Over 500 JNU contract workers strike on day three for labour rights violations
Over 500 JNU contract workers strike over wage theft bonus non payment and arbitrary suspensions demanding better safety and equal pay.
Higher Education And Universities News
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RSS Warns Against Anti-National Forces Misusing Public Protests, Open to Debate
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat warns against anti-national forces misusing public protests. He says organisation is open to debate on nationalism, stressing vigilance and careful tech use.
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Jamia Resumes Offline Classes on Nov 10 as Students Call Off Protest, Sets Timeline for Union Revival
Jamia Millia Islamia will resume offline classes from November 10 after students ended an 18-day protest demanding JMISU restoration.
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JNU Cuts PhD Seats for SC, ST and Disabled Candidates; CPI(M) MP Calls it Social Justice Violation
JNU has drastically cut reserved PhD seats for SC, ST and PwBD candidates, prompting a CPI(M) MP to demand urgent action against the violation.
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Jamia Students Win Union Restoration After 18-Day Protest Struggle
Jamia students end 18-day hunger strike after administration agrees to restore union and revoke all actions against protesters.
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Jamia Millia Islamia Approves Student Union Elections, May 15 Deadline
Jamia Millia Islamia approved the student union constitution, setting May 15, 2027 as the completion deadline. Protesters must call off their agitation immediately.
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Jamia Student Bodies Reject Online Classes, Threaten Mass Resignation
Jamia student bodies reject online class shift, warning many will resign en masse due to uncertainty about physical classes and financial burdens.
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IISER Pune removes book by jailed activist Umar Khalid from library, citing risk of 'misunderstanding or unrest'
IISER Pune removed Umar Khalid's 'Fractured Communities' from its library, citing risk of 'misunderstanding or unrest'. He remains jailed without trial.
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Jamia imposes crackdown on students as hunger strike and police action escalate campus crisis
Students at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia face police crackdown and administrative retaliation as hunger strike protests continue demanding union restoration.
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Jamia Students Detained and Legal Action Threatened as Union Protest Enters 15th Day
Jamia students were detained outside the campus as police intensified deployment, with hunger strikers facing legal notices and threats of crackdown.
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Jamia Millia Students Reject Admin Notifications, Keep Fasting Until Elections
Jamia Millia students rejected university notifications Tuesday, rejecting orders to postpone, dilute, and threaten election demands and schedule.
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BAPSA Flags ST Seat Shortfall in JNU PhD Admissions
BAPSA flags JNU PhD ST seat shortfall. Only 5.3% of seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes; 56 of 84 programmes offer no ST seats, showing 25.2% gap in 2026-27.
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Jamia Millia Islamia Hunger Strike
Jamia Millia Islamia students continue their 13-day hunger strike demanding full restoration of their students union, rejecting partial admin offers and insisting on election timelines and accountability for campus crackdown.
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JMI Shifts to Online Teaching
JMI students protested Oct 24, demanding demands met. University shifted to online teaching. Students seek election notifications and Chief Proctor removal.
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ABVP Wins Three DUSU Posts; Independent Candidate Elected Vice-President
ABVP Yash Dabas won presidency with 24,576 votes, beating NSUI's Vijay Shankar Meena. Independent Deepanshu Shokeen secured vice-president with 30,615 votes.
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IIT Bombay Student Kills Himself After Using ChatGPT for Exam Answers
The IIT Bombay student who died by suicide had uploaded exam papers to ChatGPT for answers. This marks the third suicide at the campus in six months, sparking protests for accountability.
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India's Academic Freedom Severely Restricted Under BJP Government
Free to Think 2026 report shows India's academic freedom severely restricted under BJP government, with 42 attacks and lost university autonomy.
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India Academic Freedom Severely Restricted
India's academic freedom is 'severely restricted' per global report. Study shows government interference, campus curbs, and book bans on Kashmir and scholars.
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Karnataka HM Priyank Kharge Questions ABVP Demand to Cancel Umar Khalid Documentary Screening
Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge questioned ABVP's demand to cancel NLSIU screening of Umar Khalid documentaries, who has been jailed for years.
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JMI Suspends Four Students Amid Protests Over Admission Irregularities
JMI suspended four NSUI students over admission irregularities. University rejected claims, while students demand accountability and dialogue.