Higher Education  

The Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to restore the 200-point roster for reservation in teaching jobs in higher education, taking college or university as a unit for reservation

Higher education minister KP Anbalagan fainted in a function at Bharathiar University due to the reduction of sugar amount in the blood
 

In what appears downright Muslim appeasement, Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has allocated more funds for minority affairs and madrasahs than to higher education. The money allocated for madrasahs is in excess of Rs 4,000 crore while the funds for higher education stood at Rs 3,964 crore

The students accused of selling marijuana were from Kerala, and had come to Mangaluru in Karnataka to pursue their higher education

The proposal of banning students bringing their vehicles to the colleges in the state would be discussed by Karnataka's higher education minister GT Devegowda with college managements soon. This decision is taken with an aim to promote public transport and curb pollution.