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Delhi cabinet approves formation of separate board for 2,700 schools in the city

Initially, 21-22 state government schools will be affiliated to the Delhi Board of School Education and in the next four-five years all the schools will be brought under it, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.

How IIT, NIT graduates as faculty in colleges in low-income, NE states script success

Modi govt had in 2018 appointed IIT & NIT graduates as faculty in colleges in low-income, NE and hill states as part of its TEQIP project.

McKinsey, Amazon, Deloitte — big firms make big hires from IIMs, pvt B-schools despite Covid

Several IIMs, some top private management schools saw 100% placements, with average salary offers of up to Rs 28 lakh, as companies bet on Modi govt's privatisation push.

Technical colleges will now need AICTE approval to begin online, distance learning courses

AICTE says an institution that has NAAC score of 3.26 or has featured in top 100 of NIRF ranking at least twice in 3 preceding cycles will be allowed to start open or ODL courses.

CBSE revises Class 10, 12 board exam dates for few subjects

The dates have been revised for mathematics, applied mathematics, commerce, physics and geography. Board exams for Classes 10 and 12 will begin from 4 May and conclude on 10 June.

IIT-Madras, IIT-Bombay, IIT-Kharagpur make it to top 50 in QS World Rankings by Subject

12 Indians institutes are in top 100 as QS releases rankings on performance of 253 programmes at 52 Indian higher education institutions across 51 academic disciplines.

Covid impacted 247 mn children in India due to closure of 1.5 mn schools, UNICEF study shows

The UNICEF report also stated that online education is not an option for all as only one in four children has access to digital devices and internet connectivity in the country.

IIT-Delhi wants to set up campus abroad, asks for ‘clear directions’ from education ministry

Under UGC regulations, IIT-Delhi will have to submit a 5-yr and a 10-yr strategic plans to set up a foreign campus, with details on infrastructure, staff recruitment, student admissions.

ICSE Class 10 board exams from 5 May, ISC Class 12 papers from 8 April

The CICSE board exams, which are usually conducted in February-March, have been delayed this year due to the Covid pandemic.

Lower-income countries slashed education budgets by 65 per cent due to Covid-19 pandemic

The report states that the current levels of government spending in low and lower-middle income countries fall short of those required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

On Camera

Where is Skill India money going? It’s a Rs 48,000 crore mystery

All industries are still facing an acute shortage of skilled manpower despite thousands of crores spent on skilling schemes.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

Trump feared India could arm BrahMos with nuclear warhead to target Pakistan in Op Sindoor—WSJ report

New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the United States which had received intelligence suggesting that India had launched BrahMos cruise missiles to strike targets inside...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.