twitter posts sharing links to the controversial BBC documentary

NEET PG 2023: MBBS students fret over internship extension, demand postponement of exam
For various reasons, including COVID-19 pandemic, Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) extended the internship of the MBBS students till August 11

NEET SS 2022: Fill 1000 vacant super speciality seats, writes FAIMA to Health Minister
After the ongoing counselling — round I and round II — more than 1,000 seats are vacant pan-India, which will reduce the number of super speciality doctors in the country, FAIMA said

JNU Students' Union poster announces screening of controversial BBC documentary, admin orders cancellation
The JNU administration, in an advisory, said the union has not taken its permission for the event and it should be cancelled as it could "disturb peace and harmony"

KR Narayanan film institute students end protest after talks with Kerala government
The institute had been embroiled in controversy for some time after a section of students levelled charges against director Shankar Mohan

Rajasthan: Two fasting MBBS doctors admitted to hospital, but strike continues
The students are on a fast-unto-death strike demanding a hike in the number of posts under the Medical Officer Recruitment exam

Man who barged into women's restroom in Bengaluru college sent to judicial custody
On January 10, the accused had barged inside the Vijaya College premises and gone into the women's restroom. He had attacked a girl who came to use the washroom

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad gets its new director Prof Bharat Bhasker
Professor Bhasker is an experienced IT leader with almost three decades of experience in industry, research, teaching, and consulting in India and globally

A 50-year-old principal raped 14-year-old in Nagpada, Mumbai
A team of Nagpada police went to arrest the accused, who could not be found at his house or at the school, an official said

Kerala: Two students of class I and II infected with norovirus; three are under treatment
It was transmitted through contaminated food, water, and surfaces, the Health Department said adding that the initial symptoms are vomiting and/or diarrhoea, head and body aches

IIT Delhi to train over 100 students on robotics. Here are details
Registration for Delhi Robotics League (DRL) league is free and has already crossed 100 schools. The registration deadline is January 26

IIT Mandi signs MoU with IAF's HQ to collaborate on R&D in artificial intelligence and machine learning
The MoU will enable activities of mutual visits by officials for discussion on the collaborative projects, and conducting joint brainstorming sessions and workshops