Student Body Accuses IIT Bombay Of Denying Admissions To SC, ST, OBC
The Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle (APPSC), a student collective body respond to issues impacting students within and outside the IIT Bombay. They accused the Premiere Institute of denying 80 seats to SC, ST, and OBC students while admitting an additional 95 general category students for the PhD admissions in 2023, according to the media reports. Furthermore, APPSC alleges that IIT-Bombay has violated the reservation norms in PhD… read-more
Tags: Student Body, APSSC, OBC, SC, ST, IIT Bombay
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
Telangana Govt Raises ST Reservations By 4% Educational Institutions & Govt Services
The state government of Telangana has increased the reservation for Scheduled Tribe (ST) community by 4% in all educational institutions and government services. The new quota has come into immediate effect. The ST reservations in the state now stands at 10%, compared to the previous 6%. Reportedly, the move has been taken keeping in mind the 10% ST population in the state.
Tags: Reservation, ST, SC, Telangana, chandrashekhar rao
Courtesy: ANI
Tribal Affairs Min Claims 1205 Ashram Schools Got Funds From States
Tribal Affairs Minister Renuka Singh Saruta on March 15 said in the Parliament that around 1,205 Ashram schools have been funded for ensuring quality education to ST children. The minister said that dedicated Eklavya Model Residential Schools have empowered and attracted a large number of tribal students from the hinterland. Besides ensuring better education facilities under EMRS, the government has upgraded the school's infrastructure funded… read-more
Tags: ST, Ashram schools, Education, tribal, Eklavya Model Residential Schools
Courtesy: NDTV