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Congress terms VBSA 'Very Bad Shiksha Act', asks Naidu to have courage to oppose it

In an assertive stance, the Congress party has condemned the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, calling it a disturbing constitutional infringement by the central government. This bill is criticized for transferring grant distribution authority from education professionals to politicians, potentially undermining the operational freedom of elite institutes like IITs and…

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Lok Sabha Polls: Priyanka raps BJP, asks for how long will you keep blaming Congress?

"If nothing has happened, how have such skills developed in Uttarakhand, from where IITs, IIMs, and AIIMSs came into the country?”, said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rohith Vemula’s memory lives on, but promise of casteism-free campuses forgotten

Rohith Vemula would be celebrating his 35th birthday had he been truly cared for, loved and treated well by the caste-privileged rulers of Indian academia. He was desperate to start a life without pain and emptiness but eight years ago in this month, Rohith was institutionally murdered.

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CAT 2023 results: One candidate from Karnataka secures 100 percentile

One candidate from Karnataka was among the 14 who secured 100 percentile in the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2023, the all-India entrance exam for admission into the Indian Institute of Managements (IIMs) and other top B-schools in the country

The Hindu

Over 13.5K SC, ST, OBC students dropped out of Central universities, IITs, IIMs in past 5 years: Education Ministry

13,500+ SC/ST/OBC students dropped out of Central Universities, IITs, and IIMs in past 5 yrs. Govt. insists it's taking measures to ensure marginalised students find place at these institutes, but IITs lack SC/ST cells & those that exist lack authority & space to function effectively.

The Hindu

Bengaluru start-up’s exposure visits to IITs aims to prevent student suicides

Start-up Edvizo, formed by IIT & AIIMS alumni, initiated NLCEE programme to address student suicides by providing career clarity through exposure visits to IITs.

The Hindu

Lok Sabha conducts business even as Opposition resumes Manipur protest

As soon as the House met on Friday morning, Opposition members came into the well of the House and started protests over the violence in Manipur. They were seeking a statement from the Prime Minister, as well as a debate on the issue. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that…

The Hindu

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Parliament proceedings | Lok Sabha passes Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Lok Sabha passed the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023, entrusting the management accountability of the institutes with the President of India

The Hindu

The IIM Bill is a bold move

Govt's 2017 IIM Act granted autonomy to IIMs, but few have complied with clause requiring independent reviews. 2023 Bill seeks to take back powers, citing governance vacuum. Govt unhappy with lack of responsiveness, turbulence in IIM system.

The Hindu

Centre’s new Bill proposes President as Visitor of IIMs

The Board will now have to take the prior approval of the Visitor to appoint a Director.

The Hindu

PM Modi asserts futuristic policies have enhanced global recognition of Indian Universities

The Prime Minister referred to the rise in the numbers of IITs, IIMs, AIIMS and NITs across the country and described them as the building blocks of the new India. Must read further on Dynamite News:

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Higher education institutions in India increases 3-fold in last 9 years

The government has taken significant measures to increase gateways to education for the youth by giving a boost to building Universities, IIT's, IIMs, and similar institutions across the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tamil Nadu: CM Stalin warns against imposing Hindi

Tamil Nadu CM slams the reported recommendation of panel to use Hindi as a medium of instruction in IITs, IIMs and Central universities (in Hindi-speaking States and regional languages in other parts); he says ‘do not attempt to make Hindi mandatory and force another language war on us. Do not…

The Hindu

Faculty association unhappy with AIIMS name change; seeks opinion of members

In its letter to the faculty colleagues, FAIMS, Delhi said that if identity is lost, institutional recognition is lost both within the country and outside.

The Hindu

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Maharashtra: Activists demand revival of Chhatrapati Shahu mill

KOLHAPUR: A delegation of all party activists from Kolhapur city met district collector Rahul Rekhawar to demand revival of the Chhatrapati Shahu mill.

The Hindu

Reservations needed in backlog vacancy appointments in technical institutes, says Anbumani

‘Despite the efforts of the SC and the Centre, they are continuing to deny reservations’

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Let experts decide the syllabus and content in textbooks, says Sandeep Pandey

‘The less the political intervention the better for the students and the education system’

The Times of India

IIM-Vizag director gets second term

VISAKHAPATNAM: Prof Mylavarapu Chandrasekhar, who took charge as the first director of IIM-Visakhapatnam in March 2017, has been reappointed for the second term and will continue in the office for another five years with effect from Tuesday, March 22.

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