Seven Arrested in Coimbatore PSG College Ragging Case
COIMBATORE, Tamil Nadu, India – Seven senior students of a popular college in Coimbatore, have been arrested on charges of ragging, a form of hazing that is common in Indian colleges and universities. The arrests were made after the parents of several first-year students filed complaints with the police alleging that their sons had been…
IIT Kharagpur student dies by suicide in hostel room
A student from Telangana, K Kiran Chandra, died by suicide in his hostel room at IIT Kharagpur on Tuesday night. He was a fourth-year dual degree student in the Department of Electrical Engineering. He was found hanging by his hostelmates around 10 pm. The police have registered a case of unnatural death and are investigating…
Noida Pathways School Assault: 11 Class student assaulted by fellow students
On October 14, 2023, a class 11 girl student at Noida Pathways School was allegedly assaulted by a male classmate inside the school premises. The girl had previously complained to the school authorities about the boy’s harassment and misbehavior, but no action was taken. The girl had previously complained to the school authorities about the…
14 Noida Schools Shut Down for Law Violation
The Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration in Noida has ordered 14 schools to shut down with immediate effect for violating the law. The schools were found to be operating without official recognition and were not following the safety standards set by the government. The affected schools are located in villages and urban areas of Noida…
Students protest as Gurugram school flooded with sewage water for 5 months
Students of a private school in Harsaru, a village in Gurugram district of Haryana, have been protesting against the authorities for neglecting their school, which has been flooded with sewage for five months. The school, which has around 300 students from classes 1 to 10, is temporarily operating out of a nearby building, but the…
Jadavpur University ragging probe panel recommends expulsion of 4 students, suspension of 31 others
The ragging probe panel set up by Kolkata’s Jadavpur University (JU) to investigate the death of a 17-year-old student who fell from the boys’ main hostel on August 10, 2023, has submitted its report with several recommendations. The panel confirmed that the student, Swapnadip Kundu, a first-year Bengali Honours student, was subjected to ragging by…
IIT-Delhi Suicides: Second Student Found Dead in Hostel Room in Two Months
A second student from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-Delhi) has been found dead in his hostel room in two months. The student, identified as Anil Kumar, was a second-year student pursuing B. Tech in Mathematics and Computing. He was found hanging from the ceiling of his hostel room on September 1, 2023. This…
Viral Video Shows Kitchen Staff Member at OP Jindal Global University Crushing Cooked Potatoes with His Feet
A video has gone viral on social media showing a kitchen staff member at OP Jindal Global University (JGU) in Haryana crushing cooked potatoes with his feet. The video was shared on social media on August 28, 2023, and has since been viewed millions of times. The video shows the kitchen staff member wearing sandals…
After Delhi, Andhra Pradesh Bans Mobile Phones in Schools
The Andhra Pradesh government has banned the use of mobile phones in schools across the state, following in the footsteps of Delhi. The ban came into effect on August 28, 2023. The government said that the ban was necessary to ensure that there is no disruption to teaching and learning. Mobile phones can be a…
Jadavpur University Student’s death, is it a cover up: UGC not satisfied with anti ragging report
In response to the death of a first-year student at the university, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed Jadavpur University that the latter has not taken proactive measures to reduce ragging in the university and that the commission is dissatisfied with the report submitted by the varsity’s anti-ragging committee. The UGC received a report…