Dossier
IIMs
Coverage of IIMs in the Nexus archive.
- Drug testing college students: IITs, IIMs begin with voluntary urine tests at admission
IITs and IIMs are initiating voluntary urine drug tests for students as part of a government mission to screen 10 lakh students at 170 central higher education institutes by 2029. The tests, conducted under the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre's framework, are confidential, non-punitive, and intended solely for counseling purposes.
- IITs, IIMs push back against VBSA norms
IITs and IIMs are challenging the applicability of VBSA norms, seeking guarantees on institutional autonomy and clarity on statutory provisions. They have raised concerns about the 'differential and unintended' consequences of the penalty system under these norms.