A girl student was allegedly sexually assaulted at the South Asian University in South Delhi, police said on Tuesday. According to officials, a PCR call was recieved at Maidangarhi Police Station around 03.00 pm on Monday, October 13, regarding the alleged sexual assault. The call was made by someone known to the victim, police said. […]
A group of students of South Asian University are sitting on an indefinite hunger strike to press for a hike in their scholarships, a students body said. The hunger strike commenced on November 7 after the administration did not respond to their demands, the varsitys General Body of Students said. Despite students falling ill and collapsing, the administration has refused to initiate dialogue, it alleged. The students have been demanding an increase in MA students stipend to Rs 7,000, paid extension to the Covid-affected PhD batch, ensuring parity of stipend paid to PhD scholars with that under the Junior Research Fellowship and student representation in the University Complaints Committee.