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JD-U, RJD oppose change in history syllabus
"The Narendra Modi government wants to impose RSS syllabus in the academic class and change the constitution. We strongly object to the move of the Centre," Yadav, an RJD leader, said.
‘But where are the schools?’: SC on instituting Right to Education
It further added that various authorities, including municipalities, state governments etc., were tasked to set up schools, but where do they get teachers from? Often, budget constraints are cited, it said.
Sri Lanka-India ink MoUs for defence, economic, education, religious cooperation
A separate MoU was signed to implement the Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) programme on a grant of Rs 30 crore.
UN Chief urges all nations to Focus on Education as top political priority for recovery
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused chaos in education worldwide, said the Secretary-General.
Will students in Delhi be able to return to pre-Covid routine in 2022?
A study by the Azim Premji Foundation showed that almost 60 per cent of school children in India cannot access online learning opportunities.
Centre to develop Gorakhpur as ‘Special Education Zone’: Dharmendra Pradhan
The new education policy will establish India among the leading countries of the world, he added.
No Big Leader has Emerged From Student Community in Last Few Years: CJI
He emphasised that while it is not wrong to choose a life of convenience, "I hope that you choose a life of service as well, for the future of this nation".
1 Billion Children, Live in Extremely High-Risk Countries of Climate Impacts: Unicef
An estimated 850 million children, one in three worldwide, live in areas where at least four of these climate and environmental shocks overlap.
67% Indians prefer US for higher education: Report
This is quite significant if compared with the 55 per cent loan disbursements in 2019 after the 108 per cent growth witnessed during 2018.
Failed to retain glory of Visva Bharati, says VC Bidyut Chakraborty
The Visva Bharati University Faculty Association, in its reply, said Chakraborty was "unfairly putting the blame on stakeholders while absolving himself of any responsibility".
Education trends to look out for in 2021
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANSlife) According to UNESCO, in 2020, one billion students, two-thirds of the global student…
CBSE Class 10th, 12th board exams from May 4: Education Minister
The exams will conclude by June 10, 2021. Results will be out by July 15.”
Students in Class 10, 12 to not have pre-final exams in 2021: West Bengal CM
These students will be allowed to appear for Madhyamik (class 10) and Uchcha-Madhyamik (class 12) exams directly, Banerjee told reporters after a Cabinet meeting
Govt advises college and university for phased reopening, education, campus hiring in mind
The UGC said the classes will only have 50% of the capacity and institutions may extend class hours and function six days a week.
Gujarat gears up to reopen schools, colleges
Gandhinagar, Nov 5 : The Gujarat Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama on Thursday said the schools and the colleges…
Microsoft doubles down on Windows as PCs become lifeline: Satya Nadella
PCs have become mission critical to sustain work, learning, and life at home and maintain business continuity in the enterprise in a remote everything world.
MoU Signed between ISLRTC and NCERT for Converting Educational Materials in to Indian Sign Language
Signing of this MoU is based on the UNICEF’s initiative “Accessible Digital Textbooks for All” and it is a landmark decision.
PM Modi inaugurates RAISE 2020 – a Mega Virtual Summit on Artificial Intelligence
National Programme on AI will be used for solving the problems of society: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
The National Education Policy a revolutionary reform, says Union Minister Prakash Javadekar
The minister further underlined the importance of early childhood education as the main characteristic of the NEP.
Daily hearings on Maratha reservation case from July 27: SC
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will begin day-to-day hearing from July…
Sonia writes to PM over NEET quota for OBC students
Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi over denial of OBC reservation in all India quota filled through NEET
FM gives stimulus push to rural employment, health, education
These announcements were made under Prime Minister's mega stimulus package amounting to 10 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP).
All students from class I to VIII promoted in Bengal
Kolkata, April 2 : All students studying in class I to VIII have been promoted in West Bengal…
Budget 2020 is woven around 3 prominent themes: FM
New Delhi, Feb 1: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated Rs 69000 crore including Rs 6400 crore for…
Delhi launches ‘She Codes’ programme for girl students
By March 2025, the programme will enrol eight lakh girl students, said Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia.
JNU Students reiterates demand before MHRD
The movement against fee hike, the illegally passed hostel manual and to save public education, has been running for close to two months now.
CBSE exams for classes 10 and 12 will begin on February 15
Check your CBSE date sheet for Class 10 exams here:
Delhi Nursery Admission: Get forms from November 29
The last date of submission of application forms in schools will be December 27 and the first list will be out on January 24, 2020.
India needs to focus on higher education for $5 Trillion economy’
Chennai, Nov 1 Stressing that universities are the engine for innovation, economic growth and social development, O.P. Jindal…
1,069 posts vacant at Allahabad University: HRD Minister
"The number of vacant teaching and non-teaching posts in the University of Allahabad, a Central University, in Prayagraj is 550 and 519 respectively,"
Govt to roll out steps to modernise ‘madrassa’ education next month
The programme will start from next month, he said, adding, "In the first phase, we will try to train at least 200 teachers from all over the country."
Microsoft to train 15,000 people on AI by 2022
San Francsico, May 18 (IANS) Software major Microsoft has decided to train and certify 15,000 workers on Artificial…
AICTE’s nod to five courses of FTII
New Delhi, May 14: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) gave its nod to five courses…
NEET-PG cut offs reduced
New Delhi, May 8: The Health Ministry in consultation with the Board of Governors, Medical Council of India…
Lok Sabha Election 2019 is all about a vote for Change
Narendra Modi by giving a high dose of pseudo nationalism and patriotism may be posing himself as a…
Cabinet approves reservations in admission for EWS
New Delhi, April 15: The Union cabinet on Monday approved the provision of reservations in admission for economically…
Wanted to be part of India’s growth story: UPSC topper
Jaipur, April 6: Civil Services exam topper Kanishak Kataria on Saturday said he wanted to be a part…
Rahul vows to spend 6% of GDP on education if voted to power
Zahirabad, April 1: Campaigning in Telangana on Monday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi promised to allocate 6 per cent…
MP boy tops GATE 2019, scores 989 of 1000 marks
Bhopal, March 16 : Twenty-one-year-old Shashank Mangal has brought laurels to Madhya Pradesh by securing the first rank…
Pawan Kalyan’s party promises pension to farmers
Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh), March 14 Popular actor Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena on Thursday launched his party’s campaign for…
Delhi to get 2 new universities: Sisodia
New Delhi, Feb 26: In a bid to strengthen higher education, the Delhi government has proposed two new…
Raveena Tandon extends help for education of martyrs’ children
Mumbai, Feb 21: Actress Raveena Tandon says her Foundation will look into the education of martyrs’ children. Raveena…
TV-time in class? Textbooks come alive in Gujarat’s schools
Bhuj (Gujarat), Feb 15 (IANS) In a small school near Bhuj in Gujarat, a group of class five…
Faridabad-based student team clinches Microsoft’s Asia talent hunt contest
It was the proud moment for the Indian Tricolour to fly high as Faridabad-based Manav Rachna Institute of…
Can UGC’s Quality Assurance Strategies address challenges to Open Distance Learning?
New Delhi, Feb 9: Considering the significant role played by Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in increasing access…
Nearly 1 lakh schools with only one teacher: Government
New Delhi, Jan 8 : There are more than 90,000 schools with only single teacher teaching in them…
Fake education board racket busted in Delhi
New Delhi, Dec 26: The Crime Branch of Delhi Police on Wednesday busted a fake education board racket. In…
Every student, parent must watch ‘Cheat India’: Emraan Hashmi
Mumbai, Dec 13: Actor Emraan Hashmi, who is gearing up for his forthcoming release “Cheat India”, has said…
Microsoft to host ‘Education Days’ in India
Gurugram, Dec 3: In a bid to showcase innovation and exchange of ideas to transform the focus of…
Marathas Reservation bill passed in Maharashtra Assembly
Mumbai, Nov 29: The Maharashtra Legislature on Thursday unanimously passed a Bill giving 16 per cent reservations to the…
Supreme Court allows students of age 25 or above to appear for NEET
New Dlehi, Nov 29: The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed undergraduate medical students who are 25 years of…
Education neglected by all Muslim segments: Hamid Ansari
Delivering the lecture, A.G. Noorani, Advocate, Supreme Court and Constitutional Expert, advised the Muslims to involve themselves in national issues.
India’s higher education system needs drastic changes to address tech-induced challenges
Further, India's GER for the male population is 26.3 per cent and 25.4 per cent for females. The GER also varies across different social groups -- 21.8 per cent for the Scheduled Castes and 15.9 per cent for the Scheduled Tribes.
CBSE affiliation by-laws simplified for speed, transparency: Javadekar
New Delhi, Oct 18: Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday announced that the CBSE affiliation by-laws…
Babar Ali’s inspiring story: How a nine-year-old’s zeal brought education to Bengal’s poor
Murshidabad (West Bengal), Sep 30 : Walking home from school in a small town in West Bengal, a…
In India, we need education in culinary skills: Chef Manjit Gill
Going to the extent of suggesting that children should be allowed to mess with the cooking and connect…
Genes have over 60% influence on academic success: Study
New York, Sep 6: Genetic factors account for about 60 per cent of academic success, even after accounting…
ICAI Result May 2018: IPCC CA Intermediate Results Soon; Check Details Here
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will declare the CA Intermediate result today. ICAI in an official notification has confirmed the date and time of the result.
IIT Kharagpur institutes new awards, scholarships for students
Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) The IIT Kharagpur (IIT KGP) is instituting several new student awards and scholarships from…
Apple increases support for Malala Fund to advance girls’ education
Rio de Janeiro, July 14: Apple Developer Academies will play an important role in supporting the Malala Fund’s mission…
Centre gives ‘Eminence tag’ to Reliance Jio Institute
New Delhi, July 10: Jio Institute of the Reliance Foundation, which is yet to be established, has been…
NEET, JEE exams to be conducted twice a year: Prakash Javadekar
New Delhi, July 7: Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday announced that candidates can now appear for the NEET…
National Testing Agency to conduct NEET, JEE, UGC NET and CMAT exams
NEET, JEE, UGC NET and CMA exams from now onwards will be computer-based.
Education in shatters causes stone-pelting in Kashmir: Army Chief
New Delhi, July 3: Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday said that decades of militancy has shattered…
Jharkhand Board JAC 12th Arts results out, Check scores here
New Delhi, June 27: The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) on Wednesday declared the results of Class 12 (intermediate)…
BSEB Class 10th Result 2018 out, Check scores here
New Delhi, June 26: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) on Tuesday declared the result of Class 10th. …
White House reveals major plan to reform government
Washington, June 22: The White House has announced a comprehensive plan to reorganise the US federal government, including reforming…
Planning a student loan? 5 keypoints to keep in mind
New Delhi, June 6: With admission season around the corner, students began looking options for funding their education, and…
NCERT syllabus to be reduced by half: Prakash Javadekar
New Delhi, June 4: The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has decided to cut down the NCERT…
UGC’s visit to St. Stephen’s College opposed by teachers
New Delhi, May 10: The Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) on Thursday protested against the UGC team’s visit to…
PSEB 10th Result: 89,000 students fail in English
New Delhi, May 9: The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) on Tuesday released the PSEB Class 10 secondary…
More Navodaya Vidyalaya Students Qualify JEE Main This Year
The students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas have shown excellent results in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2018 conducted by CBSE.
UGC releases list of 24 Fake Universities; 8 in Delhi
New April 25: Ahead of lakhs of students seeking admissions in colleges, the University Grants Commission (UGC) on…
Education, job creation, healthcare in focus: Modi
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Appreciating the work of the BJP MPs and MLAs at the grassroot level, Prime…
JNU Student accuses professor of molestation, Case registered
New Delhi, April 14: A student from Jawaharlal Nehru University’s School of Social Sciences has accused the professor of…
Pranab stresses on education, skills and employability
Such a situation is "unacceptable" and the youth must a celook inward" if they are keen to end this.
PM Modi failing to deliver on education but debating on nationalism
Madhya Pradesh School Education Minister Vijay Shah’s cabinet colleague and the Minister for Higher Education Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya…
Maharashtra board’s erasure of Mughals from history books will weaken legacy of Maratha empire
The revisions of the Maharashtra text books also leave out the Delhi sultanate and the Suri empire in India, without which most of modern Indian history would be unintelligible.
IGNOU mulls setting up 5,000 digital learning centres
Shillong, Aug 6: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is mulling to create 5,000 digital learning centres under the…
Women grow at Facebook
San Francisco, Aug 3: Globally, percentage of women working at Facebook increases from 33 to 35 in 2016…
CAT 2017 to be conducted on November 26, registrations begin August 9
Mumbai, July 30: Common Admission Test (CAT) 2017 will be held on November 26, 2017 in two sessions.…
Indian students rush to Canadian universities
Toronto, July 18: The number of Indian students seeking admission to Canadian institutions is increasing very rapidly, according to…
Employability skills test launched for graduates
New Delhi, July 17: Keeping tough competition in mind, India’s largest Employability skills test has been launched for fresh graduates, which…
GST : Hostel fee in educational institutions exempted, says Government
New Delhi, July 13: Rebuffing reports that hostel fee charged by educational institutions will fall under 18 per cent…
Perceived overqualification may lead to job strain
New York, July 11: If you are an employee who perceives you are overqualified for your position, chances are…
Education won’t become expensive under GST: Government
New Delhi, July 7 : Dismissing conjectures that education will become expensive under the Goods and Services Tax, the…
Yogi wants images of teachers in schools
Lucknow, May 1: In a bid to improve education quality in state-run schools and ensure regular attendance, Uttar Pradesh…
NCERT to update school textbooks, may include demonetisation, GST
Delhi, 22 April: The central government recently decided to do a comprehensive re-examination of textbooks. After ten years…
Golden offer by HCL for 10th pass students
New Delhi, March 27: HCL Technologies Ltd. is giving an offer to high school cleared students to work…
SC: Fake educational details misguide voters
New Delhi, Nov 2, 2016: The Supreme Court pronounced on Tuesday that the voters have a right to…
Indian youth miss quality life
New Delhi, October 29: Despite being home to 20 percent of world’s young population, India fails to provide…
New Zealand to have more Indian, Chinese student
Indian and Chinese student studying in New Zealand had increased upto 13 percent this year compared to 2015,…
Religious text will be included in the curriculum of government schools in Haryana
Texts from the holy books of various religions will be incorporated in the curriculum of government schools in…
If ‘Saffronisation of education’ good for country, it will happen: Ram Shankar Katheria
In a new controversy that may grab more attention in news, Minister of State for Human Resource Development…
India has 5,500 B-schools but only 7% graduates get jobs
In a shocking report it has observed that most of the B-schools in the country are producing sub-par…
Dalit Scholar’s Suicide: FTII Students Sit on Hunger Strike
Expressing “solidarity” with students protesting over alleged suicide by a dalit scholar in Hyderabad, the students of FTII…
Google plans campus at Hyderabad, more net access: Pichai
New Delhi, Dec 16 : Google will build a new campus at Hyderabad in Telengana state and hire more…
Australian firm to wide 50 centers to train nurses
Health careers International (HCI), an Australian provider of education, on tuesday said it would open 50 centers in…