All kidnapped Nigerian students released

MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, while addressing an Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia, said that the Indian Embassy in Tehran remains fully operational and is on high alert. The government is assisting Indian nationals, including students and pilgrims, who wish to leave the country. He further added that those choosing to exit Iran via land, the embassy is assisting citizens in crossing into Armenia and Azerbaijan, from where they can board commercial flights to return to India.

Indian students studying in Iran have begun making arrangements to leave the country amid growing safety concerns, with the first batch expected to depart for the Armenia border on Thursday as evacuation plans gradually take shape.

According to Dr Mohammad Momin Khan, President of the All India Medical Students Association (AIMSA) J-K, nearly all students from Urmia University of Medical Sciences are planning to return. A group of over 30 students has already booked tickets and is expected to reach New Delhi on March 15 via Dubai, while others are scheduled to arrive on March 16.

Oxford University students Zoe Barclay and Petrina Lander praised India's innovative schooling at the UNHRC in Geneva. Highlighting the Akshar Foundation's model in Assam, they lauded the integration of vocational skills and peer mentorship, suggesting Western systems could learn from this holistic, inclusive approach to education.

The Core Group for Tibetan Cause-India concluded the Special Tibet Support Groups (TSGs) meeting in the north Indian hill town of Dharamshala on Monday afternoon. More than 120 participants representing 32 countries expressed solidarity with the Tibetan people in their struggle for freedom and justice. The participants also met Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama here on Monday.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday postponed Class XII board examinations scheduled in several Middle Eastern countries amid the prevailing regional situation and concerns over students' well-being.

The Chinese government has sentenced Palden Yeshe, a Tibetan monk, to six years in prison for teaching Tibetan language to over 300 students during their school holidays, drawing renewed criticism over China's tightening restrictions on Tibetan cultural and linguistic practices, as reported by Radio Station Voice of Tibet (VoT) and cited by Phayul.

At the UNHRC in Geneva, Oxford student Jan Hubel praised India's National Education Policy 2020 for its focus on vocational training and entrepreneurship. Drawing from his work with the Akshar Foundation, he noted how integrating practical skills helps disadvantaged students achieve self-reliance and bridges the gap to the job market.

According to the official X post by the Consul General of India in Seattle through the handle of 'India in Seattle', the bust was jointly unveiled by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and the Consul General of India in Seattle, during a ceremony attended by senior state officials, faculty, and students of the university, and members of the Montana World Affairs Council.

According to a release issued by All India Medical Students Association (AIMSA), Indian nationals who were earlier residing in Tehran were shifted to Qom as a precautionary measure due to the deteriorating security situation. Buses were arranged to transport the students to what was described as a relatively safer area.