Students Lead Island-Wide Protests Against Higher Education Changes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Mohammed Kamran | 13 June 2026 | Countercurrents
Students across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have launched sustained protests against changes in the affiliation and administrative status of government colleges, arguing that the reforms threaten affordable higher education and create uncertainty regarding degrees, infrastructure, and future employment prospects.
The protests first emerged at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology (DBRAIT), where students raised concerns that the shift in affiliation had already resulted in delays in evaluations and the issuance of marksheets and degrees. Subsequently, students of Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkiya Mahavidyalaya (JNRM) took to the streets to oppose the granting of deemed-to-be university status to their institution, after students in the new cohort were asked to pay higher fees…