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Bihar IAS officer warns coaching institutes — ‘stop eating into school hours, employing govt teachers’

In a letter to DMs, K.K. Pathak, additional chief secretary of Bihar’s education department, has vowed a crackdown on private coaching institutes that refuse to heed warning.

‘Inhumane, undemocratic’: Rajya Sabha MP slams South Asian University undertaking for students

In his letter to SAU acting president, Binoy Viswam of CPI has called out two declarations in mandatory ‘general undertaking’ for students and asked for their removal.

‘Take IIM Bill seriously, more changes may further erode autonomy’, says ex-director Bakul Dholakia

The former IIM-Ahmedabad director feels govt should stay out of the running of the premier institutes, but also questioned actions of some IIM directors in past few years.

Women occupying permanent faculty positions in higher education institutions up by 61%, govt tells LS

Number of female PhD candidates has also increased to 95,088 in 2020-21 from 59,242 in 2016-17, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tells Lok Sabha, credits it to UGC initiatives.

Bill diluting IIMs’ autonomy introduced in LS — gives President power to appoint, remove director & more

The bill proposes to appoint President of India as 'Visitor' of every IIM via insertion of new section in the principal Act. This will give central govt a say in decision-making of IIMs.

Urbanisation, move to private schools — what’s behind drop in student enrolment for PM-Poshan scheme

Enrolment for scheme providing mid-day meals to preparatory-class 8 students in govt and govt-aided schools has shown a drop in 26 states and union territories in past 7 years.

25,000 + SC/ST/OBC students quit IITs & central universities in last 5 yrs, shows Parliament data

Data was shared by Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar in Rajya Sabha Wednesday. Experts point to family pressures and urgency to get jobs among top reasons for dropping out.

Union cabinet gives nod to bill to replace ordinance for control over civil servants in Delhi

Bill is likely to be introduced in the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament. If passed, L-G will have more say on a matter that has seen AAP govt taking legal recourse earlier.

Central universities go IIT way with endowment funds but challenges remain

Fund would be in addition to what CUs get from govt — 2023-24 budget set aside Rs 11,252.56 cr for them. Education ministry issued guidelines in 2022 to help CUs initiate process.

IITs have been wooing foreign students hard for 5 yrs. They haven’t cracked the code yet

IITs are trying to expand global footprint by setting up shop abroad, but data shows few international students are coming to Indian campuses despite ‘action plan’ to attract them.

On Camera

Why the VB-GRAMG Bill strikes at the heart of MGNREGA

MGNREGA’s core strength was: if you needed work, you got work. VB-GRAMG’s funding model means work will only be available if a state has the budget and the Centre has approved the allocation.

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.