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NCERT to make textbooks, other educational material accessible in Indian Sign Language

So far, hearing-impaired children could study only through a verbal or written medium, but now they can study through a single Indian Sign Language too.

DU adds 4,000 seats this year, but colleges lack funds, infrastructure & faculty members

College principals say they are ready to add seats to implement EWS quota, but they are facing numerous challenges, including Covid.

No assessment up to 2-3 weeks, can opt for online classes — SOPs for reopening schools

The education ministry guidelines want schools to get health and wellness report of teachers and students and what their status is with respect to Covid-19.

JEE-Advanced results declared, Pune student Chirag Falor tops exam

The second and third rank were bagged by Gangula Bhuvan Reddy and Vaibhav Raj respectively, while Kanishka Mittal topped among females, officials said.

Only UP is ready to reopen schools, other big states delay move until October-end

In ‘Unlock 5’ guidelines, home ministry has left it up to individual states & UTs to decide on re-opening schools & colleges from 15 October.

No correlation between schools reopening and surge in Covid cases, new study says

Study that analysed data from 191 countries in the last six months notes that students lost 300 billion working days in total across the world due to the pandemic.

Preschool for 3-6 yr-olds will be part of formal education from 2021, says Nishank

Nishank was answering questions on the new NEP, which aims to change the 10+2 education system by including pre-school education in the formal school system.

Modi govt plans online IIT coaching for SCs, OBCs, in talks with Anand Kumar of Super 30

Anand Kumar, a mathematician, is the brain behind a globally-feted programme that provides free IIT entrance coaching for 30 students from the poorest families every year.

Kochi law student Yamuna Menon sets new NLSIU record, graduates with 18 gold medals

Yamuna Menon was awarded the 18 gold medals during the virtual convocation ceremony for NLSIU, held Sunday.

How to choose research topic, avoid plagiarism — new UGC document details good practices

Titled ‘Guidance document – Good academic research practices’, the UGC document also calls for setting up an office at each institution to ensure best practices.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.