AAP trying to enforce Delhi's 'failed' education model: Akali Dal
Chandigarh, May 26 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday condemned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for trying to enforce the Delhi government's 'failed' education model on Punjabis, even as it asked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to stop deriding Punjab schools and its education standards following the release of the National Achievement Survey 2021 that ranked Punjab students ahead of Delhi at all levels of school education.
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National Education 06:24 PMMamta govt wants CM, not Governor, as Chancellor of state varsities
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National Education 02:48 PMUGC asks Odisha govt to abide by SC order on recruitment in universities
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'Guwahati Declaration' unveiled to develop robust ecosystem of innovation, entrepreneurship
Guwahati, May 26 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma have virtually unveiled the "Guwahati Declaration" that aims to "develop a robust ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship across the northeast region and beyond".
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Classes 1 to 10 in TN schools resume from June 13
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Minister for School Education, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi has said that classes 1 to 10 will commence in the state from June 13 for the academic year 2022-23.
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'Sorry' painted all over Bengaluru school, hunt on for culprits
Bengaluru, May 24 (IANS) In a bizarre development, unknown miscreants painted "sorry" all over the premises of a Bengaluru school on Tuesday, police said.
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HC notice on PIL claiming over 45K teachers' posts vacant in Delhi
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the city government over a plea claiming nearly 45,503 unfilled posts of teachers in 1,027 government schools in the national capital.
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K'taka syllabus revision row: Reviewing of PUC-II history book likely to create stir
Bengaluru, May 23 (IANS) Ruling BJP's decision to get history textbooks of Pre University Course(PUC)-II reviewed by Text Book Revision Committee headed by writer Rohit Chakratheertha, reportedly a right winger, is likely to create a stir in Karnataka.
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Class 10 exams begin in Telangana after 2-yr Covid gap
Hyderabad, May 23 (IANS) After a Covid-induced gap of two years, class 10 examinations began across Telangana on Monday.
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Children growing up in Delhi landfills have little to do but sort out rubbish
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Despite Sarva Shiksha and Beti Padhao Beti Bachao Abhiyan, thousands of children in the national capital are living in garbage dumps with no future in sight. These children run their homes with garbage. While they may stand explained by the Utilitarian principle, it is the apathy of the government towards this class that is hollowing out a progressive society.
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IIT-JEE to go global and be open to students from 25 nations, from US to Vietnam
By Ganesh Bhatt
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) IIT-JEE (IIT-Joint Entrance Exam) is set to go global with the Indian government planning to hold the exam in 25 countries, right from the US to Vietnam, simultaneously.
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Hoax e-mails of bomb threat in Bhopal's school send through bots made by TN boy: MP Police
Bhopal, May 21 (IANS) A week after nearly a dozen schools in Bhopal received a hoax bomb threat through e-mail, the state police has claimed that the threatening mails were sent through bots created by a 17-year-old boy from Tamil Nadu.
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'Need greater synergy between industry, policymakers to solve problems'
Guwahati, May 20 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan while inaugurating the three-day 'North East Research Conclave (NERC) 2022' on Friday said that there is a need for greater synergy among industry, academia and policymakers for solving the problem of the country and meeting the needs of the poorest of the poor.
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Digital literacy, awareness programme launched in Assam
Guwahati, May 20 (IANS) Aiming to create a safer online environment, Meta (formerly Facebook) in partnership with Assam Police on Friday launched a digital literacy and awareness programme for adolescents and youth in the state at Royal Global University here.
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IIMK donates 15K books worth Rs 75L to Kerala colleges
Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 (IANS) Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIMK) on Friday donated over 15,000 books worth Rs 75 lakh to 30 colleges across Kannur, Wayanad, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts of Kerala.
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Goa: Four MBBS students rusticated from hostel for assaulting fellow student
Panaji, May 20 (IANS) Playing loud music in the hostel room led to the rustication of four MBBS students of Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC), who allegedly assaulted a fellow student from an adjacent room after the latter complained of sound pollution.
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K'taka SSLC pass rate 85.63%, girl, rural students perform better
Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) The Karnataka Education Department on Thursday announced the much-awaited, crucial SSLC (Class 10) results, which saw 85.63 per cent students pass, while girl students outpaced boys.
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Kerala cop caught cheating in exam, suspended
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) In a incident that that left the Kerala Police red-faced, an Inspector of Police was caught copying while appearing in his LLB examination.
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Kashmir University gets its first woman Vice Chancellor
Srinagar, May 19 (IANS) Professor Nilofar Khan of the Kashmir University's Home Sciences Department was on Thursday appointed as its first woman Vice Chancellor of Kashmir University.
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K'taka makes uniform mandatory for PUC students
Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) The Karnataka government has made uniform compulsory for Pre-University Course(PUC) students from academic year 2022-23.
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Bhagat Singh lesson deletion row: After backlash Bommai govt takes u-turn
Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) The ruling BJP in Karnataka has taken a U-turn in connection with deletion of the lesson on freedom fighter and martyr Sardar Bhagat Singh from the syllabus.
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8.73L students await SSLC results in K'taka today
Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) The Karnataka Education Department is all set to announce the SSLC (Class 10) results on Thursday. About 8.73 lakh students in the state had taken up the exams amid the hijab row and tight police cover in the state.
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Mahatma Gandhi English Medium Schools priority area: Gehlot
Jaipur, May 18 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said it is the priority of the state government to recruit teachers and make infrastructural development of Mahatma Gandhi English Medium Schools.
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WBSSC chairman resigns amid recruitment irregularities row
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) Amid row over irregularities in recruitment in the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC), its chairman Siddhartha Majumdar on Wednesday resigned from his position.
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Discomfitted Tej Pratap disconnects phone after child sensation's reply
Patna May 17 (IANS) Lalu Prasad's elder son and RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav faced an awkward situation during his video call conversation with Bihar's child sensation, 11-year-old Sonu Kumar, on Tuesday.
