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‘Not just jyotish or teacher’: How Central Sanskrit University is prepping students for job market

Soniya Agrawal - 3 June, 2023

‘Distinct’ tag for institutions promoting culture, sports — UGC norms for ‘deemed to be’ universities

Shared asset or ‘Punjabi heritage’? Iconic Panjab University at heart of new Haryana-Punjab row

School education secy hits out at ‘Kota model, coaching pressure’ — ‘Where is joyful learning?’

NMC bars 38 medical colleges from admitting MBBS students this year over ‘administrative lapses’

Sumi Sukanya Dutta - 1 June, 2023

Among the colleges barred are many govt institutes, including Chennai’s Stanley Medical College, Indira Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry, and Assam Medical College.

How govt is trying to standardise e-learning curriculum across state & central boards

Soniya Agrawal - 1 June, 2023

The central govt formed a 21-member advisory committee this January to select quality content that will then be offered to students through 200+ govt TV channels, radio networks, & phones.

Australia’s Deakin University to start courses at India campus ‘no later than July 2024’

Kritika Sharma - 1 June, 2023

Deakin is 1st international university to open India campus under new govt scheme. Applications for students to enroll at its GIFT City campus in Gujarat expected by end of 2023.

Only 14% students took commerce in last 10 years, more arts & science takers, says govt study

Kritika Sharma - 31 May, 2023

The education ministry study also said that more students opted for science in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & Tamil Nadu, while takers for arts were more in Gujarat, Punjab & Rajasthan.

How IITs & other top science institutes are trying to boost mental health on campus

Soniya Agrawal - 31 May, 2023

In IIT-D workshop, top public and private technical colleges discussed their best practices, challenges & way ahead to improve mental health grievance redressal mechanisms on campus.

Govt looks at standardising board exam assessment across states to curb vast variations in results

Kritika Sharma - 30 May, 2023

Variation may be due to state boards' different approaches, says education ministry report. All states have been asked to work on process of standardising assessment.

Kritika Sharma - 30 May, 2023

New Delhi: Also Read: Board exams twice a year, removal of 3 streams, no written exams till Class 3: NCF draft for school education (Edited by...

DU drops Iqbal from syllabus, approves new centres for Partition, Hindu & Tribal studies

Soniya Agrawal - 27 May, 2023

Several members of DU academic council opposed syllabi changes & raised issue of displacement of ad-hoc teachers.

Not a ‘mix-up’ — UPSC claims duo forged documents to pose as civil service exam rank-holders

Soniya Agrawal - 26 May, 2023

UPSC said in a statement that it would take 'penal action' against Ayesha Makrani & Tushar Brijmohan for 'fraudulently' claiming that they had been selected for the civil services.

Why some Australian universities are rejecting applications of students from 5 Indian states

Soniya Agrawal - 26 May, 2023

Certain universities are no longer processing applications coming from Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, UP, Gujarat and J&K citing ‘fraudulent documents’, high dropout rates as reasons.

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