Indonesian students demand action on wildfires and rising costs
Hundreds of Indonesian students and civil society groups protested in the capital, Jakarta, and other cities against President Prabowo Subianto’s policies, including the handling of ongoing forest fires and government spending priorities.
Students allege punitive action over feeding dogs; IIT Hyderabad denies action against students for feeding dogs.
Poor and disadvantaged students studying in government-aided schools are being denied social justice in admissions to medical courses, says PMK leader
…Targets $594m revenue in first year By Nkiruka Nnorom & Marvellous Chukwunenye Universities in England will now have to pay an annual levy of £925 ($1,200) for each international student beyond an exemption threshold from August 2028, in a move targeting institutions enrolling students from Nigeria, China, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. The Department for Education data further showed that Nigerian students generated £1.7 billion in UK higher education export revenue in 2024, compared with £5.3 billion from India and £4.9 billion from China.
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to suspend recent increases in school fees by public tertiary institutions across the country, warning that the hikes could undermine the objectives of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The House also mandated its committees on University Education, Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education, and Federal Colleges of Education to investigate the extent and justification for the fee increases.
Protesters demand more spending on education and social services, but the government has struggled amid a fiscal crisis.
Action taken against C.V. Renuka as she reportedly failed to discharge her duties in the student death issue and other administrative deficiencies; Deputy DEO E.V. Rangaiah given full additional charge in her place