Education

IIT Bombay students’ collective says external casteist forces are trying to suppress its voice; accuses administration of selective application of campus rules.
Dalit News

“We Will Not Be Silenced”: APPSC IIT-B Says Its Instagram Page Was Hacked After Raising Its Voice Over Sahil Wakode’s Death

Geetha Sunil Pillai
4 min read
The 2010 Post-Matric Scholarship document specifically classified CPL under Group I and provided for 50 awards every year. It also explicitly included helicopter pilot and multi-engine rating training and provided for compulsory fees, including flight charges. An established scholarship pathway for SC students pursuing professional aviation training was subsequently discontinued in 2023.
Dalit News

TM Investigation | Cockpit Path Blocked for Dalit Youth: CPL Scholarship Scrapped Without NCSC Consultation, Article 338(9) Questioned

Geetha Sunil Pillai
12 min read
The committees are established by the Board of Governors and work "in tandem towards the swift dismissal of caste discrimination.
Education

"Conclusion Already Decided": IITB Students' Collective Says Inquiries into Aniket Ambhore, Darshan Solanki Deaths Found No Caste Discrimination By Design, Sahil Wakode Probe Will Be No Different

Geetha Sunil Pillai
5 min read
MP Varsha Gaikwad met Sahil's parents and assured them of firm support in their fight for justice. Darshan Solanki's father was also present on this occasion.
Dalit News

After IIT-Bombay Suicides & Medical College Cases, MP Varsha Gaikwad Urges CM to Activate SC/ST Protection Cells & Vigilance Panels

Geetha Sunil Pillai
3 min read
Residents issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Project Officer-Principal of Amarthun, demanding permanent solutions rather than temporary deputation, filling of vacant posts, creation of lecturer positions, and early sanctions and work orders for building repairs and new construction.
Education

Villagers Protest Dilapidated Schools and Teacher Shortage in Banswara, Issue 24-Hour Ultimatum

Geetha Sunil Pillai
3 min read
Students claim they tried for a long time to reach the administration through various means "to no avail", and that they were therefore forced to take up "mass resistance and protest".
Education

Ignored for Months on Attendance Rules, Iron Gates and Fee Hikes, Delhi's Ambedkar University Students Now Hit the Streets

Geetha Sunil Pillai
6 min read
Police have taken the CCTV footage into custody as part of their investigation.
Education

IIT Bombay Academic Malpractice Rules: Sahil Wakode Case Raises Questions Over What Should Have Happened Inside Exam Hall

Geetha Sunil Pillai
6 min read
IIT Bombay faculty members held a march supporting Prof. Suryanarayana Doolla, saying he followed Senate-approved exam procedures when he reported second-year student Sahil Wakode for alleged phone use during an exam on Sept 18.
Education

'Reforms, Not Retaliation': Amid Faculty March Backing Prof Doolla, IIT-B Student Body Draws Line Between Institutional Reform and Presuming Guilt

Geetha Sunil Pillai
4 min read
The findings prompted CJP to question the execution of the ₹1,500 crore Tribal Area Development (TAD) budget, demanding a public accounting of funds allocated, spent, and left unutilised.
Tribal

CJP’s ‘Adivasi School Thik Karo’ Campaign Exposes Major Gaps in Udaipur Tribal Schools

The Mooknayak English
2 min read
Professor Suryakant Waghmore of Sociology Deparment has questioned the legal status and representational authority of the Faculty Forum, saying that not all faculty members identify with or agree with the group’s position.
Dalit News

Sahil Wakode Suicide: IIT Bombay Faculty Forum Says Prof Doolla Not Suspended, Only ‘Temporarily Relieved’; Sociology Professor Questions Its Legal Status

Geetha Sunil Pillai
4 min read
While Sahil’s parents have alleged that their son faced caste-based harassment for months and named Doolla and others in their complaint, the IIT Bombay Faculty Forum has publicly defended the professor.
Dalit News

Dalit Student's Suicide: Faculty Defends Prof Doolla, Students Demand Action; Why IIT Bombay Is Divided

Geetha Sunil Pillai
8 min read
Students have repeatedly raised concerns regarding unauthorised entry, aggressive behaviour, inadequate security, and the need for CISF deployment at FTII, Itanagar.
Education

FTII Itanagar Students Halt Classes After Alleged Assault on Students, Faculty Member; FIR Registered

Geetha Sunil Pillai
3 min read
Read More
Subscribe The Mooknayak

'The Mooknayak' practices democratic journalism. It is a media platform committed to the Constitution, democracy, and social justice. If you also want 'The Mooknayak' to always raise the voices of the marginalized and show the pain of the voiceless, please subscribe.

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE US
The Mooknayak English - Voice Of The Voiceless
en.themooknayak.com