Delhi University extends online registration till July 18, minor relief for OBC, EWS applicants

Many aspirants had complained that they were having trouble acquiring EWS and OBC certificates amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Sonia Gandhi writes to Modi seeking 27 percent OBC reservation in medical colleges

The senior Congress leader wrote that the denial of the seats is violative of the objective of the Constitution

DU admission: OBC, EWS candidates complain of red-tapism at SDM offices, left with no certificates

The DU admission process will end on July 4. The EWS and OBC candidates need to submit the current or old certificate or an acknowledgement letter

Why RTE experts believe the World Bank’s STARS programme will damage India’s grassroots school education system

The World Bank approved $500 million for the STARS programme to improve the quality and governance of school education in six Indian states. But education activists are against the programme

Disinterested approach towards OBC students: NCBC slams DU for discriminatory application form pricing  

The NCBC has recommended that the University reschedule their fee structure for the OBC (NC) category and the same be equal to the fee as applicable for the EWS category

How can OBC, unreserved students be treated the same?: BAPSA accuses DU of discrimination over application fees

According to the notice, the University is charging Rs 100 for SC, ST, PWD, EWS students and the OBC students and unreserved category, are being charged Rs 250

How red tape, apathy and law loopholes have deprived thousands of OBC candidates constitutionally mandated reservation in medical colleges

Several MPs, students, activists, welfare groups, faculty members have come out to demand the proper implementation of the OBC quota. But how was it overlooked for so long?

for so long?

TN Medical Students Association demands Rs 50 lakh compensation for PG students who die from COVID-19

The association also demanded that the government implement the reservation for OBC members and government school students from this academic year

Teachers not trained to conduct open book exams: Why professors, students are dead set against online exams in India

DUTA members said that SC, ST, OBC students could be worst affected by the decision to conduct open book exams

DU Admissions: Student writes to National Commission for Backward Classes as OBC applications cost double that of EWS, SC/ST

Students applying for both the UG and PG courses will have to pay as much as unreserved applicants which is considerably higher than what other reserved categories have to pay

Withdraw case, go to Madras HC: SC tells TN parties petitioning for OBC reservations

DMK, in its plea, had said that it was opposing the denial of implementation of 50 per cent OBC policy of the state, other than in central government institutions

AIADMK moves SC for implementation of OBCs quota in TN's share of All India Medical seats

The party said that the All India Quota seats are contributed by States surrendering seats in the Government and private medical and dental colleges as per the MCI regulations

10,000 medical seats robbed from OBCs in last 3 years: MPs, Academics sign statement condemning denial of reservation

The signatories pointed out the irony in the government's efficiency in creating over 5k seats for the EWS quota but failing to do the same for the OBCs

17 SC,ST, OBC students from TISS are crowdfunding their fees so they can graduate. Here's why

The lockdown has put additional burden on the families of these students who are unable to pay the fees since their GOI-PMS scholarship money has still not come through

Students say #NoToDigitalDivide, ask Modi why no 'revival' package for students

Several students' organisations including All India Students' Association (AISA), Students' Federation of India (SF), Democratic Students Union (DSU) and Pinjra Tod participated in the Twitter protest