Powell's tenure as Fed chair marked by fight for independence while trying to tame inflation15 May, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
Social justice ministry spends Rs 2,042 crore on educational schemes in FY-26The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has allocated over Rs 2,000 crore for educational initiatives benefiting OBC, EBC, and...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
War takes toll on Gulf students; sparks fears of lost academic yearAcross the Middle East, thousands of Class 12 students are currently finding themselves navigating an academic crisis due to the escalating...
22 Mar, 2026, 09.22 AM IST
Ireland may end student relief fee, concerns over increasing living costs riseThe Irish government is likely to discontinue the €1,000 student fee reduction, a cost-of-living measure introduced in 2022. This decision,...
03 Jul, 2025, 12.45 PM IST
Manipur aspirants struggle as highway restrictions disrupt exam accessIn Churachandpur, Manipur, government job aspirants face significant disadvantages due to inaccessible exam centers amid ongoing ethnic con...
16 Jun, 2025, 08.47 AM IST
Airtel Africa Foundation to offer fellowship to Zanzibar studentsThe Airtel Africa Foundation has launched a fellowship program for undergraduate students at IIT Madras Zanzibar. The program will support ...
10 Sep, 2024, 04.59 PM IST
Govt to fund, promote startups by Scheduled Caste studentsAiming to boost entrepreneurship among students from socially disadvantaged groups, the Centre is set to announce a Rs 100 crore plan to fu...
29 Sep, 2020, 09.57 AM IST
Not providing gadgets, internet to poor students for online classes digital apartheid: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court on Friday directed private as well as government schools like KVs to provide gadgets and an internet package to poor s...
18 Sep, 2020, 05.52 PM IST
Oxford University plans Hindi, Urdu, Bengali family guidesThe drive follows research which found that the extended family can play a crucial role in youngsters' decision making about the university...
28 Sep, 2019, 06.52 PM IST
IIT Alumni association to support financially-disadvantaged studentsFAP is an honor-based system of sustainable peer-to-peer support. Scholarships are available to all undergraduate and postgraduate students...
02 Feb, 2018, 06.58 PM IST
Don't force us to provide free education to economically weaker students any more, IITs tell govtThe cost incurred on such students is “adversely affecting the financial viability of the institutions and eroding their corpus funds“, IIT...
23 Dec, 2016, 02.24 PM IST
Wipro announces scholarship for underprivileged girl studentsThe programme that offers 300 scholarships in Karnataka, will be rolled out in 2016-17, the company said.
29 Jul, 2016, 05.42 PM IST
- No IIT fee hike till HEFC is set up
The Centre has put the IIT fee hike on hold. HRD minister Kapil Sibal has said that the proposal to hike fees will have to wait till the go...
05 Feb, 2010, 04.27 AM IST
- Minority schools on HRD ministry's 25% quota radar
The ministry of human resource development is unwilling to let minority schools off the hook when it comes to setting aside 25% of seats fo...
30 Sep, 2009, 03.36 AM IST
- Interest subsidy on educational loans
Students from disadvantaged economic backgrounds will no longer face financial problems in pursuit of higher education as the government is...
25 Jun, 2009, 07.28 PM IST
- 25% quota for poor in private schools at entry level
Private schools across the country will be required to do its part to ensure all children between 6 and 14 receive free and compulsory educ...
02 Apr, 2008, 01.21 AM IST
- House panel moots differential fees
The government may have tackled the issue of ensuring equity and access to higher education through the system of numerically mandated quot...
05 Jun, 2006, 12.54 AM IST