Students protest against use of college grounds for RSS Training in Kerala
The Student Federation of India (SFI) and Kerala Students Union (KSU) opposed the arms training camp being conducted by the Hindutva nationalist paramilitary Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at the Mar Ivanios College Ground in Thiruvananthapuram. The students raised serious questions about who granted permission for the RSS to use the college grounds and the legality of conducting such a training in an educational institution.
Student council of IISER Pune protest arbitrary cancellation of event commemorating Bhim Jayanthi
The student council of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, protested the arbitrary cancellation of Muktiparv ‘25, a festival dedicated to the works of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. This happened after the right-wing student group Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) approached the police against talks by three women academics and anti-caste activists, citing the college was inviting alleged “members of the extreme Left” for the event. The council issued a statement against this censorship and authoritarianism and demanded an apology from the institute.
Students demand suspension of Registrar accused of sexual misconduct in Tamil Nadu
Students of the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu staged a protest on April 3 demanding the suspension of the Assistant Registrar, Avinav Thakur, who is facing serious sexual assault charges. Over 100 students joined the protest and voiced their concerns over the administration’s failure to act against Thakur, who has been accused of rape and other misconducts despite ongoing criminal investigations.
Ambedkar University Students’ Class Boycott Marks Significant Victory
On April 21, students at Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) successfully executed a campus-wide class boycott in protest against the suspension of student leaders and the administration’s alleged suppression of democratic rights. Called by the AUDSC, the students’ council, the boycott garnered widespread participation, effectively halting academic activities and drawing national attention to the students’ demands. This action is part of ongoing resistance against administrative decisions undermining student representation and academic freedom.
