Derecognition

• Women protesters arrested near Rajasthan CM's residence

  Over 30 young women protesting de-recognition of their teachers training degree were arrested today, after some of them allegedly threatened to immolate themselves in front of the Chief Minister's residence, police said."36 girls were arrested. Thirteen of the protesters were carrying bottles of petrol and were proceeding towards the Chief Minister...

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  Tamil Nadu: Deemed varsity students protest

  There are reports of students' protests at three deemed universities in Tamil Nadu facing derecognition.

• Deemed Universities row: Why students are worried?

  More than 2 lakh students are on edge as 44 Deemed Universities face derecognition. Each of these deemed universities will now be known as an affiliated college of the state university or state medical college. The big question on their minds is how smooth will the transition be.

• What is a Deemed University?

  Deemed University is a status granted to high performing institutes and departments of various universities by the Ministry of Human Resource Development on the advice of the university grants commission (UGC).

• List of universities to be derecognised by Centre

  The Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday that it has decided to withdraw the "deemed" status to 44 universities in the country, alleging these were being run as family fiefdoms rather than on academic considerations.

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  Centre's move on deemed universities hits 2 lakh students

  The Centre's decision to withdraw the deemed university status of 44 universities in the country has 2 lakh students in 13 states very worried.