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Government launches portal for students seeking education loans

On: August 20, 2015

New Delhi: The government today said it has a launched a website, vidyalakshmi.co.in, for students seeking educational loans and five banks including SBI, IDBI Bank and Bank of India have integrated their system with the portal. “Vidya Lakshmi (www.vidyalakshmi.co.in) was launched on the occasion of Independence Day i.e. 15th August,Continue Reading

Naming, shaming student borrowers a human rights violation: NHRC

By: Matters India

On: August 7, 2015

In: Youth

Chennai: Terming the bankers practise of “naming and shaming” of students who defaulted on repaying education loans as violation of human rights, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Central Bank of India chairman. It has also issued notices to the district magistrate and superintendent ofContinue Reading