The Supreme Court of India has formed a National Task Force (NTF) to address the growing concern of student suicides in higher educational institutions. The court took note of the recurring cases and directed Delhi Police to register FIRs on the complaints of families of two students who died by suicide at IIT Delhi in 2023. The NTF, chaired by former apex court judge Justice S Ravindra Bhat, will prepare a comprehensive report, including the identification of causes leading to suicides, analysis of existing regulations, and recommendations for strengthening protections. The NTF will also have the authority to conduct surprise inspections of higher educational institutions and make further recommendations to ensure a holistic approach to addressing mental health concerns and eliminating suicides.
In yet another attack on an Indian student in Australia, a 31-year old cookery student was stabbed in the stomach by two men after he finished work in a South Yarra bar in Melbourne earlier in November.The student, who did not want to be named, underwent an emergency surgery and needed 26 stitches on his punctured bowel after the attack on November 5, according to a media report. The Victoria police are now appealing for witnesses to the attack to come forward.
The Dalai Lama Trust Scholarship 2025 is a fully funded scholarship for students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
Hundreds of netizens have logged onto Minal Panchal's profile in the social networking site Orkut to express their condolences.
Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Angmo challenged authorities to an open debate on the allegations, including those suggesting links to Pakistan, and said neither she has been able to contact Wangchuk nor has she been provided with formal documents detailing the charges against him by the administration.
'The world does not know that the families of these journalists were threatened and one by one they too have been killed.'
Another Indian student has been attacked by a group in Frankston in Melbourne after they stopped him and demanded money and cigarettes despite the Australian Government's promise to take strict action against those who attack Indians.
Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Chris Bowen on Wednesday said that reasons like the high cost of Australian dollar have resulted in decline in request for student visas from India
The inauguration of the Chenab Bridge on June 6 marks a historic milestone in India's infrastructure journey, completing the decades-long Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Line project.
If there is a decline in the number of Indian students pursuing higher studies in Canada due to the ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two countries, it may have implications for Indian banks operating in the North American country, senior bank officials said.
According to CBSE officials, an expert committee will be formed and a content development agency may be engaged to ensure updated textbooks are ready for the next academic session.
Rajaiah said his first reaction after getting the news from his relative in California was of disbelief as he had spoken to his son, who was pursuing a PhD in the American university, only hours before that. "I could not believe it. How can I? After all, my son had spoken to me only a few hours before," said Rajaiah, struggling to hold back tears.
The US, which has always been an attractive destination for Indian students, has seen only 1 per cent increase in the number of applications in 2010 for the academic year beginning September 2010, against China's 20 per cent increase.
With national emergency in Israel still in place and the airspace closed, the Indian embassy in Tel Aviv on Tuesday asked for those Indians looking to leave the country to look at availing land border crossing options.
Sources said a couple of resolutions are expected to be passed at the crucial meeting, with an eye on the upcoming Bihar polls.
Investigators believe that the suspects were scouting for an opportunity to rob someone. They might have observed Komma arrive at the complex to visit his friend Allam, and might have followed him into latter's apartment.
'My housemate lost his father just a day after he turned 22.' 'Because of the lockdown he couldn't do anything about it.'
rediffGURU Nayagam PP, career counsellor and the founder of EduJob360, counsels students and aspiring professionals about how they can make the right career decision.
Gen Z, driven by AI anxiety and economic pragmatism, have concerns about pursuing passions as careers as they fear it may not make them enough sufficient income.
'We are not getting any clear guidance on what to do. Initially, we were asked to move to the bunker...when we packed our bags and reached there, our university head asked to go back to our hostel room. So we came back. Movement is very risky these time'
Indian students are being 'singled out' and attacked in Australia and this aspect needs some introspection by the government of that country, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said in New Delhi on Tuesday. Pointing out that over one lakh Indian students pursue higher studies in the US, the minister said "we do not have such complaints from the US".
Security agencies have identified 11 Indians who spied for Pakistan. Look at what they did for a living.
An Indian student was attacked by a group of teenage boys who tried to snatch his money while he was walking home from his part-time job, amid Australian police's claim that assault cases against the community have come down following tough action against crime.
A high alert has been sounded in Uttar Pradesh's seven districts bordering Nepal. The districts are Maharajganj, Siddharthnagar, Balrampur, Shravasti, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri and Pilibhit.
Manas Sood, a Class 12 student from the Delhi Public School, has distributed 2,650 boxes of Tax City Education and empowered over 12,000 students from 52 schools across India. His aim? To help young Indians understand taxes and become financially literate.
In the wake of series of racial attacks Down Under, Australian officials on Monday assured safety to Indian students staying in Australia.
Graphic designers, writers, testers, draftsmen and editors are seeing their traditional roles replaced by AI, warns Dr Anshuka Kulkarni, associate professor and head, School of Creative Studies, DYPU.
Over 350 Indian students are among nearly 2,600 non-European Union students being offered places at various universities after the London Metropolitan University was stripped of its licence to admit and teach international students last week.
'The ruling elite are supporting those attacking the people of Gaza.' 'As a nation we should not cooperate with the oppressor regime that is allowing mass starvation as a weapon of war.'
Praising the Indian students awarded at the function, he said the young generation is the hope of the two countries.
After US, Australia and Great Britain, it is now the European Union, which is wooing Indian students. It is going a step forward and even offering part-time jobs and credit transfer system to students.
'College-going Gen Z students are devastated by the killings and destruction.' 'These are not the kind of people who would burn somebody's home or beat up political leaders or set fire to people and snatch guns from the policemen.' 'So obviously a huge infiltration has happened.'
Like the dinosaurs, vultures face extinction. From 40 million 33 years ago, only 35,000 to 45,000 vultures remain in India.
Gurukul-educated students can now pursue postgraduate and doctoral research through the Setubandha Scholar Scheme. Selected fellows will receive a monthly fellowship of Rs 40,000 to Rs 65,000 and an annual contingency grant of Rs 1-2 lakhs.
Abhijeet Mahato, 29, an IIT alumnus who was studying for an engineering doctorate degree at the Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering in Durham, was found shot dead at his residence near the campus on Friday night.
The real heroes of Operation Sindoor were not the armed forces or political leadership, but the ordinary citizens of India who refused to fall into the trap of communal provocation, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
As part of the numerous educational offerings of Disney Youth Education Series (YES), 11 school groups from India will travel to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, USA to experience education Disney-style.
'Just because the night passed and we survived does not mean the struggle is over for us. We are far from being in a safe zone. We did start walking but the railway stations were flooded with people and still haven't been able to board a train'
The cancellation means the Leh-based institute will no longer be able to receive or utilise foreign funding.
The Kananaskis gathering on June 16-17 is the Prime Minister's 6th consecutive participation in the G7 Summit.
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