Anurag Jaiswal, a first-year student at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai, was found dead in his apartment on Saturday. He had attended a party in Vashi the previous night and was reportedly intoxicated. Police have ruled out ragging as a factor and are investigating the case as an accidental death.
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has reversed its decision to terminate 115 staff members following an assurance of financial support from the Tata Education Trust (TET). The TET has committed to providing the necessary resources to address the financial challenges faced by TISS, leading to the retraction of termination notices issued to 55 teaching and 60 non-teaching staff members.
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has terminated approximately 100 teaching and non-teaching staff members citing a funding crunch from the Tata Trust. The move has sparked outrage within the TISS community and raised concerns about the impact on the institute’s academic and administrative functions. The Progressive Students Forum (PSF) has condemned the decision, highlighting the potential shortage of staff and the government’s perceived anti-education stance.
Dalit PhD scholar Ramadas Prini Sivanandan has been suspended by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) for two years for his alleged involvement in protests. The institute accused him of staging a demonstration outside Parliament and screening a banned BBC documentary. Ramadas has refuted the allegations and claimed that he was exercising his constitutional rights and demanding education for all. The suspension has drawn sharp criticism from student organizations and political parties, who have demanded an immediate revocation of the order.
Ramadas KS, a Dalit scholar at TISS, has been suspended for two years for participating in a protest against the National Education Policy (NEP) in Delhi. Ramadas, who was the category topper in the master’s entrance test, was suspended for violating the institute’s rules against participating in activities unrelated to academics. Ramadas has defended his actions, stating that students have the right to protest and that his suspension is an attempt to set an example and intimidate students.
