Government faces flak from irate students in limbo
Two years on, lakhs of students await competitive recruitment examination results conducted by the Centre and the states. Meanwhile, the government goes ahead with other entrance examinations.
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93% rural respondents confirmed reverse migration aggravated the unemployment in their villages
Unprecedented COVID19-led reverse migration has wreaked havoc in the lives of millions of men and women who now face unemployment and despair back in their villages.
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India’s new National Education Policy: Welcomed, but not without apprehensions
India’s New Education Policy, coming after a gap of 34 years, has been widely welcomed by experts and academicians but, not without certain apprehensions.
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Uttarakhand govt hikes MBBS fee by 8 times; Appeals for revocation fall on deaf ears
The annual fee for MBBS students in two major government medical colleges in the state has been hiked by over eight times. This move will make it impossible for students from low-income backgrounds to pursue medicine.
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A PIL seeks to know why isn’t paan masala banned even as the COVID cases are going up
Responding to the public interest litigation, Rajinigandha, a pan-masala company, has said: ‘We are aware of our responsibilities. We have contributed Rs 10 crore to the PM CARES fund … ’
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This Youth from Bihar moved back from Dubai to help migrant labourers reach their villages
Asif Kamal has helped about 1,000 migrant labourers from his home state of Bihar reach their homes, and has provided ration to more than 10,000 needy families. His efforts continue
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Parle-G biscuits record the highest ever sale during the lockdown. Here’s why …
It was convenient for volunteers to distribute Parle-G among labourers travelling back home. It was a cheap and accessible option. In April and May, the company has registered record growth
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Bundelkhand University hikes fee by 20 to 90%. Many students say they may have to give up studies
The university administration says it’s a routine decision. But this has come as a big blow to the students who live in a region that’s considered to be one of the most backward in Uttar Pradesh
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Children of farmers and labourers top the Bihar board exams, seek govt’s help for higher studies
Most of the toppers of the 10th board exams are from financially weak backgrounds. These children have proved that talent doesn’t lean on resources. They want to be IAS officers and engineers
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Poor internet connectivity and incomplete syllabus: How would the Delhi University students appear for their online exams?
Most of the Delhi University students had left for their respective homes for the midterm break and got stuck due to the ongoing lockdown. Now they have to brace themselves up to appear for online exams — which would define the course of their future — with poor internet connectivity and incomplete syllabus