Learn to catch up on the digital lagPratham's ASER 2024 highlights a strong demand for education, with over 80% rural enrolment in pre-primary institutions and improved readin...
28 Jan, 2025, 10.59 PM IST
UPSSSC PET 2022 recruitment notification out; July 28 last date to applyThe UPSSSC PET 2022 notification was announced today. Window for application begins today and the last date for applying is July 28
28 Jun, 2022, 05.45 PM IST
How to calculate weighted average returns using MS ExcelA combination of MS Excel functions proves effective when diverse amounts are invested across options.
09 Sep, 2019, 06.30 AM IST
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.
16 Jan, 2019, 09.03 AM IST
Government school learning levels see steady riseAnnual status of education report 2018 says, 44.2% children in class V can read class II text as compared to 41.7% in 2012.
16 Jan, 2019, 07.50 AM IST
View: Narendra Modi called the caste bluff in Uttar PradeshIt was always known that Yadavs number, at best, no more than 11% of UP's population, but everybody behaved as if they were the dominant ma...
25 Mar, 2017, 10.54 AM IST
Multiplying confidence: Nonprofits to fix elementary school math problemMathematical learning dips as a child moves into higher classes, especially in government schools, experts say.
14 Nov, 2016, 11.54 AM IST
Computer science should be taught as basic skill in US: Barack ObamaObama noted that business leaders were recognising that computer science is a 'new basic' skill necessary for economic opportunity.
30 Jan, 2016, 10.08 PM IST
Nandan Nilekani plans tech project 'Ek Step' to hone children's basic skillsNilekani is launching a social enterprise, Ek Step, and has roped in technologists and former colleagues at UIAI to be part of his team.
16 Feb, 2015, 10.33 AM IST
Economic Survey 2014: Revamp mid-day meal, take steps to improve education systemThere are concerns about the safety of children owing to poor quality of food, said the survey tabled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
09 Jul, 2014, 08.02 PM IST
Why Lal Krishna Advani is right on KarnatakaLK Advani has appeared increasingly at odds with his earlier role as the man who contributed perhaps the most to build the party.
14 May, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
NSS data shows need to get over our obsession with misleading definitions of inequalityEven if growth is 'inclusive' in the sense of being more towards the lower end, 'inequality' (depending on how we measure it) can increase.
05 Aug, 2012, 12.20 PM IST
Students get only 6% of education funds: SurveyA new survey has found that despite a hike in funds, 78% of the education budget was invested in teachers and management costs, with studen...
22 Mar, 2012, 12.15 PM IST
Crisis in the country's schooling system; how can it be improvedTwo reports, PISA and Annual Status of Education Report in Rural India, leave no doubt that there is a crisis in the country's school syste...
26 Jan, 2012, 09.15 AM IST
- IDFC bond ads ‘confusing’ investors
It is a plain-vanilla infrastructure bond issue that offers tax relief and a modest return to investors.
25 Jan, 2011, 07.07 AM IST
- More kids going to school: Survey
Figures point to success of govt’s Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan scheme.
14 Jan, 2009, 10.28 AM IST
- School education needs greater focus in Budget: Azim Premji
In February last year, the finance minister took a bold stance by increasing the 2007-08 school education Budget by 35% to Rs 23,142 crore....
19 Feb, 2008, 12.00 AM IST