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IIT Bombay students seek welfare reforms, mental health focus after suicide

Students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have demanded changes in the institute's student welfare system and greater focus on mental health, citing concerns raised in the wake of the Sahil Wakode suicide case. They also said that targeting one professor over the case was "completely wrong". Wakode (22), a second-year BTech student in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his hostel room on the IIT Bombay's Powai campus on September 18 evening, hours after he was allegedly caught using a mobile phone to access ChatGPT during a mid-semester examination. The incident sparked student protests on the campus. The Mumbai Police have booked Prof Suryanarayana Doolla, who has been removed as the dean of Administrative Affairs, under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and Section 108 (abetment of suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, following a complaint lodged by Sahil's ...

Australia tightens immigration rules: What it means for Indian students

Australia is tightening temporary migration rules, making it harder for most international students to bring partners or children on dependent visas.

Housing as infra, not an afterthought

Regulation is one instrument for meeting Delhi's housing demand and public provision is another, and the capital has relied heavily on the first

AI helps students with work, but more use doesn't mean better scores: Study

The report said students who do not use AI for schoolwork generally score higher in science than students who do

Student housing faces supply gap as private developers shy away

Weak project economics, high land cost, regulatory issues key hurdles

Every student's life precious, protection must be ensured: Rahul Gandhi

The Congress on Sunday attacked the Modi government after a building housing a boys' PG collapsed in southwest Delhi's Satya Niketan area, with Rahul Gandhi asserting that every student's life is precious and their protection must be ensured under all circumstances. The five-storey building collapsed this afternoon, leaving one dead and several people trapped under the debris, officials said. The area is close to the heart of Delhi University's South Campus and has congested lanes lined with student hostels and eateries. In a post on X in Hindi, Gandhi said, "The news of the building collapse in Satya Niketan, Delhi, is extremely heartbreaking and alarming. Reports indicate that several people are trapped under the debris, including many students from Delhi University." "My appeal is that NDRF, Delhi Fire Service, and all rescue teams reach every single student by making every possible effort, ensuring that the injured receive the best possible immediate treatment, so that no effor

How consumer trends are reshaping footwear

In this session, Aayush Jindal, CEO, Asian Footwears, talks about the footwear industry, and provides management tips to the students.

No admission fees for SC, ST students in Odisha govt medical, engg colleges

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has said students belonging to ST and SC communities will not have to deposit any fee at the time of admission in government medical and engineering colleges. Majhi issued the direction on Monday after learning that many meritorious Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students face financial difficulties during admissions even after cracking tough entrance exams, an official release said. "To solve this problem, CM Majhi has directed that students belonging to ST and SC communities will not have to pay any fees at the time of admission, and for a period of six months after admission," it said. A guideline in this regard will be issued by the state government soon, the release added.

CabSec seeks programmes in colleges to build an advanced Indian economy

Sources said the directions include preparing a model to improve employability and upskilling opportunities for ITI students, besides rejigging method for awarding them degrees

Datanomics: Cracks widen further in India's higher education system

UG students account for three out of every four enrolled, yet their share slipped by nearly three percentage points in 2023-24 compared with the pre-pandemic year.

73% drop out before class 12: Why are India’s students disappearing?

Nearly 73% of students in India do not make it from primary to higher secondary, according to findings cited by a parliamentary panel based on UDISE+ 2024-25 data. As enrolment falls sharply across.

How Nandan Nilekani’s task force plans to reform India’s exams | NEET exam protest | CJP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a high-powered task force, headed by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, to recommend reforms for examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA)

Look into eyes of youth who bled on streets protesting: Kharge to PM Modi

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking him to look into the eyes of the youth who bled on the streets protesting. After Prime Minister Modi made a strong pitch in favour of the youth, saying those who play with their future would not be spared, Kharge stated that all doors for the youth have been shut and asked where should they go. "Narendramodi ji, Education system has corroded under your watch. We do not need platitudes or peacemeal announcements. Your government lathicharged the youth, used pellet guns, shock batons, indiscriminate brutality with impunity, as if they are not our own children," he said on X while referring to the student protests against exam irregularities. "Come out of your air-conditioned ivory towers and look into the eyes of the young men and women who bled on the streets, fighting your dictatorship," he said. The Congress chief said the youth only want "three simple demands to be fulfilled -- "1) .

New opportunities for Arts students Why are tech companies hiring humanities graduates?

Is the AI revolution changing who gets hired in tech? From WhatsApp's new CEO to Google DeepMind and Anthropic, top tech companies are increasingly valuing skills like critical thinking

CBSE's three-language policy for Class 9: What changes for students

CBSE rolls out three-language formula for Class 9 from July 1, bringing curriculum changes for schools and students alike

CBSE Class XII results: Overall pass percentage drops to 85.2% in 2026

Girls continued to outperform boys in CBSE Class XII results even as the overall pass percentage declined by 3.19 percentage points year-on-year in 2026

Draft mental health policy to tackle cyberbullying, stress in schools

The Education Ministry is preparing a mental health policy for school students focused on counselling support, cyberbullying prevention and school-parent coordination

Does music help you study better or split your brain's attention in half?

Students often turn to classical music to boost focus, but does it really help? Experts explain how music interacts with the brain, mood, and cognitive capacity during study time

Students least confident on job readiness as skills gap widens: NIIT

NIIT report shows students score lowest on job readiness compared with professionals, highlighting widening gap between education and industry expectations

Fewer than 20% colleges achieve strong placements despite NEP push: Report

Less than 20 per cent of colleges achieve strong placements within six months, highlighting gaps between academic outcomes and job readiness despite NEP reforms