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Chhattisgarh govt to fund education of children losing parents to Covid

The state govt will also fund the education of the children who have lost breadwinner of the family to Covid and get priority in admission to the state-run schools.

When will new academic session at colleges & universities begin? No word yet from UGC, govt

AICTE has announced technical colleges will begin classes in September, but while UGC has written two letters to universities in May, neither is about next academic session.

Why IIT panel wants doctors to teach in engineering colleges & engineers in medical colleges

A panel of researchers from IITs has compiled a whitepaper to suggest ways to improve Biomedical Engineering education In India. It will be submitted to govt.

DU loses nearly 15 teachers & staff to Covid, writes to Modi govt to set up care facility

Delhi University has written to Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, requesting him to convert a constituent college into a dedicated Covid care facility for faculty and staff.

JEE-Mains scheduled for 24-28 May postponed due to Covid situation

National Testing Agency said the rescheduling of the April and May sessions will be done subsequently.

Kota business owners say city will become ‘suicide hub’ as education industry is hit by lockdown

Rajasthan is under a lockdown until 17 May. Kota’s coaching centres closed on 16 April. This has hit the city’s coaching industry, which was already damaged by the pandemic.

Private schools to decide fees, state can’t interfere in name of Covid, SC tells Rajasthan

SC bench was hearing pleas of private unaided schools against Rajasthan High Court order that slashed fees by upto 70%. It however directed schools to reduce fees by 15%.

Govt advises centrally-funded institutions to postpone all offline exams scheduled in May

Online examinations have been allowed to continue. Education ministry will review situation in the first week of June 2021.

Reminders or social media campaigns, nothing’s helped DU guest teachers get paid for a year

Delhi University has said the teachers hired by the Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board will receive their dues as soon as colleges submit their pending bills.

This is how CBSE schools will assess Class 10 results in the absence of board exams

CBSE Saturday listed the method schools should adopt to tabulate results. It asks schools to form a result panel consisting of the principal and seven teachers to ensure fairness. 

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India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?