Pema Khandu Calls ANSU Bandh ‘Unfortunate’, Says Education Is a Priority — Talks Set for Sept 26

A shutdown that paralysed parts of Arunachal Pradesh has pushed the state’s Chief Minister to the negotiating table — and Pema Khandu isn’t happy about how things reached this point. Chief Minister Pema Khandu has described the 12-hour bandh called by the All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) as “unfortunate,” even as he assured that the … Read more

ANSU’s Ultimatum: 48-Hour Bandh to Paralyze Seven Nyishi Districts if Government Doesn’t Act by September 28

The patience of Arunachal Pradesh’s Nyishi student community has officially run out — and the clock is ticking for the state government to respond. The All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) on Wednesday, September 24, issued a stark warning: if the state government does not act on their long-pending education demands, a 48-hour bandh will shut … Read more

Itanagar Wakes Up to Closed Shutters and Empty Roads as ANSU Bandh Defies Administration’s Ban

Itanagar didn’t look like a capital city on Thursday morning. By the time most people were supposed to be heading to work or school, the streets were already unusually quiet — shutters down, traffic thin, and a visible tension hanging in the air. The All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) had called a 12-hour bandh, and … Read more

Minister Steps In: Arunachal Government Urges ANSU to Drop September 24 Bandh, Promises Action on Schools

A shuttered classroom is never a victory — and that seems to be exactly the message Arunachal Pradesh’s Education Minister wanted to drive home before September 24 arrives. Education Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona on Monday sat down with representatives of the All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) in a bid to defuse the tension ahead of … Read more

Young Minds from Roing Conquer Arunachal’s Toughest Quiz Stage

Two students from a small town in Lower Dibang Valley just beat out the entire state — and they did it convincingly. Shayon Ghosh and Regainlu Kri of Global Valley School, Roing walked away as the undisputed champions of Battle of Minds 3.0, Arunachal Pradesh’s statewide inter-district quiz championship, after dominating the grand finale held … Read more

From a Student in Tawang to the Top Chair — Pema Khandu Bets Big on Government Schools

The Chief Minister didn’t just make promises from a podium. He reminded everyone that he was once sitting exactly where those students are. Itanagar, September 10 — There was something different about the way Pema Khandu spoke on Wednesday. Standing before bright-eyed students, proud parents, and a room full of educators at the state-level Golden … Read more

CM Pema Khandu Puts His Money — and His Word — Behind Arunachal’s Best Students

Thirty young faces. Thirty stories of hard work from some of India’s most remote classrooms. And a Chief Minister who stood in front of them and said, plainly, that the state had let its government schools down for too long. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, joined by Education Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona, felicitated 30 … Read more

Pema Khandu’s Promise to Arunachal’s Government Schools Is Personal — and He Wants Everyone to Know It

The Chief Minister didn’t just show up to hand out awards. He showed up as a former government school student who still remembers what it felt like to sit in those classrooms. Itanagar, September 10 — There was a moment at Wednesday’s Golden Jubilee Meritorious Students’ Awards ceremony that stood out from the usual applause … Read more

Pema Khandu Honours 30 Young Scholars Who Made Arunachal Proud

Thirty students walked into a room as achievers — and walked out carrying the weight of an entire state’s hopes on their shoulders. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday felicitated 30 state-level meritorious students for their outstanding academic performance during the 2024–25 session, recognising young minds from Classes III all the way up … Read more

Over 1,600 Young Dreams Walk Into JNC Pasighat — And the College Is Ready for Them

There’s something quietly electric about the first day of college. The unfamiliar faces, the nervous laughter, the feeling that your life is about to change — and you’re not entirely sure how. On September 8, Jawaharlal Nehru College (JNC) in Pasighat tried to make that moment count, welcoming no fewer than 1,674 freshers at its … Read more