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JNU To Reinstate Deprivation Point Model For PhD Applicants: VC Santishree
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) vice-chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has declared her intention to bring back the most distinguishing element of the university's admissions procedure, the deprivation point scheme for Ph.D. candidates. In order to facilitate the admission of students from disadvantaged regions, notably women, the university designed a deprivation point model. Santishree said that the college is bringing back the… read-more
Tags: Deprivation, jawaharlal nehru university, PhD, Deprivation point model, VICE CHANCELLOR
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Global Hunger Index 2020: India Ranks 94 Out Of 107, Placed Under 'Serious' Category
India ranked 94th among 107 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2020, showing a slight improvement from its 2019 rank of 102 from 117 countries. While the world hunger was termed as ‘moderate’, the GHI categorised India’s score (27.2 out of 50) as ‘serious'. However, the child stunting rate in South Asia is still high, for which GHI held deprivation of food, education and poverty as major factors.
Tags: World Food Program, Global Hunger Index, India, 2020, Deprivation, Child stunting, Child Mortality Rate
Courtesy: India Today
