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Topic: Education

Why CBSE making APAAR mandatory for board exam registration has sparked privacy debate

Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry or APAAR contains a student’s academic record from pre-primary to higher education level. It is part of NEP 2020.

UK’s University of Bristol, 3 Australian universities get UGC nod to start India campuses 

They were given Letters of Intent during an event held in Delhi to mark 5 years of NEP 2020. They will set up campuses in Noida, Greater Noida, Mumbai & Bengaluru. 

Disinformation campaigns are getting stronger. We must go beyond educating youth

Media and information literacy efforts remain fragmented. Most initiatives focus on formal education, leaving significant gaps in adult and lifelong learning.

Centre’s school education assessment flags learning gaps—Maths least favourite, govt schools lag behind

PARAKH survey, conducted for 21 lakh+ students across Class 3, 6 & 9, showed average performance in Mathematics & Language fell as students moved to higher grades. Rural-urban divide evident.

CUET-UG 2025 results announced, only 1 candidate scores 100 percentile in 4 of 5 subjects

New Delhi: One candidate has scored 100 percentile in four out of five subjects, reveal this year's CUET (Common University Entrance Test) Undergraduate results,...

Free education is mere jugglery of words. A hangover of anti-rational pre-Partition days

‘There is no such thing as free education. Money paid to teachers comes ultimately from people, as taxes if not as tuition fees,' wrote Professor Om Prakash Kahol on 1 January 1959.

SubscriberWrites: India Produces 4 million Engineers a Year. Why Are We Still Struggling with Advanced Value Engineering?

Why does a country producing more engineers than some nations' populations still rely on others for semiconductors, defence tech, and advanced industrial tools?

Road to expansion clear, but 3rd-gen IITs are caught in loop of low enrolment & falling placements

RTI data accessed & reviewed by ThePrint shows 5 IITs set up in 2015-16 in Palakkad, Bhilai, Jammu, Dharwad & Tirupati face challenges even as Centre plans administrative, academic expansion.

Narayana Students Excel with 5 Top 10 Ranks in JEE Advanced 2025

Narayana students secured 5 top-10 JEE ranks, 43 in top 100, showcasing academic excellence, innovation, and a legacy of success.

Arunachal Pradesh orders closure of 386 schools, cites zero enrolment

To rationalise resources for educational infrastructure, Arunachal government identified non-functional schools and ordered their closure, adding that the move aligns with NEP 2020.

On Camera

With de-facto control over Venezuela, Trump has his very own oil empire

It’s a geopolitical game changer. US, now, has primacy over oil-producing allies and adversaries alike — whether it’s Saudi Arabia or Iran, Nigeria or Russia.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.