Private schools, especially those offering international curricula, charge higher fees, reveals the LocalCircles report. The burden, it adds, has been felt across cities.
Report on higher education institutions also highlights substantial number of unfilled reserved faculty positions in central universities. 1,521 of 3,652 posts for OBCs remain vacant.
Moving away from traditional topics, such as ayurveda and astronomy, the Union Ministry of Education division has called for research proposals in modern fields.
Education ministry’s UIDSE+ report also reveals classes 1-5 saw highest decline in enrolments across categories. Govt officials say dip indicates reverse migration to private schools.
From 2025, NTA will not conduct recruitment exams, says Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The panel was formed following allegations of irregularities in the NEET-UG exam.
Through new scheme, Indian Knowledge Systems division seeks to involve experts ‘ignored’ by mainstream academia to study, edit and publish texts in areas like science, agriculture etc.
Reverse migration after pandemic, shift to private schools & low mid-day meal coverage are among the key reasons for decline in enrolment for classes 1 to 8 in govt schools, officials say.
GST council in its 54th meeting exempted universities, research centres governed by central or state govt, or those exempted from Income Tax, from paying GST on research grants.
IIT-Bombay best in 'innovation' & Pune's Symbiosis Skills & Professional University best skilling institute, according to NIRF 2024, released by Dharmendra Pradhan Monday.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
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?
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