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Centre removes NIOS chief Saroj Sharma amid police probe over staff driver’s suicide

The driver had accused Sharma of harassment, making casteist slurs, and ‘abruptly’ transferring him to Bengaluru. Last week, Gujarat govt cancelled her appointment as V-C of IITE.

Gujarat cancels NIOS chief Saroj Sharma’s appointment as IITE V-C amid probe over driver’s suicide

The notification did not offer any reason for the abrupt cancellation after nearly a month. Before his death, Sharma's staff driver Ram Kumar accused her of caste-based discrimination.

NIOS chief Saroj Sharma, facing probe over driver’s suicide, yet to join as V-C of Gujarat’s IITE

It's been over a month since Sharma was appointed V-C of Gujarat's Indian Institute of Teacher Education. On Wednesday she was questioned over abetment & SC/ST Act charges against her.

NIOS chief Saroj Sharma in dock after driver dies by suicide, blaming her. FIR lodged under SC/ST Act

Days before his death, Ram Kumar wrote to education ministry & National Commission for Scheduled Castes, accusing Sharma of insulting him over his caste, 'illegally' transferring him.

Education Ministry to launch special programme for ‘Agniveers’, with aim to boost job prospects

Ministry says programme will enable ‘Agniveers’ who are '10th Class pass to obtain a 12th Class pass certificate by developing customised courses that are relevant to their area of service'.

Parents of disabled students object to physical exams, NIOS says won’t cancel but offers help

Parents want disabled students to be promoted on the basis of their Tutor Marked Assignments and practical board examination marks.

Don’t force my wheelchair-using son and other disabled students to take NIOS board exam

NIOS' decision to conduct board exams amid rise in Covid cases is the last straw that will injure the final few weeks of school life of students with disabilities.

On Camera

CJ Roy’s death raises an important question. Why isn’t there a time limit on tax raids?

Deterrence cannot mean institutional licence for an endlessly extensible raid. A search that extends across days, followed by seals and freezes that linger for weeks, begins to resemble a siege.

Market Swings in India Surge From Historic Low as Budget Nears

New Delhi: Indian stocks are seeing a resurgence of volatility just weeks after being dubbed the world’s calmest equity market, with growing skepticism sparking...

During Op Sindoor, hackers targeted NSE website 40 crore times in 10 minutes, Exchange CEO says

NSE CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan was speaking at Off The Cuff event hosted by ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. He said that NSE, on average, sees 20 crore cyberattacks each day.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.