NEET politics hots up in TN after another aspirant commits suicide
Arun Lakshman
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August 19, 2023 4:15 PM
Chennai, Aug 19 (IANS) A 19-year-old student in Chrompet, Chennai, committed suicide on August 12.
Social pressures, unrealistic family expectations drive students to suicide
IANS
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August 19, 2023 4:15 PM
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.
Academic freedom was violated, grave error of judgement in response to Prof Das' paper: Prof Balakrishnan
IANS
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August 19, 2023 2:58 PM
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.
Goa: Five students suspended for using pepper spray on schoolmates
IANS
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August 18, 2023 7:07 PM
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.
Ashoka University row: More economists extend support to Sabyasachi Das
IANS
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August 18, 2023 4:06 PM
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.
Over 22,000 Bihar students served notices for not returning study loan
IANS
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August 18, 2023 11:31 AM
Patna, Aug 18 (IANS) Bihar State Finance Corporation (BSFC) has served notices to over 22,000 students who were now employed, but refused to return loan amounts which they had taken for their studies.
Unacademy teacher advocating vote for educated candidates, sacked
IANS
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August 18, 2023 9:27 AM
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Edtech platform Unacademy has sacked its teacher who stirred up a controversy by asking students to vote for educated candidates.
Ashoka University resignation row: Depts express solidarity with Prof Sabyasachi Das
IANS
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August 17, 2023 3:05 PM
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Department of Political Science of the Ashoka University on Thursday unanimously expressed its solidarity with assistant professor Sabyasachi Das after the varsity accepted his resignation, following which another professor in the Economics Department, Pulapre Balakrishnan also stepped down in protest.
You are not special: Delhi HC to DU on PIL against CLAT-based admission to law courses
IANS
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August 17, 2023 1:27 PM
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday told the Delhi University (DU) that when Common University Entrance Test (CUET) score is being considered to grant admissions by other Central Universities, it is not 'special' to make admissions to its newly introduced five-year integrated law courses based entirely on Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2023 result.
Students participate in placement process at IIT Delhi
IANS
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August 16, 2023 7:59 PM
New Delhi, 16 August (IANS) Among the 21 students of the first batch who received their degrees at the 54th Annual Convocation of the Institute on 12 August, 19 participated in the placement process. Of these, 18 students received a total of 21 offers from different organisations and sectors, IIT Delhi said.
