NEP implementation status: 55 pc universities participate in NIRF; 56 pc offer four-year UG courseIn the latest All India Survey on Higher Education for 2023-24, it was revealed that merely 55 percent of universities engaged with the NIR...
Uttarakhand becomes country's sixth fully literate stateUttarakhand achieved full literacy status, becoming the sixth state to do so. This significant milestone was reached after meeting adult li...
NITI member backs MCQ format for entrance tests: 'Helps test candidates' intelligence in less time'NITI Aayog member Gobardhan Das has defended the use of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) for university entrance exams, including for insti...
CBSE plans to ease norms for private school affiliationThe CBSE is set to ease rules for private schools, allowing 'bodies corporate' like companies to establish institutions, moving away from t...
Three-language formula: Class 7-9 students can continue with existing combo, says CBSECBSE students in Classes 7-9 who chose two foreign languages will now continue them until Class 10, easing concerns over the new three-lang...
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...
Manipur CM reduces summer vacation to one week due to law and order, discusses NEP 2020 reformsManipur's summer vacation has been shortened to one week due to the prevailing law and order situation, impacting educational institutions....
Telangana school bandh today: Why ABVP is protesting and what it means for studentsTelangana schools face potential disruption today as ABVP calls for a statewide bandh, protesting alleged government neglect of public educ...
Andhra ranks first in PM SHRI fund utilisation, claims Education Minister LokeshAndhra Pradesh has secured the top position in India for utilizing PM SHRI scheme funds. The state plans to build 844 smart kitchens this y...
IIT Delhi retains top spot among Indian universities in QS world rankings 2027The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) has retained its position as India's highest-ranked university in the QS World Univers...
Parliamentary panel moots higher education spending, says NEP's 6% GDP target unmetA parliamentary committee has flagged current higher education funding as inadequate. It urges an increase to six percent of GDP, aligning ...
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...
Panel pushes NTA reset, flags CUET limits for JNUA parliamentary committee is urging immediate changes to the National Testing Agency, emphasizing the need for an infallible framework for ...
NEET retest: High-level military-grade security, adds to balooning exam pressure, says AnnamalaiStringent security measures for the NEET retest on June 21 are drawing criticism. Former BJP leader K Annamalai states these arrangements, ...
India now has 2.3 lakh startups, generated 25 lakh jobs: Union minister Jitendra SinghIndia's startup sector has created 25 lakh jobs in the last decade, becoming a major economic force. From just a few hundred startups in 20...
Centre hands approval letters to 3 foreign universities for India campusesIndia is welcoming top universities from the UK and Australia to set up campuses. The University of Bristol and University of York will ope...
Delhi University revises fee refund rules under NEP; full refund if students exit within 30 daysDelhi University introduces a new fee refund policy for NEP 2020. This policy covers the four-year undergraduate program and multiple entry...