IIT Bombay students withdraw hunger strike after institute assures reduction in fees

IIT Bombay students withdraw hunger strike after institute assures reduction in fees

Students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, on Friday withdrew their week-long relay hunger strike against fee hike. The decision was taken in the evening, following a proposal presented by the institute administration, which assured considerable reduction in fees, including the increased tuition fee for post graduate (PG) and PhD students, which had […]

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More PhD applications from SC, ST, OBC candidates at IITs in 5 years: govt data

More PhD applications from SC, ST, OBC candidates at IITs in 5 years: govt data

Over the last five years, the annual rate of PhD applications getting accepted by the IITs have remained largely the same across social categories, but the pool of aspirants, including candidates from the disadvantaged communities, has grown a little, according to data presented by the Centre in Parliament. Between 2017-18 and 2021-22, annual applications from […]

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