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The agreement was mutually agreed upon and signed in the aftermath of the 1971 Indo-Pak war after which East Pakistan was liberated, leading to the formation of Bangladesh. The agreement emphasises upon respect for each other’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence, and unity. It also mentions non-interference in each other’s internal affairs and discarding of hostile propaganda. Asserting that the past handling of Pakistan raises many questions, External Affairs Minist...

May 4, 2021 Union Ministry of External Affairs has effected changes in the validity of rent agreement accepted as a proof of address. LDR can be generated by uploading the information of lost passport in the Tamil Nadu Police Department portal along with a photo-identity card. From now on, permanent address will not be an issue for those applying for a passport as applicants can submit their registered rent agreement as a valid proof of address where they have stayed as tenant for more than a...

Four outstanding secondary school teachers to be honored at Princeton Commencement Denise Valenti, Office of Communications May 3, 2021 9:47 a.m. Photo by Princeton University will honor four outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers at its 2021  on Sunday, May 16. This year’s recipients of the Princeton Prize for Distinguished Secondary School Teaching are Mina Armani of José Martí STEM Academy, Jametta Clarke of Lawrence High School, Christine Lim of Pennsauken High Sch...

3 Ways the Biden Administration Can Give Second Chances to Justice-Impacted College Students April 19, 2021, 9:02 am This column is part of a Center for American Progress series marking Second Chance Month by highlighting ways to improve opportunity for justice-impacted people. Read about how criminal records affect other aspects of American life . In recent years, college students impacted by the criminal justice system have scored important wins in their pursuit of accessible, affordable h...

Share this: College students sit in the shade on the horseshoe at the University of South Carolina. In 2019, its entering class was 6 percent Black in a state where 37 percent of public high school graduates were Black. Credit: Sean Rayford/Getty Images The Hechinger Report is a national nonprofit newsroom that reports on one topic: education. Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get stories like this delivered directly to your inbox. Alarms sounded at the University of Maryland when the Cla...

Flagship universities say diversity is a priority. But Black enrollment in many states continues to lag. Lauren Lumpkin, Meredith Kolodner, Nick Anderson © Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post University of Maryland seniors Alysa Conway and Saba Tshibaka, seen Thursday on the College Park campus, are organizers with Black Terps Matter, a student group that has been vocal about issues that affect Black students. Alarms sounded at the University of Maryland when the Class of 2...

By JANET LORIN Bloomberg News April 10, 2021 32 Many high school seniors looking to attend the most competitive U.S. colleges are about to have their hearts broken after an already difficult year. Students on average applied to 9% more colleges as of March 1 compared with last year, according to data from the Common Application, a nonprofit that lets individuals apply to multiple schools. Yale students and others spend a fall afternoon on Yale University’s Cross Campus in New Haven. (Associat...

Brown admits 2,537 students to the undergraduate Class of 2025 The University offered admission on April 6 to prospective members of next year’s incoming class, who were chosen from Brown’s largest applicant pool to date in an admissions cycle impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — On Tuesday, April 6, Brown University made 1,652 offers of admission to prospective members of next year’s entering undergraduate class. These admitted students from Brown�...

While Colby has been open to students this academic year, it has barred all visitors, meaning that admissions had to do all of its recruiting remotely. Proto said he found that the college was able to make more "visits" to high schools because they were virtual visits. A key for Colby has been a financial aid program that expects no parental contribution for families with incomes of up to $65,000. "Youve got to have a robust commitment to aid," Proto said. Now the key is to get students to enro...

As competitive colleges and universities release decisions, it's clear that many students who didn't submit SAT or ACT scores are getting offers.