No funds given, SAU stops scholarship for Afghan students | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: South Asian University (SAU) has discontinued scholarships for Afghan students after objections from Bhutan over Afghanistan’s continued default in paying its agreed financial contribution to the SAARC-run institution, with the university saying efforts to resolve the issue remain in limbo as India does not officially recognise the Taliban govt.“We have received objections from…

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Arts enrolment in MU’s aided colleges drops 55% in 15 yrs; experts cite failure to evolve | Mumbai News

Fewer young people are now choosing to study humanities or commerce Mumbai: The classrooms are still there, as are the old college buildings that have opened their doors to generations of Mumbai students. But in the aided colleges affiliated with Mumbai University (MU), fewer young people are now choosing to study humanities or commerce.Data from…

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BJP, JD(S) seek action over alleged SIR irregularities | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Union ministers and BJP-JDS leaders from Karnataka met Chief Electoral Officer Anbu Kumar on Monday, demanding legal action against officials and political functionaries allegedly responsible for irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.The NDA delegation alleged that Booth Level Officers (BLOs) were not conducting the mandatory door-to-door verification prescribed under…

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BFUHS, IKGPTU get regular VCs; PAU still awaits appointment | Chandigarh News

Pic: BFUHSBathinda: Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Sunday approved the appointment of new vice-chancellors for two major state-run universities, clearing the way for regular leadership at Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot, and IK Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU), Jalandhar.Prof Rajinder Kumar Bansal has been appointed vice-chancellor of BFUHS, while Prof Arvind…

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