Veteran teacher Jivan Mithari has walked 5 km through dense forest each morning for 13 years to teach a single student at a remote school in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Despite wildlife threats and the absence of basic amenities, he continues the daily trek to keep education accessible for the hamlet’s children.
All support mechanisms being built on Indian campuses are for students who can hear, speak, read, and communicate conventionally. What about those who cannot?
An accused participant in the Noida protests, currently detained in Greater Noida jail, has cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) while serving his sentence. He said that extensive reading of study material and literature helped him succeed.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced that fee reimbursement will be released to genuine colleges in a phased manner, allocating ₹200 crore each month to meet the ₹2,500 crore target. He also accused the previous BRS administration of selective fee hikes and misuse of vigilance probes against colleges.
Sri Venkateswara University in Tirupati inaugurated a new e‑studio for recording lectures and digital content, with Vice‑Chancellor Prof. Tata Narasinga Rao presiding over the ceremony. The facility, funded under the RUSA scheme, also coincided with the university receiving multiple ISO certifications and a virology lab accreditation.
The Delhi Lieutenant Governor approved an 18‑member committee to examine student accommodation shortages and safety after a hostel collapse in Satya Niketan killed seven people. The panel, led by Education Minister Ashish Sood, must submit recommendations within 60 days.
Ownership of every such facility must be disclosed in the public domain, and allocation must be transparent by merit or lottery
NIT Rourkela will conduct its 24th convocation on September 12, awarding 2,033 degrees across undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes. Women account for only about a quarter of the graduates, highlighting a pronounced gender gap.
The Delhi High Court issued notices to the Centre, Delhi government and Delhi University in response to a public interest litigation demanding a time‑bound hostel development policy after a deadly hostel collapse. The court will hear the petition on September 25, while officials have yet to announce concrete steps on student accommodation.
The Delhi government has drafted a Bill to mandate licences, registration and a public portal for all paying‑guest accommodations, following a fatal hostel collapse. The proposal, discussed by Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, CM Rekha Gupta and officials, outlines safety, security and grievance mechanisms to be finalized within two months.
The minister said private schools have an important role in the education system, but their growth must go hand in hand with quality, safety and accountability.
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University Grants Commission directs all public recruiting commissions that degrees conferred by recognized universities under Section 22 must be accepted without secondary validation.
