Campuses in the vice-like grip of politics

Campuses in the vice-like grip of politics

Little would anyone have thought that the impersonation row at Christian College, Kattakada in Thiruvananthapuram, in the third week of May would open a can of worms in the higher education sector in Kerala. College Principal G.J. Shyju had forwarded to the University of Kerala the name of Visakh A., a first-year student and Students … Read more

Protests erupt across China in unprecedented challenge to Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy | CNN

Protests erupt across China in unprecedented challenge to Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy | CNN

Beijing CNN  —  Protests erupted across China throughout the weekend, including at universities and in Shanghai where hundreds chanted “Step down, Xi Jinping! Step down, Communist Party!” in an unprecedented show of defiance against the country’s stringent and increasingly costly zero-Covid policy. A deadly fire at an apartment block in Urumqi, the capital of the … Read more

Ugandan university drops mandatory pregnancy tests for students after outcry | CNN

Ugandan university drops mandatory pregnancy tests for students after outcry | CNN

CNN  —  A university in Uganda has withdrawn a requirement for female nursing and midwifery students to take a pregnancy test before sitting their exams, after facing a backlash. Kampala International University issued a notice on Tuesday stating: “This is to inform all female nurses and midwives that you are supposed to go to KIU-TH … Read more

Violent clashes break out between students and security forces across Iran, rights groups say | CNN

Violent clashes break out between students and security forces across Iran, rights groups say | CNN

CNN  —  Violent clashes broke out between security forces and student protesters at university campuses across Iran on Sunday, according to activist and human rights groups in the country. Students continued to protest in large numbers at some of the country’s main universities despite a warning from the head of the country’s Revolutionary Guard Hossein … Read more