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Word of the Day: Sesquipedalian- Know its meaning, origin, usage, synonyms, antonyms, examples and moreWord of the Day: Discover 'sesquipedalian,' a word that perfectly embodies its meaning by being long itself. Originating from Latin, it des...
Not a poem, not a lesson: Aishwarya Rai, Salman Khan's hit song appears in Odisha Class 5 English textbook. Netizens reactA Class 5 English textbook in Odisha has reportedly included the lyrics of Bollywood's iconic song Nimbooda Nimbooda as a lesson. It led to...
In 1950, Australia used a virus as a biological weapon against millions of rabbits; scientists just decoded how they fought back, using DNA from a rabbit that once belonged to Charles DarwinAustralia's 1950 introduction of the myxoma virus to control rabbits backfired as evolution intervened. Scientists, analyzing rabbit DNA ac...
NCERT clarifies Grade 6 Kannada textbook title, rejects claims of promoting vegetarianismNCERT has clarified concerns surrounding its Grade 6 Kannada textbook, "Krishna." The council explained that textbook titles in the R3 seri...
Odisha school textbooks found with 1,678 spelling, factual and contextual errors: Newton called a pilot, Hampi shown as Konark, equinox as equatorNew Odia textbooks for Classes I to VIII contain over 1,600 errors. These mistakes range from spelling and factual inaccuracies to geograph...
Assam mother nursed a wild civet cub like her third child. 17 years later, when her son opened NCERT book, he couldn't believe what he sawAn Assam family's act of kindness in rescuing and raising an orphaned civet cub, Bhakat, in 2009 has unexpectedly found its way into an NCE...
Laptops, tablets, learning apps in schools across U.S. facing backlashes. Here's whyIn Los Angeles, concerned parents last year formed a group, Schools Beyond Screens, and pressured the district by speaking out at school bo...
Par panel summons Education Ministry officials, CBSE chief on Jun 2 to review NEET, OSMA parliamentary panel will meet Union Education Ministry and CBSE officials on June 2. They will review the On-Screen Marking system for Cl...
CBSE's three-language policy sparks concerns over timing, logisticsNew CBSE guidelines for Class 9 language learning have caused concern. Educationists and parents question the timing of the three-language ...
Who is Dr Anand Nadkarni? Famous Maharashtra psychiatrist who died at 67Dr Anand Nadkarni: Renowned psychiatrist, author and social activist Dr Anand Nadkarni died at 67 after a prolonged illness on Friday. Best...
NCERT Class 8 new English textbook: From chapter on Major Somnath Sharma to new units, check key changesNCERT's new Class 8 English textbook, 'Poorvi,' introduces students to the valor of Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Budgam, aiming t...
No Mughal Dynasty in Class 7 NCERT textbook, fresh chapters on Indian rulers introducedClass VII NCERT social science textbooks have removed chapters on the Mughals and the Delhi Sultanate, replaced by content on ancient India...
Hindi title for English textbooks: Kerala Minister writes to Centre seeking course correctionKerala's Education Minister V Sivankutty has strongly criticised NCERT's decision to use Hindi titles for English-medium textbooks, deeming...
Sivankutty criticises NCERT's decision to use Hindi titles for English textbooksKerala Education Minister V Sivankutty has criticised NCERT's decision to use Hindi titles for English-medium textbooks, deeming it a cultu...
Development of Class-6 textbooks in final phase, to be available soon: Education ministryUnion Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan reviewed the development of school textbooks in accordance with the New Curriculum Framework (N...
Andhra Pradesh schools to reopen from tomorrow, June 13. Here are important updates about books, kits and syllabusAndhra Pradesh School Reopen (Google Trends): Andhra Pradesh schools will reopen on June 13. Updates include delays in book and kit distrib...
Allow students to write exams in local languages even if course is in English medium: UGC to universitiesThe commission stressed that it is necessary to strengthen these efforts and "promote such initiatives as writing textbooks in the mother t...
English textbooks may have passages from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's memoirBB Kumar,Chairman of ICSSR, a body under the HRD Ministry, has recommended a regular policy update in the sphere of education, linking manp...
'G' is for gun, 'S ' is for sniper in ISIS textbooksThey are unlike other textbooks most people grew up with as the courses in reading, writing and arithmetic are also an introduction to war,...
NCERT panel formed to review history textbooks has submitted report: GovernmentIrani also said that representations have been received from time to time with regard to history textbooks.