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Vaccinate or cancel Class 12 board exams, Delhi govt reiterates

Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia recommended tabulation of results by taking into account the marks scored by students in class 10, class 11 and assessment during class 12.

Why Defence Minister Rajnath, not education minister, chaired meet with states on board exams

The meeting took place virtually Sunday, and also featured Union ministers Prakash Javadekar and Smriti Irani, who have both handled the education portfolio in the past.

Final decision on Class 12 board exams to be based on ‘widest consultation process’

Central government sources made the remarks Monday, and added that the decision will be the best option keeping in mind the current situation and students' future prospects.

No final call on Class 12 exams at Modi govt’s high-level meet. States told to suggest options

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a high-level meet Sunday to decide on Class 12 exams, but it ended inconclusively. States asked to make detailed suggestions by Tuesday.

Education ministry calls crucial meet Sunday to decide on pending Class 12 board exams

A high-level virtual meeting will be convened with all states and union territories to seek suggestions on the conduct of Class 12 exams, a Union minister said.

Days after PM’s ‘baal mitra’ call, CBSE invites students to join awareness programme on Covid

CBSE, in association with the health ministry and UNICEF, launched ‘Young Warrior’ programme that seeks to engage 50 lakh young people in spreading awareness about the pandemic.

IITs, NITs, IISc tell Modi govt to extend PhD scholars’ stipend for another year due to Covid

The institutions made the request to Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal during a virtual meeting Thursday. The fellowship money to research scholars is given for a fixed period of 5 yrs.

JNU professor & molecular biologist Deepak Gaur dies of Covid

Deepak Gaur, a faculty member of the School of Biotechnology, JNU, was the recipient of prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award.

A ‘chhokri selling mangoes’ in Class 1 NCERT Hindi textbook causes social media ruckus

The poem ‘Aam ki tokri’ has been criticised for using a slang term for girls and depicting child labour, but experts are divided on both issues.

Offer unused campus space for Covid wards, take part in pandemic fight: Govt tells IITs, NITs

Congratulating the institutions on innovations they have come up with to help the country fight Covid-19, the education minister also said students safety should be ensured.

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Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

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President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

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Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

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