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School holiday in Delhi tomorrow, December 3 ahead of MCD polls

Teachers have requested the release of orders for compensatory leave to perform election duty

'Anti-Brahmin' slogans plastered on JNU walls, administration orders probe

The JNU administration has also released a statement declaring that an inquiry had been launched into the incident

IIT Job placements 2022: Students bag packages over Rs 1 crore per annum

Officials from the institutes opine the return to the in-person mode of placement drive has benefitted the employer and the employee alike

Assam to kick ex-students off from college hostels to prevent ragging

In light of the recent ragging cases in the state, the minister asserted the government would act tough against ragging

SC to Tamil Nadu: Reserve 50% of medical seats for NEET in-service candidates

The vacant super-speciality seats will be permitted to be filled in by the Union of India on the basis of the All India merit list

DU Students allegedly attacked during protest for Prof Saibaba's release

Professor GN Saibaba was convicted in 2017 for Maoist links and indulging in activities amounting to waging war against the country

Uttarakhand decides to shut down schools with less than 10 students

The government has said that about 3,000 schools will be shut 'temporarily' until they have sufficient number of students

DU admissions 2022: Spot Round 2 allocation list for UG admission will be released today

The list will be published on the official website of DU (du.ac.in) at 5 pm today, December 2; here is how one can view it

Why are conviction rates low in disposal of POCSO cases in Andhra Pradesh?

Of the total POCSO cases disposed of in Andhra Pradesh, only 7.25% of them ended in convictions, while 56.15% were acquittals

Haryana: PGIMS Rohtak Resident Doctors end strike in support of bond policy. Here's why

MBBS doctors across the state will, however, continue with their agitation, as the government has not yet met their demands regarding the bond policy

#WhatTheFAQ: Ireland's four-day work campaign yields positive outcomes. Here's what the findings say

Earlier in June 2021, the campaign group Four Day Week Ireland revealed that 17 companies have signed up for its pilot programme

Will appoint new VCs after High Court dismisses petitions by incumbents: Kerala Governor

The Governor, who is also the Chancellor of the state universities, has said that the Supreme Court had 'settled' the matter of law in connection with the appointment of VCs

West Bengal recruitment scam: CBI, WBSSC at odds on number of illegal teacher recruitments

The Calcutta High Court has asked the counsels of three parties, CBI, WBSSC and the petitioners in the case to sit together on December 3 and discuss settling the difference in the two figures

Distressed over "unfair" regulations, Foreign Medical Graduates might resort to legal action

The notification issued on July 28 this year by the National Medical Commission has been termed "dauntingly unfair" by the Foreign Medical Graduates

Indore: ABVP accuses 6 lecturers of teaching "love jihad", "non-vegetarianism" to students in law college; teachers suspended

Some teachers promoted 'religious fundamentalism and negative thoughts about the government and the Army' among the first-year students, said the complaint by the ABVP

Uttar Pradesh: School headmaster shot dead over suspected political rivalry

The police have said that they have identified the killers and have launched a manhunt to nab them

US Supreme Court to have the final say on Biden's student loan cancellation plans

President Joe Biden's plan promises USD 10,000 in federal student debt forgiveness to those with incomes of less than USD 125,000 or households earning less than USD 250,000

Unemployment rate now at 8%, highest in three months. Mass lay offs, economic slowdown, other causes behind it

Apart from the recent news of lay offs by firms such as Meta, Twitter and Salesforce, hiring has also been put on hold due to the economic slowdown

Telangana to get nine new medical colleges; gov't sanctions 3,897 posts across categories

The nine new colleges are being built with the aim of establishing at least one medical college in each district of the state

Schools named after caste to be rechristened in Punjab. Here's why

The state government has sought reports from district education departments to gather information on the number of schools named on the basis of caste in Punjab

AIIMS Delhi working on cyber security policy; sever down for ninth day

In a first, AIIMS Delhi's servers were down after a ransomware attack, causing chaos in the hospital

Assam: Dibrugarh University ragging victim undergoes spine surgery; 4 more students rusticated

The varsity suspended three hostel wardens for not being able to stop the ragging incident

Haryana ex-CM demands "immediate" solution to protests against bond policy

Students remain dissatisfied with the modifications in the policy that were announced by CM Manohar Lal Khattar

Delhi University: Students up in arms against online classes for semesters I and III

The Motilal Nehru and PGDAV Colleges have issued notices for temporary online classes due to ongoing examinations

Tamil Nadu schools to give special attention to slow learners

The decision was taken as a majority of the students had poor basic education after the pandemic

Kottayam college girls chop off hair to protest moral policing incident

The assault lasted for nearly 10 minutes before police officers arrived at the spot and arrested those in connection with the incident

Supreme Court rejects disabled student's plea for admission in dermatology course

The bench asked the applicant to come next time when it would form a committee to examine the issue

Condoms, contraceptives, cigarettes found in school bags of Bengaluru Class X students

The checking was conducted mainly in the schools located on the outskirts of Bengaluru

'University Connect' puts students at the forefront as India takes over G20 presidency

India formally assumed the G20 presidency on December 1 with a focus on counter-terrorism and unity in tackling global challenges

PM Modi calls on exam warriors to join in 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' activities

Pariksha Pe Charcha' is an annual event where the Prime Minister responds to questions posed by students

Following protests, SAU forms committee on scholarships, stipends

The varsity had issued expulsion orders to two students on November 25 in connection with the protests raging on campus

Colleges for Muslim girls not yet discussed at all levels of gov't: Karnataka CM Bommai

The CM said the proposal was introduced by the Waqf board and reflected the Board's 'personal views'. News of the colleges had irked several Hindu organisations in the state

Interest in drone pilot training is set to spike with this new programme by MIT

The institute is planning to set up 50 centres in Tamil Nadu, fully equipped to provide training in small and medium-category drones

Telangana gov't hospital creates history, welcomes first trans doctors to join gov't services

The two doctors joined the state-run Osmania General Hospital (OGH) as medical officers recently

Himachal Pradesh: Education Commission fines NCFSC group of institutions to the tune of Rs 34.05 lakh

The commission found irregularities in the conduct of a teacher training programme and has declared all admissions to the programme, which was conducted in 17 institutions, 'invalid'

Haryana: MBBS doctors continue protests as meeting with CM over bond policy remains inconclusive

In a media briefing after yesterday's meeting, the CM informed about the changes in the policy as discussed with the students

#WhatTheFAQ: French baguette added to UN's intangible cultural heritage list. Here's why

As per the National Federation of French Bakeries, more than six billion baguettes are baked every year. Its roots can be traced back to the 17th century

Karnataka plans to build 10 colleges for Muslim girls after hijab ban

However, Hindu organisations in the state have warned of protests against these colleges, claiming they are against the principles of secularism and the Constitution

Kerala gov't bill seeking removal of Governor as Chancellor of state varsities flawed?

Agriculture Secretary Ashok pointed out that the preamble of the bill did not mention the circumstances for bringing in the legislation. The bill will be tabled in the upcoming Assembly session

Visva-Bharati University: Another show-cause notice issued against a professor

Following the gherao of the Vice-Chancellor of the Visva-Bharati University, the president of VBUFA issued another show-cause notice

UGC revises basic requirements for PhD. Scholars, professors opine on what it means for academia

The UGC revised the basic requirements for PhD this month as per the recommendations of the NEP 2020; MPhil and publication are no longer mandatory

Delhi HC orders schools to provide career guidance programmes for Class XI, XII students

Justice Sanjeev Narula observed during a hearing that it was essential for students to be counselled about decision-making processes

Kerala gov't decides against revising teacher-student ratio for high schools

In August this year, teachers' unions in Kerala claimed a revision of the ratio from 1.40 to 1.45 would lead to 1000 teachers losing their jobs in the state

Why was this student in Hyderabad denied entry into school?

The student was allegedly denied entry for wearing an Ayyappa mala to school, leading to anger among locals

Andhra Pradesh gov't allocates funds to add 630 new PG seats. Here are some reactions

Efforts are being made to establish 17 new medical colleges in the state and this might help address the shortage of specialists in hospitals

AIDSO lashes out at Centre for discontinuing scholarships for minority students from Class I to VIII

The Central government reasoned that the right to free and compulsory primary education, from Classes I to VIII, was a responsibility of the government and therefore, scholarships were being stopped

JNU Students' Union urges varsity to release delayed hostel allotment list soon

The students have drafted a letter in this regard to the Dean of Students Dr Sudheer Pratap Singh

Four Lucknow school kids develop cars that don't pollute but clean the air!

The students behind this innovation are Viraj Mehrotra (11), Amit Mehrotra (9), Garvit Singh (12) and Shreyansh Mehrotra (14)

Kerala HC displeased over curfew timings in women's hostel at Kozhikode Medical College

The court pointed out that such restrictions under the guise of protection on the basis of gender were nothing but patriarchy

Telangana: Student caned by teacher for posting picture captioned "boring class"

A video of the teacher caning the girl student was recorded by her classmate and it has now gone viral on social media

Rajasthan: Milk and free uniforms to gov't school students of Classes I-VIII

"Milk will be distributed after school assembly hours each Tuesday and Friday," Chief Minister Gehlot said

No more non-teaching duties for Andhra Pradesh gov't school teachers. Here's why

The School Education Department has already cancelled the deputation of several teachers as personal assistants to ministers

Centre limits pre-matric scholarship scheme to minority students of Classes IX and X only

The scheme, which earlier covered students from Classes I to VIII, will now cover only students from Classes IX and X

Delhi: Class X, XII pre-Board examination schedule released by Education Directorate

According to the guidelines, no student would be allowed to submit answer sheets before the completion of the exam

SAU expels two more students amid protest. Students call admin 'insensitive'; Shashi Tharoor responds

A student who was earlier rusticated by the varsity for participating in the ongoing hunger strike has been admitted to a hospital since November 22 following a seizure and a heart attack

Jammu and Kashmir LG speaks about NEP implementation, launches new initiatives

Several agreements between the J&K government and universities were signed to achieve the goals of NEP 2020

Application window for CBSE's Single Girl Child Scholarship 2022 closes today, November 30

The scholarship shall be renewed after a period of one year, that is, on the successful completion of Class XI

#WhatTheFAQ: European researchers revive 'zombie viruses'. Do we have what it will take to fight them?

The finding which caught everyone's eye is the Pandoravirus yedoma which is 48,500 years old. This is a record age for a frozen virus returning to a form where it may infect other creatures

Young advocates present Budget For Children charter to MoS Pankaj Chaudhary

The charter is the result of numerous local, state and national consultations of students with over 3,500 of their peers

Himachal Pradesh University: Failed students allowed to continue in UG second year amidst protests over evaluation system

According to a notification issued by the HPU Registrar, such students would be allowed to take the second-year classes only after giving an undertaking