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In the morning, several schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails. Authorities have not found any explosives so far after the third consecutive day of such alarming mails, but still multiple schools have been evacuated as a safety measure. 

What Happened in Delhi Schools? 

Delhi witnessed another wave of panic on July 16, 2025, as five prominent schools received bomb threat emails early in the morning. This is the third day in a row that the threats of this kind have affected learning institutions in the national capital, which raises concerns about security issues among both students and parents. 

The schools targeted included St. Thomas School in Dwarka, Vasant Valley School in Vasant Kunj, Mother's International in Hauz Khas, Richmond Global School in Paschim Vihar, and Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in Lodi Estate. 

According to Delhi Fire Services, the first alert came from St. Thomas School at 5:26 am, followed by Vasant Valley at 6:30 am, Richmond Global at 8:11 am, and Mother's International at 8:12 am.

“The investigation is going on. Nothing suspicious is found yet,” as informed by a Delhi Fire Department official. 

What Did the Schools Do?

All affected schools immediately evacuated students and staff. Bomb disposal teams, dog squads, and cyber experts were deployed on-site shortly after. Later on in the morning, there was no sign of any explosives or suspicious material detected in any location, but still searching was going on to provide absolute security. As a precaution, senior police officers told the media that staff who were in these schools overnight were the first who were taken to safety.

This pattern of threats isn't new because at least 10 bomb threat emails have been sent to Delhi schools and one to St. Stephen’s College over three days. On Tuesday, St. Stephen College at Delhi University was sent an early morning email that said that four IEDs and two packets of RDX were set in the campus but after searching the entire campus, everything was declared safe. The scare on Wednesday was the second one to be experienced by St. Thomas schools in a span of 24 hours.

In a formal letter to parents, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya stated, “due to the potential bomb threat that was received this morning, and following the advice of the police the school will not be open today. A Bomb Disposal Squad is carrying out complete sanitisation of the premises”.

Did The Police Find Anything? 

No traces of the real explosives have been detected yet. The Delhi Police, Special Staff teams and cyber experts are still continuing the search. Investigators are currently trying to trace the origin of these bogus threats, including the possible structure in the language of the message and how it was sent. Police officials told us some of their previous messages contained political messages like anti-Tamil Nadu government to some degree.

Constant incidents like these have left parents and residents anxious, disrupting school routines and increasing stress among families. The fact that our schoolchildren are undergoing such disturbances is quite disturbing. Said a parent outside one of the schools affected: We want authorities to use a heavy hand and give us regular details.

The Delhi Police have requested people to not give in to rumours and monitor only authorized updates and go on with all safety measures required. In the meantime, learning institutions are analyzing their crisis readiness and stepping-up security in their campuses.

Even as law enforcement puts in greater efforts to solve the case, physical and mental security of students, employees and relatives of the education sector in Delhi have remained the urgent concern at present. 

The Orissa High Court fixed July 23 for further hearing on the PIL stating violation of Odisha Universities Act, 1989, in the appointment of a faculty member of a university as acting vice-chancellor of Utkal University.

High Court attorney and Utkal University graduate Prabir Kumar Das submitted the PIL that also questioned specifically the Chancellor's notification dated May 27, 2025, appointing Professor Jagneshwar Dandapat, as in-charge V-C until a regular appointment is effected.

A division bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice MS Raman was concerned with Section 6(10) of the Odisha Universities (Amendment) Act, 2024 - notified on April 17, 2025 - which now authorizes the Chancellor, in consultation with the state government, to make any vice-chancellor of a public university in the state the acting V-C, rather than limiting the option to V-Cs of bordering universities.

The bench observed that the newly incorporated amendment provides for a one-year maximum period (inclusive of extensions) for such interim arrangements. The bench also took cognizance of a recent Supreme Court instruction to make permanent V-C appointments at the earliest, and the state has already begun the process.

Appreciating the state’s intent to rectify the issue, the court underscored the need to strictly adhere to the statutory provisions. Advocate general Pitambar Acharya assured the bench that he would personally review the matter to ensure compliance with the law.

The court has instructed the state to make proper corrective measures prior to that. On June 24, the court had noted that Section 6(8) of the Act permits the Chancellor to extend the outgoing V-C's tenure for a maximum of six months, yet the existing notification did not fulfill this requirement.

Prime facie, the question raised has to be decided finally, as this may become a repeated feature in other universities too," the bench observed. Utkal University has been functioning without a regular vice-chancellor since November 24, 2024, after the term of the earlier incumbent expired.

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has officially opened the admission process for the July 2025 session, admitting students to a variety of certificate, diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and skill-based courses. The university has, under its policy for the development of students, also upgraded infrastructural facilities and support services, especially in Pune.

One of the most notable advancements is the functioning of IGNOU's Pune regional centre from its new three-storeyed building constructed at Balewadi. The centre has been rendered more streamlined to provide academic and administrative support to the district students. The centre has also set up a learner support centre on campus to help the local students better.

Revealing the new programmes, Regional Director N R Rajendra Prasad further stated, "IGNOU integrates technology and education through its various programmes and delivers quality education to masses and makes it economical." He also stated that the university now offers 325 programmes with Four-Year Undergraduate Programmes (FYUP) under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and several vocational and skill courses aiming towards meeting today's job market gaps.".

In a monumental effort to connect with the students of the regional languages, IGNOU Pune has set up a Swayamprabha studio where teaching-learning activities of undergraduate students will be conducted in Marathi language to make higher studies more inclusive.

Admission forms for July 2025 are on sale till July 15 and candidates can download free of cost the prospectus and fill in online application at www.ignou.ac.in. IGNOU open learning methodology is not restricted by any age limit and still presents reasonable fee levels for its programmes.

Candidates in need of counseling or guidance can correspond to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 020-29911579.

With its passion for flexible, technology-based, and open learning, IGNOU remains India's leader in the field of distance and open education, allowing students to construct their skills and credentials from everywhere in India.

Jawaharlal Nehru University students staged a protest on Thursday when Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar visited the campus, eliciting a firestorm response from the university and a call for an internal inquiry.

The Vice President accepted the campus visit on behalf of an Indian Knowledge System seminar in which he was a guest of honor and was accompanied by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal. The protest was thought to be a highest-level academic function preceded by student protest organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) activists.

It's reported that students had been demonstrating for days on pending issues on campus, from hostel residence to administrative matters. The VP's visit was interrupted by a group of students who reportedly attempted to barricade his vehicle on the campus grounds, which necessitated more stringent security preparations.

As it issued an official statement, the university appreciated the necessity to invite the Vice President and expressed gratitude to campus security personnel and Delhi Police for maintaining the event peaceful. The administration vituperatively condemned protesting students and termed the act as "unwarranted" and "against democratic principles."

"The behavior of some of the students in trying to cause havocs on the day of the event is revolting and is tarring the university with shame," the Registrar office stated. The government condemned illegal and rowdy conduct, but upheld the right of students to protest.

The university asked the university's internal security department to investigate the case duly and present a report. The university also asked the students to make their demands respectfully and peacefully.

Restraint in lobbying and diplomacy, the Registrar once more asked for the need to preserve JNU's academic ethos and let dissidence be expressed without damaging the working or reputation of the university.

At least three schools in the city were evacuated in panic this morning after they were sent bomb threat emails, prompting emergency evacuation and complete security response by police and disaster management teams. The targeted schools are CRPF Public Schools in Dwarka Sector 16 and Prashant Vihar and Navy Children School in the diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri.

Alerts were initially triggered at around 8 AM, when multiple PCR calls were placed to nearby police stations registering the threats. Emergency response was quickly triggered. Students were evacuated instantly, bomb search teams, sniffer dogs, and anti-sabotage squads were sent to all three locations. Whole premises were cordoned off and searched carefully by the authorities.

No explosive material or suspicious objects seized, Delhi Police assures

Delhi Police has established that there is no explosive or suspicious material found yet. Police personnel and cybercrime officials are also trying to trace the source of threatening letters, which are suspected to have been written to all three institutions at the same time.

Security has been increased in the targeted campuses and regular classes for the day were suspended temporarily as a precaution. There was no injury or damage reported but the incident has caused widespread fear among parents, students, and school authorities.

The latest threats are the latest in a rising trend of similar hoax warnings to schools in the capital within the last few months.

In a world where religious identity is likely to cast a long shadow over individual choice, a comment by Kerala High Court judge Justice V G Arun spoke volumes. Speaking at a felicitation function recently organized in writer Vaisakhan's name, the judge declared this straight-forward but powerful statement: "Children who study in schools with no religious identity are the hope for the future."

The event, organized by Kerala Yukthivadi Sangham — a rationalist organization — was meant to celebrate literary voices that have dared to question, challenge, and think for themselves. But Justice Arun's words prompted a larger debate. In praising parents who resist giving a religious label to their children in schools, he nudged society ever so softly towards redefining what it means to raise a free-thinking generation.

"Those children," he asserted, "will raise their fingers when others are silent. They will question society when others are confused." It was not a statement; it was a call to arms to revere questioning over conformity.

There was also a tone of underlying frustration in his statement. Justice Arun spoke about how rarely one comes across people with unflinching convictions. He instead alluded to the spread of what he has called "social media warriors" — fast to act, slow to reflect. "A portion of the cases I am handling are FIRs for social media posts. Writers are being attacked like vultures," he averred, providing a glimpse into the kind of online hostility thinkers today have to face.

The judge's words come at a time when questions of identity, secularism, and free speech are under scrutiny in India. But beneath the judge's robes and public posturing, his message was one of deep personal intimacy — about raising children free from inherited baggage, but empowered by independent thinking.

In a world more and more sundered day by day, perhaps this vision — of children educated to think, not just to conform — is the kind of hope we're looking for.