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How students can save, transfer credits, design their own degree & more — UGC shows the way

UGC has issued draft regulations that explain how credit banks for higher education — one of the reforms outlined under the NEP — are likely to work.

Delhi govt schools see poor attendance after a week of reopening, fear rise in dropout rates

Many govt schools in Delhi have seen only 50-60% attendance in the week since schools reopened. Authorities say students may have dropped out due to financial constraints.

How govt portal Diksha with ‘3 cr hits/day’ has become key tool for teachers during Covid

Diksha offers textbooks for students, and training modules for teachers on subjects that go beyond the curriculum, such as mental well-being.

Can’t go back to classroom-only teaching, ‘blended learning’ is the future, say experts

In ThePrint's 'Safe & Sound' series, experts discuss how Covid has changed education, and the future of learning.

CBSE affiliation system process to be completely digital with minimum human intervention

The new system, which will come into effect from 1 March, has been restructured as per various recommendations for systemic reforms laid down in the new National Education Policy.

How AR, VR and AI technology is making education more accessible post-Covid

Educational technology, or edtech, entered public consciousness as Covid-19 moved learners out of the classroom and into the virtual world of remote education.

‘Nothing stopped, except education’ — news of DU colleges reopening brings joy, anxiety too

Delhi University has said it will tentatively reopen colleges for final-year science students for laboratory work in February.

Delhi University is now looking to open overseas campus in Dubai, Singapore or Mauritius

Acting V-C Joshi says DU got more international students in 2020 despite pandemic, and now wants to ‘make the most of’ new National Education Policy.

JNU VC to continue in office till successor is appointed, education ministry says

M. Jagadesh Kumar's 5-year term as JNU Vice Chancellor comes to an end on 26 January. However, the process to appoint a new VC is yet to be completed.

4-year undergraduate programme could return to DU in 2021-22 session

A committee set up to implement the National Education Policy at DU is 'actively discussing' reintroduction of FYUP from academic year 2021-22.

On Camera

Wealth creators in India have been the favourite whipping boys. Ambani-Adani are the new ones

It used to be Tatas and Birlas in the loose political rhetoric of the 1970s and the 1980s. Today, it is Adani and Ambani in the heated Lok Sabha election campaign.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla takes charge as Chief of Personnel of the Indian Navy

His tenure as Chief of Personnel will be marked by a number of important appointments, both afloat and ashore.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.