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Himachal teacher shortage leaves 150 schools empty; 3,500 with one teacherMany Himachal Pradesh schools operate without teachers, and thousands have only one. Remote areas face significant staffing challenges, imp...
After Gen Z, its Gen Alpha's turn to seek accountability: Arvind KejriwalGen Alpha is now demanding better facilities in government schools. Children across India are protesting for basic amenities like proper ro...
Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu reiterates commitment to balanced, inclusive development; highlights reforms in health, educationHimachal Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met with a delegation from Doon. The state government prioritizes balanced developmen...
India to force drugmakers to upgrade plants after fatal cough syrup crisisIndia has denied drugmakers more time to upgrade manufacturing facilities. This decision follows the deaths of at least 24 children from co...
One nation, one election: Burden of too many polls; political appetite, not hedging, is answerThe non-stop cycle of general elections has provoked a stream of counter-points culminating in the catchy call of 'One Nation, One Election...
India eased its COVID-19 disaster. Fears of complacency remain.Vaccinations are slowing down. As the temperature dips amid India’s most important festival season, people are crowding markets and hosting...
The pandemic pushed classes online. Ingenuity and innovation may have saved the day for students in rural IndiaSheer resourcefulness was on display as educators, edutech companies and social organisations scrambled to ensure millions of students in r...
View: ‘Minimum government, maximum governance’ is all well. But how big should GoI ideally be?While the idea of ‘minimum government, maximum governance’ is very much needed in India. The focus must remain on maximising governance.
IITs face 34% faculty crunch, Delhi's tech institute 29%The problem is not restricted to newer IITs like those in Palakkad, Tirupati and Goa, which don’t have the sanctioned faculty, but also in ...
Himachal election: A brutal gangrape and murder has turned the spotlight on women’s rightsIn its pre-election vision document, BJP has promised Gudiya Helpline, a 24×7 emergency police service and police stations exclusively for ...
Amid staff crunch & fund cuts, new tweaks hobble higher educationIndia's gigantic higher education set-up -- 712 universities, 37,204 colleges, 30 million students, 1.3 million teachers -- is in the grip ...
A look at the problems that have plagued AIIMS and how it can prosper againThe previous govt moved to set up six autonomous ‘AIIMs-like’ institutions. But can more AIIMs and AIIMs-like institutions solve the proble...
Himachal tragedy: Bodies of 5 students recovered, 20 still missing25 students were washed away when river water suddenly increased due to release of water from the reservoir of 126 MW Larji hydropower proj...
- Inclusive growth: Malnutrition-education link
Inclusive growth is possible only with enhanced participation of the poor in education.
- Himachal Pradesh to introduce circle rates for land registration
Himachal Pradesh cabinet today decided to introduce circle rates for assessing the stamp duty for registration of land.
- Faculty woes for higher-education fledglings
Mentor IITs, IIMs provide faculty to new ones despite significant rise in number of students they teach.
- Will new IITs dilute its brand image?
Creation of an IIT requires maintaining standards of the quality of faculty, research and pedagogical facilities. Mid-career crisis | Place...