Vatsala Shrangi

New Delhi

Journalist at CNN-News18

Journalist with @news18dotcom | @CNNNews18, Previously with @NewIndianXpress, @htTweets, @dna

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RTI Series | Over 800 Students Dropped Out Of Top IITs Each Year In Past 6 Years, Shows Data

2 weeks ago | news18.com | Pragati Ratti |Vatsala Shrangi

Last Updated:April 04, 2025, 10:54 ISTThe number of students dropping out peaked during 2020-21 and 2021-22, the phase that saw students transition from pandemic-induced lockdowns and virtual classrooms, to being back on campus as educational institutions re-opened, according to data obtained under the RTI Act by News18.
Tech Needs To Be Used For Real-World Problem Solving: IIT-Dhanbad Director | Interview

3 weeks ago | news18.com | Pragati Ratti |Vatsala Shrangi

Last Updated:April 01, 2025, 14:02 ISTIIT-Dhanbad director, Professor Sukumar Mishra, and its BoG chairperson, Prof Prem Vrat, spoke to News18 on how the institute’s “real-world problem-solving” and experiments in applying AI and IoT to the age-old concepts of mining engineering helped it reach the top among such institutions. IIT-Dhanad Director, Professor Sukumar Mishra (left) and Board of Governors (BoG) chairperson, Prof Prem Vrat (right).
RTI Series | 20 Deaths Over Past 5 Years, Older IITs Hit Hard By Spike In Student Suicides After Covid-19

3 weeks ago | news18.com | Apoorva Misra |Vatsala Shrangi

Last Updated:March 29, 2025, 13:08 ISTAccording to the RTI response, five IITs --- IIT-Madras, IIT-Delhi, IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Kharagpur and IIT-Guwahati ---- have been the most affectedOf the seven incidents reported from IIT-Delhi, two each were in 2024, 2023 and 2021 while one such incident took place in 2019, respectively.
IITs See A Major 10-Percentage Points Drop In Placements Over The Past Three Years: Govt Data

4 weeks ago | news18.com | Pragati Ratti |Vatsala Shrangi

Last Updated:March 27, 2025, 14:00 ISTThe committee observes that a similar trend is also visible in the National Institute of Technology (NITs) and notes that the data also shows a decline in the average financial package secured by each student placed between 2022-23 and 2023-24. IIT-Delhi saw a 17-percentage point drop in placements with 72.81 per cent students getting placed in 2023-24, as compared to 89.88 per cent in 2022-23.
Samagra Shiksha Funds For Tamil Nadu For 2023-24 Cleared, Rs 4,300-Crore Approved For 2024-25: Centre To Parliament

4 weeks ago | news18.com | Manjiri Joshi |Vatsala Shrangi

Last Updated:March 26, 2025, 17:03 ISTThe written reply by Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (MoS) in the Education Ministry, said, “There are no pending funds up to FY 2023-24 under the schemes of Samagra Shiksha, PM-POSHAN and ULLAS to be paid to the Government of Tamil Nadu.
RTI Series | Seven Student Suicides In Five Years At IIT-Delhi: 'No Closure Report', Says Institute

4 weeks ago | news18.com | Pragati Ratti |Vatsala Shrangi

Last Updated:March 26, 2025, 11:13 ISTThe Supreme Court had on Monday (March 24, 2025) set up a taskforce to look into the students’ mental health concerns on campuses and pulled up the Delhi Police for not filing a case in the alleged suicides of two IIT-Delhi students in 2023.
Infra Boost For 5 Younger IITs To Start This Year, Seat Expansion From 2026

1 month ago | news18.com | Pragati Ratti |Vatsala Shrangi

Last Updated:March 25, 2025, 10:39 IST"Many IITs already have a shortage of faculty for specific positions. It will be a difficult task to recruit faculty as quickly,” a senior official familiar with the process said. While presenting the budget, FM Sitharaman on February 1 this year announced to expand infrastructure across five newer IITs (established after 2014) to accommodate 6,500 more students.
In Past 3 Years, 4.6 Lakh Students Failed To Get Admission In Delhi University: Education Ministry

1 month ago | news18.com | Manjiri Joshi |Vatsala Shrangi

Last Updated:March 24, 2025, 16:48 ISTMinister of State (MoS) for education Sukanta Majumdar in a written reply in the Lok Sabha shared the data of applications received, admissions made and those who could not get a seat in the DUIn 2024, over 2.46 lakh students applied for admission in the central university.
'Knee-Jerk' Reaction: Can Rajasthan's New Coaching Centre Bill Curb Kota Suicides? Here's What Experts Say

1 month ago | news18.com | Pragati Ratti |Vatsala Shrangi

Last Updated:March 21, 2025, 11:22 ISTThe bill aims to regulate the unchecked growth of coaching centres and fix accountability by mandating registration for centres with over 50 students. Kota: A NEET aspirant studying at a hostel in Kota’s coaching hub. (Image: PTI)Can the new Rajasthan Coaching Centres (Control and Regulation) Bill-2025, tabled by the state government, prevent or significantly reduce the number of student suicides in Kota?
77 Violent Attacks On Indian Students Abroad In Last 5 Years, Germany & Canada Top The List: MEA

1 month ago | news18.com | Oindrila Mukherjee |Vatsala Shrangi

Last Updated:March 20, 2025, 20:33 ISTThe ministry of external affairs told the Rajya Sabha that out of the 77 violent attacks faced by Indian students in the last five years, 40 – the highest number – took place in 2024The MEA said there have been 77 violent attacks involving Indian students abroad over the past five years – 40 (2024), 28 (2023), 4 (2022), 2 (2021) and 3 (2020).

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Articles

RTI Series | Over 800 Students Dropped Out Of Top IITs Each Year In Past 6 Years, Shows Data

Tech Needs To Be Used For Real-World Problem Solving: IIT-Dhanbad Director | Interview

RTI Series | 20 Deaths Over Past 5 Years, Older IITs Hit Hard By Spike In Student Suicides After Covid-19

IITs See A Major 10-Percentage Points Drop In Placements Over The Past Three Years: Govt Data

Samagra Shiksha Funds For Tamil Nadu For 2023-24 Cleared, Rs 4,300-Crore Approved For 2024-25: Centre To Parliament

RTI Series | Seven Student Suicides In Five Years At IIT-Delhi: 'No Closure Report', Says Institute

Infra Boost For 5 Younger IITs To Start This Year, Seat Expansion From 2026

In Past 3 Years, 4.6 Lakh Students Failed To Get Admission In Delhi University: Education Ministry

'Knee-Jerk' Reaction: Can Rajasthan's New Coaching Centre Bill Curb Kota Suicides? Here's What Experts Say

77 Violent Attacks On Indian Students Abroad In Last 5 Years, Germany & Canada Top The List: MEA

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