Offered by the MSJE, the PMS Scholarship for SC has been missing the target for beneficiary count, the parliament panel has noted. It also reviewed the National Overseas Scholarship
Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula’s suicide at UoH triggered a major campaign for a law against ‘direct, indirect and institutional’ caste discrimination in universities. In a decade, only Karnataka’s close to having one
Cyclone Amphan pushed Aritra Majumder to study traditional building methods and climate change. A PhD scholar at JU, his work has already won international recognition
Minority scholarship approvals stalled for 5 years, while disbursals halted for 4 years; UP, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh with highest number of fake institutes, reveals report.
NMC has also asked medical colleges to report SC, ST, OBC teaching vacancies, pending scholarships; encloses pro-forma enlisting infrastructure facilities, initiatives taken, and more
Claims under the PM-USP Interest Subsidy Scheme fell 10.5% even as Credit Guarantee Fund recorded 143% increase; Bihar and Karnataka saw highest disbursals.
Uttar Pradesh’s most dilapidated schools needed Operation Kayakalp’s infra boost but were bypassed. Now, these are most vulnerable to closure; with low funds, maintenance is a struggle.
In just 2026, University of Hyderabad, Azim Premji University, Lucknow University chose to file police cases against own students instead of conducting internal inquiries for WhatsApp posts, discussions, protests
Karnataka Education Budget 2026-27 earmarks Rs 3,900 to upgrade 800 schools under KPS model; vows to fill 15,000 teacher vacancies; revamp 40 colleges, 11 polytechnics into model institutes