Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) Kolkata’s iconic Jadavpur University is once again in the midst of a controversy with the dean of students Dr Subinoy Chakraborty suddenly tendering his resignation on Sunday morning.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Department of Economics of the Haryana-based Ashoka University has expressed its gratitude to all the departments of the varsity for extending their support to assistant professor Sabyasachi Das.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Talent acquisition and management startup HireMee, which has partnered several state boards of technical education, universities and colleges in the country to provide AI-proctored assessments, on Sunday said it has now entered Karnataka to help bridge the skill gap.
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS): With arguments, counter- arguments and passing the buck continuing over the tragic death of a fresher at Kolkata’s iconic Jadavpur University, allegedly due to psychological ragging on August 10, the real tragedy seems to be taking a backseat with a political slugfest taking centrestage.
Jaipur, Aug 19 (IANS) After 20 suicides, mostly by hanging, were reported from Rajasthan's entrance exam hub Kota, allegedly under pressure to crack NEET and JEE, the state government is installing spring-loaded fans in hostel rooms, and has formed a committee to combat such incidents.
Chennai, Aug 19 (IANS) A 19-year-old student in Chrompet, Chennai, committed suicide on August 12.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Increasing pressure from society and expectations of family are the major reasons behind the alarming rise in suicide cases among young students, said experts.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Professor Pulapre Balakrishnan, who had also resigned from Ashoka University while extending support to Professor Sabyasachi Das, on Saturday said that there was a grave error of judgement in response to the attention received by Das' paper and academic freedom was violated.
Panaji, Aug 18 (IANS) Five students, including a girl, allegedly involved in using pepper spray on schoolmates have been suspended from a class for a month.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) As many as 288 economists at over 81 institutions across the country have so far extended their support to assistant Professor Sabyasachi Das after the Haryana-based Ashoka University accepted his resignation, urging the varsity to immediately reinstate him.
