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For academics, its Delhi for Assam students

New Delhi : No matter which state one is from, the capital is one of the choicest destinations for higher studies. But students in far-off Assam battle lack of information, while a frugal marking system in the state poses a hindrance to the pursuit of an academic career. Says Rajib Singha Borah, president of the Luitporia Youth Forum, a group that helps students from Assam at Delhi University: Information about admissions, cut-off marks and courses here are hardly known to students and guardians in the state.

Delhi med students on indefinite strike

New Delhi: Students and interns of five medical colleges here went on an indefinite strike today protesting against the proposed move to increase OBC quotas in educational institutions. Students of Maulana Azad Medical College, Lady Hardinge Medical College, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, University College of Medical Sciences and Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College were boycotting lectures and staying away from OPD services, leader of the group Anirudh Lochan told PTI. The resident doctors have also extended their support to the agitation and would be joining the students during the demonstrations, he claimed.

Patiala medicos join protesters in Delhi

Patiala : The medical students from the three premier institutions of the city today left the city to join medical students of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, who had been on a hunger strike in the protest against the new reservation policy of the union government. More than 70 medical students from the Government Medical College, Government Dental College and Government Ayurvedic College boarded a bus from the premises of the Government Rajindra Hospital that was flagged off by president of the Punjab Branch of the Indian Medical Association, Dr G.S. Gill. In a joint statement,

Delhi cops, med students clash over quota

The Delhi police today lobbed teargas shells and used water canons to disperse hundreds of students of five premier medical colleges who staged a demonstration against the governments move to provide reservation in elite educational institutions. The police action came when an estimated 400 agitators were moving to another place from the scheduled venue of protest of Jantar Mantar, triggering a scuffle between the two sides. Accusing political parties of resorting to vote-bank politics while moving such a proposal, the protestors decided to go on a strike, demanding a roll back of the 27 per cent reservation for OBCs.. At

Doctors strike in New Delhi

Some 5,000 doctors and hospital staff have gone on strike in New Delhi to protest against the governments planned sacking of the head of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Correspondents report the sacking is thought to be in retaliation for the directors support of medical student protests last month. The demonstrations by medical students and resident doctors were against government plans to reserve more seats in Indias top universities for disadvantaged students.