scorecardresearch
Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicEducation

Topic: Education

Triple talaq non-issue, empower us through education: Muslim women in Rajasthan

Across the Jaipur, Sikar and Jhunjhunu belt, the general refrain among Muslim women is that the government shouldn't tinker with Sharia laws.

Historian wants to change how school children are taught British empire

Black history is British history too, notes historian Jeremy Corbyn, and should be part of curriculum.

Sackings, inquiries, forced leave: Central university V-Cs face the force of Modi govt

Ten central university vice-chancellors have faced action, the most under any government in the country.

Modi government is set to grant more autonomy to B-schools such as XLRI and MDI

HRD ministry is expected to soon approve regulations granting these institutions more autonomy to frame admission policy, curriculum and admit foreign faculty.  

Quizzes, more internal marks, emphasis on EQ: Govt panel calls for revamp of college exams

Panel recommends evaluating students not on just academics but also ‘high moral character’ and tolerance for diversity.

Vice-chancellor of a central university accused of faking German PhD, HRD seeks answers

The vice-chancellor of Bihar's Mahatma Gandhi Central University is believed to have studied at a German institute but couldn't complete his thesis.

CBSE schools could lose affiliation if they pick textbooks with ‘objectionable content’

CBSE introduces a stringent clause in its bylaws warning of serious consequences for objectionable content in textbooks

No ESMA in DU, Modi govt rolls back decision to curb dissent by university teachers

HRD ministry goes back on plan to make teaching in Delhi University an essential service and punish striking teachers.

Private schools will lose affiliation if they charge extra fees or sell uniforms: CBSE

CBSE’s revised bylaws say any hidden costs in school's fee structure will now lead to stringent punishment. Teams will visit and assess schools’ quality too.

There are just 40 foreign teachers at IITs despite govt’s big push for global faculty

HRD ministry wants higher education institutes like IITs to have 20% international faculty. But the figure is just about 1% at IITs.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.