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Must be 'mistake': JNU Vice Chancellor on UGC de-reservation draft guideli
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
She emphasised that there are enough Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates for reserved faculty positions in universities.
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JSP Foundation Empowers 4254 more girls and women with Award of Yashasvi S
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20: Launching the third edition of its flagship programme, Yashasvi, the JSP Foundation, the social arm of Jindal Steel & Power, extended financial assistance to 4354 more selected girls and women from socio-economically weaker sections in Odisha, Jharkhand, an
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LGBTQ community not entitled to vertical reservations like SC, ST, OBC: Fo
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Former Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice UU Lalit, on Thrusday said the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) community is not entitled to claim "vertical' sort of constitutional reservations like those given to the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other B
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SC tells Bihar govt to put caste survey breakup in public domain
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Bihar government to put in the break-up of the caste survey data in the public domain to aid those who want to challenge inferences and policies started by the state government on the basis of the findings.
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DCW acts against private hospital for discriminating against EWS patients
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has taken action against a private city hospital for allegedly discriminating against patients from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS).
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Empowering Education: Uttar Pradesh Government launches Innovative UP Sch
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27: In a remarkable stride towards promoting education and empowering the youth, the Uttar Pradesh government has introduced an exceptional scholarship program. The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Scholarship aims to extend financial assistance to students hailing from economicall
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Delhi HC issues notice to city govt, schools over denial of admission to E
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Delhi Government, the Education Department, and two schools over the denial of admission to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category despite a lucky draw in favor of the student.
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Income criteria for EWS seeking houses under PMAY in Mumbai metropolitan i
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The income limit for EWS of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) for affordable homes PMAY has now been raised from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 6 lakh.
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Assam down Town University (AdtU): Shaping the Future with Excellence in E
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3: Assam down town University (AdtU): is attaining waves in the education sector with its unique selling propositions (USPs) that set it apart as a premier institution. AdtU's state-of-the-art infrastructure, academic excellence, industry integration, global exposure,
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A unique "Kala Teeka" that can protect babies from mosquito-borne diseases
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 17 (ANI/PNN): Malaria and dengue are among the largest contributors of death of children under the age of 5 in India. The majority of these deaths are from tribal areas that are economically weaker sections of society. Their homes are often unprotected from m
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Empowering the Underprivileged: Democratic Sangha's Campaign Envisions a B
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI/GPRC): Democratic Sangha, a non-profit organization working towards the upliftment of marginalized communities has recently launched a campaign to reach and work towards ensuring a better future for the economically weaker section (EWS) of our society. Under th
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EWS quota to stay as SC rejects review petitions challenging its verdict
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"Having perused the review petitions, there is no error apparent on the face of the record. No case for review under Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Rules 2013. The review petitions are, therefore, dismissed," the top court said.
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