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CBSE to hold optional exams to improve Class 12 board results score in September

The exams are for students whose Class 12 board results were declared last month based on assessment scheme and who wish to improve their performance.

AICTE more than doubles scholarships for women in engineering courses from this year

AICTE had been offering 4,000 scholarships in technical education for women students from poor families, but has decided to increase that number to 10,000 from this year.

These colleges want full fees for only online classes. But students say they won’t pay

Students from GGSIPU, DTU and several other institutes are protesting against orders to make payment of full fees, saying they haven't used any campus resources.

Moved by students’ forest trek for internet, Nagaland offers online lessons via pen drive

ThePrint had reported on 6 August how students in the village of Tsuruhu were trekking 3 km through a forest to the only spot with network connectivity to take their exams.

Indian colleges see spurt in applications as Covid forces students to ditch foreign plans

From govt institutions like DU to their private counterparts, colleges and universities across India say they have witnessed a much higher number of applications this year.

Delhi’s education board slated for next year, won’t be imposed on govt school says Sisodia

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the board will be in sync with the reforms proposed in the new National Education Policy.

BA, BCom, BSc students can do internship with graduation as UGC wants them to be job-ready

UGC’s new guidelines have asked colleges to dedicate at least one full semester to internships and evaluate students on the basis of their internship experience. 

Mother tongue rule to apply ‘wherever possible’ — Pokhriyal says NEP understands diversity

In interview to ThePrint, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal says NEP will be implemented uniformly across all schools, will ensure 6% of India's GDP is spent on education.

‘It’s healthy debate’ — PM Modi welcomes NEP feedback, pushes for effective implementation

At conclave, PM Narendra Modi said universities, colleges, school boards and states will need to come up with a strategy and roadmap for NEP implementation.

DTU says no placement without fees, students want more time, approval to pay in instalments

Delhi Technological University says those with a ‘genuine problem’ in paying fees need to give proof, but gives them just 2 days to submit it.

On Camera

Maharashtra’s language war reaches West Bengal. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is the first victim

While the language war in other states is targeting those who can't speak the local language, in Bengal, even those whose mother tongue is Bengali have to constantly prove their Bengali-ness.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.