The Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO), Maharashtra South Zone, has heartily welcomed Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s directive to publish advertisements for PhD fellowships within ten days.

Support for Protesting PhD Scholars

SIO had earlier expressed solidarity with PhD students across Maharashtra who have been protesting against unpaid fellowships delayed for over two years. More than a thousand research scholars engaged in agricultural and social research at institutes such as the Babasaheb Ambedkar Research and Training Institute (BARTI), Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Research, Training and Human Development Institute (SARTHI), Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Research and Training Institute (MAHAJYOTI), and the Tribal Research and Training Institute (TRTI) have reportedly not rece

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