The University Grants Commission (UGC) has drafted a history syllabus for undergraduates that focuses more on Hindu mythology and religious texts and diminishes the importance of Muslim rule. The changes are already facing allegations of saffronisation and distortion. Since the BJP government came into power at the Centre, it has repeatedly tried to change the syllabus of history textbooks to reflect the view of Hindutva or Sangh Parivar outfits, reported The Telegraph. Among the readings suggested for papers, works by prominent historians such as R.S. Sharma’s book on ancient India and Irfan Habib’s book on medieval India have been dropped. That books by little-known authors – some of whom are “pro-Sanghis” have been included. The document says that the curriculum has been design...

34 students from Jamia Millia Islamia’s Residential Coaching Academy (RCA) in New Delhi have cleared the Civil Services (Main) Examination and qualified for Civil Services (interview) Examination 2020. According to a report by Muslim mirror, Eight students of Jamia Hamdard’s Residential Coaching Academy (JHRCA) have also cleared the exam. According to a statement by Jamia Millia Islamia, the RCA will conduct a series of mock interviews and interactive sessions for the qualified students “with the help of senior/retired bureaucrats and academicians”. Last year 30 students of the RCA were finally selected for the civil services exam. In 2020-2021 a total of 35 students from RCA have been selected in different state public services like Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, UP, Maharashtra, K...