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Delhi govt’s CCTV in school leaves parents confused, teachers upset & students indifferent

Arvind Kejriwal govt’s initiative to let parents monitor kids on CCTV has drawn a variety of reactions from stakeholders, and most of them aren’t positive.

Plagiarism, data manipulation hurting India’s research, govt panel raises alarm

Govt-appointed panel, headed by former IISC director P. Balram, calls for overhaul of research process, says state of PhDs 'far from satisfactory'.

RSS enters history syllabus, Nagpur University to teach role it played before 1947

The move will be a first among educational institutions in India. RSS says it has nothing to do with the decision.

Not tracking, just want to connect with students on social media, HRD ministry assures

Ministry official says move only to share 'best practices', day after HRD ministry diktat, urging students to follow its handle, causes an uproar. 

Ex-servicemen, retired teachers to be roped in to teach at universities on voluntary basis

HRD ministry plans to introduce National Tutors Programme that will see retired persons teach students at higher education institutions in vicinity.

Need more IITs & IISc, says Sitharaman, promises Rs 400 cr for ‘Institutes of Eminence’

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also announced a National Research Foundation, dedicated to research and innovation, along the lines of UGC.

Playschools to be made mandatory as Modi govt wants no child ‘left behind’

The proposal is among the guidelines being devised by the Ministry of Human Resource Development for education aimed at the 0-6-year age group.

What is ‘lota’ doing in PhDs? Why UGC is worried about Indian research

The enrolment in PhDs jumped 50% between 2011 and 2017, leading UGC to invite proposals for a six-month study to assess the quality of theses in the past decade.

Hindu College and LSR top Delhi University first cut-off list for undergraduate admission

Hindu College pegged the highest score of 99% for Political Science Honours. It also has the highest cut-off for science courses at 98.3% for Physics Honours.

HRD Minister Pokhriyal extends deadline for comments on National Education Policy draft

Public inputs have been sought on four categories — school education, higher education, additional key focus areas & transforming education.

On Camera

Resetting Afghanistan ties is geopolitical need. Gandhis are showing their diplomatic ignorance

With two hostile neighbours in the immediate vicinity and one in the greater region, it is imperative that New Delhi forge alliances that can offer some stability.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.