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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. 

Covid is changing the way students pick foreign schools. How country handled virus is a factor

Foreign education consultants say students are skipping countries like US & opting for New Zealand, Singapore & smaller European nations. They are even altering choice of subjects.

Byju’s to become India’s most valuable startup after $150 million USB Group funding

An entity that is part of UBS Asset Management is making the investment. Talks are on to invest additional money, which would take its total investment in Byju’s to about $300 million.

SC panel writes to IIT Kharagpur, seeks reply after video shows professor ‘abusing’ students

The panel's reaction comes after a video of the alleged incident, involving the professor and a class of SC/ST students, went viral on social media

Video shows IIT Kharagpur professor ‘abusing’ students, row over discrimination

In the video, the professor — Seema Singh from the department of humanities and social sciences — was seen calling the students of a preparatory class, “bloody b*^#@$%!”.

Ronnie Screwvala’s UpGrad raises $120 mn from Temasek, on path to next India unicorn

This is the first time the higher education and upskilling startup — aiming for a landmark $1 billion valuation — is getting an external investor since it was established in 2015.

On Camera

How Saba Azad became the accidental voice of Bengal’s language protests

Bengalis are hurt over a statement by the Delhi police calling Bangla a ‘Bangladeshi language’ and the lines Azad sang have unwittingly become protest music in Kolkata now.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.