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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) officials met with the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) to discuss a range of pressing issues, including water scarcity, campus accessibility, employment age limits for mess workers, and student protests.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) recently urged higher educational institutions to disseminate food safety messages from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) among their student populations.
Medical interns at Banas Medical College & Research Institute in Palanpur, Gujarat, began a strike on May 31, demanding full stipends and accommodation. These interns, who have been working for two months, claim they have not received their stipends as promised.
In a dramatic corporate shake-up, Parag Agrawal, an IIT Bombay graduate, was dismissed from his CEO position at Twitter (now X) less than a year after Elon Musk's acquisition of the company for $44 billion. Agrawal's compensation package included a base salary of Rs 8 crore and restricted stock units valued at approximately Rs 94 crore.
For over a year, the students' union has voiced concerns about the administration's failure to address issues related to food quality, water supply, student safety, privacy, and grievance redressal.
In response to the recent violent clashes in Bishkek, the Indian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan has launched a comprehensive effort to support Indian students studying in the city. With around 17,000 Indian students enrolled in various medical universities across Kyrgyzstan, the majority of whom are based in Bishkek, the embassy's swift action aims to ensure their safety and facilitate their potential return to India.
In a significant move to address the acute water shortage on campus, Delhi University has announced the installation of 25 new water coolers at various key locations. This initiative comes as a much-needed relief for students and faculty members grappling with the ongoing water crisis amidst a relentless heat wave sweeping the city.