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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 ...
Rupee slide pushes overseas students back to lenders for top-up loansA significant rupee depreciation has forced Indian students studying abroad to seek top-up loans from lenders, as initial loan amounts fall...
AI speaks every language. So why learn French anymore?As AI translation tools advance, universities grapple with the future of language education. While AI facilitates communication, experts ar...
Supreme Court seeks response of Centre, states on PIL seeking 30% quota for women lawyers in govt panelsThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre and all states for their views on a Public Interest Litigation that demands a 30 per cent quota for ...
UpGrad value pegged at $1.7 billion as Unacademy deal awaits CCI assentUpGrad's valuation hit $1.7 billion, with a confidential report revealing projected profitability for FY26. The edtech firm plans to acquir...
America’s business schools are dangling discounts to win back students as AI panic sets inAmerican business schools are slashing tuition fees and offering scholarships. This move comes as professionals reconsider the value of tra...
International student enrolment in US falls 20% as visa restrictions hitForeign undergraduate enrollment in US colleges has dropped by 20% this spring, with 62% of surveyed schools reporting lower international ...
NITI report says India has solved school access challenge, retention remains a hurdleIndia has succeeded in bringing children to school but struggles to keep them enrolled in higher classes. A NITI Aayog report reveals a sig...
One gap narrows, another widensThe rise of Indian girls in academia is undeniably impressive, with an increasing number pursuing higher education. Yet, a troubling discon...
Nearly 8,000 schools in India employ 20,000 teachers despite zero enrolment; West Bengal, Telangana leadThousands of Indian schools have zero students this academic year. Over 20,000 teachers are employed in these schools. West Bengal leads wi...
"Don't make excuses like shortage of teachers...": Karnataka CM directs officials to expedite work in education sectorKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has issued stern directives to education officials, Deputy Commissioners, and CEOs, emphasizing the n...
School enrolment fell by 37 lakh in 2023-24: Education Ministry dataSchool enrolment in India dropped by 37 lakh in 2023-24 compared to the previous year, according to UDISE data. The number of girl students...
Decline in young population since 2011 causing decline in student enrolment, suggests NCERT studyThe report said that enrolment is a function of population, so a decline in the child population in the age groups of 6-11, 11-14, and 14-1...
Education expenditure sees an upswing in Delhi: State Economic SurveyAn increase in expenditure and a decline in the share of total enrolment in private schools are the main takeaways of the education sector,...
CAG points out flaws in mid-day meal implementation in ChhattisgarhThe CAG report underlined ineffective monitoring, non-utilisation of funds and lack of infrastructural facilities as deficiencies under the...
Private schools see rise in enrollmentThe proportion of parents sending their children to non-state schools has risen in the last three years.
Enrolment in schools rises 14% to 23 croreIn a significant leg up to the government's literacy initiative, a national survey has revealed that almost 23 crore children are studying ...
Sharp decline in enrolment in government schoolsThe number of children enrolled in government primary schools has dropped by 21 lakh between 2009-10 and 2010-11 while there has been an in...
- More girls going to school but literacy growth slowest in 40 years
In 2009-10 , 36% more girls enrolled in high schools compared to 2008-09. However, the number of boys enrolled in high schools saw a slight...
- HW for Sibal: Kids in school, but quality of education low
An annual all-India survey on school education in rural India has one clear message for human resource development minister Kapil Sibal and...