Panel proposes major reforms to cut coaching dependence; JEE & NEET may shift to Class XIA central committee is proposing significant reforms to curb the reliance on private coaching. Key discussions include holding national ent...
29 Nov, 2025, 05.14 PM IST
NEET-UG medical entrance exam to be held on May 4The National Testing Agency has announced that the NEET-UG 2025 exam will be held on May 4 in its traditional pen-and-paper format. Despite...
07 Feb, 2025, 09.04 PM IST
Centre goes into huddle to plan 2026 NEET-UG rebootNEET-UG 2025 will maintain its current format, but significant restructuring is being considered for 2026. Inter-ministerial meetings, invo...
29 Jan, 2025, 11.06 PM IST
NEET-UG to be pen-paper modeNEET-UG 2025 will follow the same format, being held in pen and paper mode on a single day. After discussions, it was decided to postpone c...
16 Jan, 2025, 11.17 PM IST
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urges states to support exam reforms for zero-error entrance testUnion Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan called on state governments on Tuesday to join the Centre in implementing key examination refor...
12 Nov, 2024, 06.03 PM IST
NEET by itself is "irregularity," alleges DMKTamil Nadu's ruling DMK has called the NEET exam an "irregularity" in its latest editorial. The party questions the possibility of conducti...
02 Nov, 2024, 12.17 PM IST
Exam panel recommends digital platform, hybrid model for entrance testsA seven-member panel recommended a digital exam platform, hybrid testing model, and the development of 1,000 reputed government institution...
31 Oct, 2024, 12.06 PM IST
Physics Wallah to acquire 50% stake in Xylem for Rs 500 crore over three yearsThe deal involves the purchase of fresh shares and a part of the stake held by Xylem’s existing investors in cash and stock. A portion of t...
18 Jun, 2023, 10.29 PM IST
Allen Career Institute appoints former Meta executive Abha Maheshwari as CEO of edtech bizHaving entered the edtech sector in June last year, Allen wants to provide digital learning modules and crash courses for IIT Joint Entranc...
23 May, 2023, 11.13 PM IST
Vedantu acquires test prep platform Deeksha for $40 millionThe acquisition will give Vedantu access to almost 40 offline centres across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, and to Deeksha’s 13,0...
13 Oct, 2022, 08.27 PM IST
Vedantu launches first hybrid learning centre as edtechs shed pandemic-induced growthVedantu’s offline learning foray is largely focused on test preparation segment as it looks to bolster its presence in the segment.
30 Jun, 2022, 05.11 PM IST
78 per cent of institutions to adopt hybrid exam model: ReportA higher number of educators (78 per cent) in India are willing to incorporate digital into their exam preferences in 2022, given that ther...
29 Jun, 2022, 12.16 AM IST
Edtech's post-Covid offline push continues with Unacademy CentresBengaluru-based Unacademy said its first offline centre will be operational in Kota by next month, followed by centres in Jaipur, Bengaluru...
18 May, 2022, 04.11 PM IST
View: Edtech revolution, which is set to accelerate in India, will make learning fun and personalizedEdtech firms will ensure that students’ learning not only continues uninterrupted, but also flourishes. A report by PricewaterhouseCoopers ...
01 Jan, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
Pearson reboots business strategy, post CovidSiddharth Banerjee, Managing Director, India & Asia at Pearson, told ET, “The Covid-19 crisis has acted as a critical inflection point for ...
10 Nov, 2021, 12.31 PM IST
52% students intending to study abroad prefer specialised courses over varsity reputation: StudyThe study commissioned by Western Union, a global financial service to NielsenIQ, also found that around 64 per cent students opt to study ...
20 Oct, 2021, 06.01 PM IST
Online model a ray of hope for Kota’s leading coaching chainsIn several instances, student enrolment numbers have surpassed pre-Covid levels. The same, however, does not apply to revenues as online fe...
15 Aug, 2021, 11.56 PM IST