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CBSE term-1 board exams for Class 10, 12 to be held offline in November-December

Dates for exams to be released next week. CBSE says exams will be objective type, and 90 minutes long. They will start 11.30 am instead of 10.30 am on account of winter.

India among 50% countries where classes are yet to go fully in-person: Unicef-backed study

Tracker by Johns Hopkins University, Unicef & World Bank says most European countries have resumed in-person classes, as have African nations South Africa, Zambia & Angola.

Modi’s new adviser Amit Khare is IIM grad who exposed Lalu’s fodder scam, helped NEP launch

A 1985-batch IAS officer from the Jharkhand cadre, Amit Khare has earlier served as I&B secretary and higher education secretary. He retired in September.

UGC extends mandatory PhD requirement for assistant professor post till 1 July 2023

Delhi University Teachers’ Association welcomes the move, says the development comes as a big relief for adhoc teachers working in university departments.

Back in school after lockdowns, kids struggling to adjust, teenagers don’t want to open up

Schools, parents & educationists say sleeping & eating patterns as well as the amount students interact with each other has changed. Kids from low-income families have it worse.

In 2018, govt panel said add breakfast in midday meal. 3 yrs & revamp later, it’s still missing

The 2018 report said over 38% children in govt schools attend classes without breakfast, which affects their focus. Govt says working towards it, but 'facing a fund crunch'.

Over 2.9 crore children in India don’t have access to digital devices, govt report reveals

According to report by education ministry, maximum students from Bihar did not have access to digital devices, followed by Jharkhand and Karnataka.

‘Kerala students infiltrating DU, this is marks jihad’: Prof’s campaign sparks political row

Prof. Rakesh Pandey from DU's Kirori Mal College says there has been an 'infiltration of students from Kerala', calls it 'organised missionary-type development'.

Will implement changes in NEET-SS exam from next year — Modi govt informs Supreme Court

While expressing dissatisfaction Tuesday, the top court had given a last chance to the Centre to take a call on reversing the changes made to the NEET-super speciality exam 2021.

Maharashtra schools reopen for physical classes after 18 months, attendance not mandatory

Physical sessions have begun for Classes 5-12 in rural areas & for Classes 8-12 in urban areas. Students attending in-person classes need to submit consent letters from parents.

On Camera

CEC Gyanesh Kumar isn’t interested in convincing the people of India

The Election Commission sees no reason to take the Opposition's 'vote chori' complaints seriously. 'How dare you?' is not how a sincere and honest guardian of the Constitution would respond.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?