On This Day in History, June 7: Mahatma Gandhi train incident, Vatican City's creation, Battle of Midway, Harry Potter's stage debut, Boeing 777's intro and many more eventsOn This Day in History, June 7, the world witnessed several landmark events that shaped politics, warfare, sports and social change. The da...
America’s favorite summer outfit - the 'Seersucker Suit' actually originated from IndiaSeersucker fabric, now a summer fashion favorite in Western countries, began in colonial India. Originally named 'Sheer O Shakkar', it was ...
Delhi records highest suicides in India, most victims married; Bengaluru second highest: Crime dataDelhi reported the highest number of suicides in 2024 with 2,905 cases, though this marks a decline from previous years. Family-related iss...
Delhi High Court issues notice in textbook delay contempt plea; Govt assures supply before summer breakThe Delhi High Court has issued notice on a contempt petition concerning the delayed supply of textbooks to students in government schools....
Delhi-NCR school timing alert: Noida, Ghaziabad timings revised due to scorching heatwave. Here's the update parents and students must knowDelhi, Noida. Ghaziabad school timing: Amid the ongoing heatwave, the school timing in Uttar Pradesh's Noida and Ghaziabad has been revised...
Udhayanidhi Stalin alleges BJP fund squeeze on Tamil NaduTamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin criticized the central government for withholding funds and infringing on state rights....
Gaurav Gogoi writes to Education Minister over historical inaccuracies in Class VIII textbooksGaurav Gogoi, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, has urged Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to rectify historical inaccuracies in ...
APTET 2022 admit cards releasing today: All you need to knowThe Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET-August, 2022) will be conducted by the Department of School Education, Government of And...
Class VIII no more a must requirement to drive trucksThe Ministry has ruled that the minimum educational qualification of Class VIII will no longer be mandatory for obtaining a licence to driv...
56% of Class VIII students can't do basic maths, 27% can't read: ReportThe story today is far worse than what it was a decade ago.
Right to Education Act will have to be amended to scrap the ‘no detention’ policy: HRD ministryThe RTE Act promises free and compulsory education to all children between 6 and 14 and mandates that no student should be detained in any ...
Indicate SC/ST status on birth, caste certificates as early as class VIII: Centre to tell statesCentre has proposed draft guidelines to all states suggesting that the SC or ST status of a person be indicated in his birth certificate an...
Manish Sisodia requests Smriti Irani for removal of 'no detention policy'Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio, today requested Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani for the removal of the 'no detention polic...
Mid-session Sanskrit no impediment for Class X board: CentreThis means that the marks they had obtained in class VI and VII in German would suffice to see them through to appear in class X board exam...
HC notice to Centre, KVS on PIL for free education under RTEThe bench in its order said "explain by way of an affidavit the steps taken to comply with the provision of the RTE Act..."
Uttar Pradesh has no money to fund school examsUP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav's much tom-tommed free laptop sop for students appears to have sucked away funds from the treasury.
- 50% quit school by the time they reach Class VIII
India's performance in primary school enrollment is regarded as one of its great achievements, and its near 100% net enrollment is one of t...