Panaji, July 16 (IANS) Philosopher and author Acharya Prashant, speaking at length on the NEET paper leak, the student suicides and the protests that have followed, has said the crisis is not merely an administrative lapse but “a sign of a far deeper crisis in our education system and our society.”Amid the ongoing student protests at Jantar Mantar and educationist Sonam Wangchuk’s eighteen-day fast, he urged Wangchuk to end his hunger strike and appealed to the government to open a dialogue.Spea…
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Hyderabad, July 10 (IANS) The Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) has taken suo-motu cognisance of the news reports about the alleged food poisoning incident at a residential school in Nagarkurnool district.A total of 27 students of the tribal welfare Gurukul at Mannanur village in Amrabad Mandal of Nagarkurnool fell ill after breakfast on Thursday.Taking suo-motu cognisance of the media reports, the Commission has called for a detailed report from the District Collector, Nagarkurnool, on …
Tehran, Feb 24 (IANS) Despite “unprecedented external threats”, the government remains focused on keeping Iran away from the danger of war, a top administration official stated on Tuesday. Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) quoted administration spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani as saying during a weekly media briefing on Tuesday that all sections of the Iranian government are working to steer the atmosphere toward calm despite social tensions and what she described as unprecedent…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) A day after a flare-up in Delhi University over UGC’s Equity Regulations and an alleged assault on a woman social media influencer, Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh on Saturday urged teachers and students to maintain harmony.“I request all teachers and students of Delhi University to maintain harmony among themselves. Do not engage in any activity that increases mutual discord and harms the image of the nation and the university,” said the VC.“The incident that occur…
Srinagar, Dec 27 (IANS) National Conference (NC) leader and MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, who has crossed swords with J&K CM Omar Abdullah on the reservation issue, said on Saturday that he cannot let the agitating students feel alone and will join their protests.Talking to reporters here, Ruhullah Mehdi said: “If the government fails to take students into confidence over the pending decision on the reservation issue, I will not hesitate to join their protest.””I have made a simple and straigh…