India, Sept. 18 -- The indefinite protest launched by PhD research scholars of BARTI (Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Research and Training Institute); SARTHI (Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Research, Training and Human Development Organisation); and MahaJyoti (Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Research and Training Institute) entered its third day on Wednesday, with students demanding immediate release of fellowships and issuance of pending advertisements for research scholarships. The protest, which began at Goodluck Chowk, has drawn participation from students representing four state universities.

According to the students, no advertisements for PhD research fellowships have been issued by SARTHI and MahaJyoti since 2023; and by BARTI since 2022. As a result, h...