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Fire safety, trained counsellors & no students under 16 — govt’s new guidelines for coaching centres

Education ministry's new guidelines attempt to address a host of concerns about largely unregulated coaching industry, also including fee structure, malpractice and tutors' qualifications.

Delhi University to allow students participating in Republic Day to sit for missed exams

The university is also considering offering a similar relaxation for students who represent the university at national and international level sports events such as the Olympics.

Kem cho mate! Australia’s Deakin comes to Gujarat as 1st foreign university to open campus in India

Envoy Philip Green inaugurates GIFT City campus. Indian students will be able to pursue Master of Business Analytics & Master of Cybersecurity (Professional) courses here starting July.

500+ profs, academics launch Academics4NaMo campaign to ‘spread word about Modi govt’s achievements’

Primary objective of the initiative, says a member, is to 'ensure return of PM Narendra Modi' for a 3rd consecutive term by 'fostering the right discourse through scholarly efforts.'

Nearly 2,000 beneficiaries of now-cancelled Maulana Azad fellowship await stipend, hike

Modi govt discontinued scheme in 2022 but promised to support existing beneficiaries. But, ministry official concedes that stipends not released in last three months.

How UK’s new visa rules will impact Indian students, workers & their dependents

Move part of the British government's overhaul of its immigration laws, one of Rishi Sunak’s main goals as prime minister in bid to 'stop the boats'. 

‘MPhil not a recognised degree’: UGC cautions students, tells universities to stop offering course

The education body through an official notification revealed that some universities were still accepting fresh MPhil applications despite UGC cancelling the program in 2022.

Smart classrooms, AI tools, e-libraries — how higher education in Odisha govt schools is levelling up

Inititiative's goal is to modernise 8,679 high schools in eastern state. Rural areas, were electrictiy supply is not steady as in cities, are were it faces challenges.

US, UK, Canada & Australia top study destinations for Indian students, shows Immigration Bureau data

Other sought-after destinations include Germany & Russia, among others. However, many countries like Australia, Canada & UK have introduced visa restrictions for students in past yr.

EC wants to vet NCERT social science books — less ‘conflict & movements’, more ‘citizenship development’

EC proposal is 'an outcome of high-level correspondence starting from 2016, between chief election commissioner and HRD (now education) minister', show official records. 

On Camera

How govt brought Vodafone Idea back from the brink & earned a neat profit in the process

In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.