NIT Srinagar Students Unite in Protest Against Alleged Blasphemous Remarks
Students of the NIT Srinagar took to the streets to protest against an allegedly blasphemous social media post against prophet Muhammad by a student of the institute. The accused student was subsequently rusticated by the NIT authorities.
NIT Srinagar Students Unite in Protest Against Alleged Blasphemous Remarks
Many students of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar unite in protest pertaining to an alleged blasphemous social media post against a particular religion shared by a student from the institute. The protest intensified as Amar Singh Degree College students also joined, chanting pro-islamic alogans and urging stringent measures against the alleged student.
The college authorities suspended the classes and sent the students home early to prevent escalation of the protests. The administration have deployed heavy security outside the college. An FIR was registered following hundreds of students streaming on to the NIT campus in Srinagar against the non-local engineering student for allegedly posting the “blasphemous video”.
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As per media reports, the police has filed a case under Section 295A (malicious acts intended to outrage the religious feelings), 153 and 153A (vilification of the founders and prophets of a religion) of the Indian Penal Code. Kashmir zone IG VK Birdi said the video wasn’t posted by the accused student but by some vlogger on the social media platform. “Investigation into the matter is ongoing."
Facing growing protests over the sharing of the objectionable video, the J&K Police appealed to locals “to desist from spreading rumours or false information”. They further added “They shouldn’t fall prey to false propaganda of anti-social elements. Legal action shall be taken against those who are found to be involved in provocative acts or instigation.”
Historically, there were conflicts between local and non-local students. In 2016, the campus shut down for several days following a confrontation sparked by an India-Pakistan cricket match.
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To secure admission For Mtech at NIT SRINAGAR You must have to give Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).
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Your JEE B.Arch score determines your admission to NIT Srinagars B.Arch programme and the cutoffs change annually. Your chances of getting into NIT Srinagar with an 81% JEE B.Arch score depend on your overall rank and the particular category you're applying under. While more well-known NITs tend to
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Candidates seeking admission to NIT Srinagar MBA programme must pay admission fee amount to confirm their seat. Its fee structure include components that are one-time chargeable or have to be paid annually/semesterly. NIT Srinagar MBA tuition fee amount is INR 4 lakh. Additionally, the hostel fee is
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Yes, NIT Srinagar offers a two-year MBA programme. The mode of study for this course is full-time. Candidates can take admission to the PG course with a valid score of CAT/CMAT/MAT. Candidates shortlisted based on exam scores have to take part in the selection rounds. Apart from this, aspirants must
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No, NIT Srinagar offers admission through JEE Main. Candidates seeking admission need to clear the entrance exam and should meet the institute's cutoff mark. The candidates who meet the cutoff score become eligible for seat allotment. Additionally, to be eligible for the BTech programme, candidates
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The CSAB 2024 Special Round 2 seat allotment result for BTech course has been released and the last date for admission fee payment was Aug 12, 2024. NIT Srinagar BTech 2024 admission cycle is completed. The JEE Main 2025 registrations are expected to commence in Nov.
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NIT Srinagar BTech fee is cumulative of multiple components, such as security deposit, tuition fee, etc. Some of these components are one-time chargeable, while some have to be paid annually/semesterly. NIT Srinagar BTech tuition fee is INR 5 lakh. Students can check below table for some other fee c
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The overall the highest package offered to the 2023 passing out batch was INR 36.50 LPA and was made to the CSE branch students. The table below depicts the NIT Srinagar the highest package 2023:
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| the highest package | INR 36.50 LPA |
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