
Andhra Pradesh: Contract of lecturers ends today, three months before academic year concludes
The contract which started each June lasted till the end of April only, after 10 months contract will be concluded and then will be renewed

Afghan girl students barred from sitting for university entrance exams; students demand visas, scholarships
Earlier, e-Emergency X-Misc Visa for students from Afghanistan who were enrolled in Indian universities was rejected by the Indian government

Over 130 students of BR Ambedkar gurukul in Palnadu, Guntur fall sick due to food poisoning
Considering the requests of parents, officials announced today, Tuesday, January 31 as a holiday for both the school and the hostel

Kerala: Over 100 students fall ill in Wayanad school; state health department officials conduct inspection
The team collected drinking water samples from the institution and sent them for a test at the Kozhikode Regional Public Health Lab

Tribal student from Kerala excels in CLAT; bags admission in NUALS, Kochi
To recall, last year, V Vinodhini, of Mele Mulli Tribal Settlement at Chavadiyoor in Attappadi, had secured admission at Government Law College

Significant increase in reserved category student enrollment in higher education, shows AISHE report
The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education has grown to 27.3%; the majority of the enrolment is in government institutions

Will SC exempt linguistic minority students in TN from writing Tamil paper in Class X? Hearing on Feb 6
The matter came up for hearing on Monday before an SC bench comprising Justices SK Kaul and AS Oka today, January 30

AISHE report: Most students enrolled for BA courses in 2020-21, followed by BSc
As many as1.04 crore students opted for BA courses, out of which 52.7 per cent were girls and 47.3 per cent were boys, the report showed

Delhi: Massive collision of 4 school buses and other vehicles takes place; 25 students injured
Following a PCR call, police teams reached the spot, where four buses, an auto, a car and a bike were found in the accidental condition

Mathura student dupes people on OLX; caught out due to DU student's complaint
The student was taking money from people on the pretext of providing brand-new premium smartphones at a low price

Uttar Pradesh: Aarohini Programme launched to sensitise schoolgirls on safety
According to a government press release, the campaign is being started to make girls from underprivileged sections self-reliant

Which state has the highest number of colleges in India? AISHE report unveils!
According to the survey report, Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of colleges in the country, followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka

How did IISER Bhopal researchers sequence genomes of native cow breeds?
According to a press release by the institute, genome sequencing for four native cow breeds was unavailable earlier

West Bengal: 13-member central team begins review of midday meal scheme
The officials who are scheduled to conduct their review till February 6 started visiting schools in the various districts and they began with North 24 Parganas on Monday

IIT Bombay to release CEED, UCEED 2023 exams final answer key. Here's how you can check
The draft answer keys for UCEED 2023 and CEED 2023 examinations were released on January 24

TN government teachers' associations urge education department to ensure salaries are given on time
Salaries for teachers in government-aided schools were delayed by more than 20 days after an administrative revamp in the school education department in November, said TN PG Teachers' Association

BBC documentary: How did AISA manage to organise the screening on January 28
The students were from Christ College, IISc, Azim Premji University, St Joseph's and a few other colleges. Members from the All-India Central Council of Trade Union (AICCTU) too watched the documentar

BBC documentary screening at DU: Students question move to form panel to investigate violence
The students association, AISA, questioned how such programmes and protests can be called a "breach of discipline"

Central University of Rajasthan students suspended for watching BBC documentary on phones; officials deny claims
Following the incident, the university issued an order on January 27 banning the screening of the BBC documentary and urged concerned authorities to enforce this ban

BBC documentary: How ABVP stalled the screening organised by SFI unit of Andhra University
"This is an act of treason, and we do not want anti-social student unions to pollute the atmosphere of the universities," said Mahindra, National Executive Member, ABVP

Budget 2023: ABVP urges Centre to earmark 6% GDP for education
ABVP had also demanded that the state governments improve the condition of the state universities by paying special attention to the education sector

Assistant professors urge Bharathiar University to change FDP schedule. Here's why
As many faculty members need to take part in the evaluation work, there is no possibility to attend the workshop, said an assistant professor

Tamil Nadu: Edu department to begin workshops for gov't school students in February
Winners, which are expected to be around 200 students, will then be taken to foreign countries during the summer holidays. However, places are yet to be finalised

Indian Medical Association's (IMA) Thoothukudi chapter to spread awareness about drug abuse at schools, colleges
Sivasailam said that as per reports, the crime rate of the age group between 14 to 17 years has steadily increased in the past couple of years

DOST 2022: Telangana degree students can pay first semester exam fees from allotted colleges
Degree Online Services Telangana (DOST) is a unified, online degree admission system for students to gain admission to bachelor's degrees in universities in Telangana

SOA to facilitate visit of Odisha's groundnut farmers to Gujarat. Here are the details
The farmers, who will also visit the Agricultural University in Gujarat, will acquire knowledge about cultivation methods, technology and avenues to market their produce

Outrage as video of dog being brutally killed on college grounds in Udupi district goes viral
Two wardens, identified as Nagaraj and Rajesh, put the dog in a gunny bag and brutally killed it with a stick

TN Govt's upskilling 'Naan Mudhalvan' scheme to be extended to Arts and Science colleges: Here's what you need to know
The Stalin government extended the 'Naan Mudhalvan' scheme to Arts and Science colleges to enhance the professional skills of students and make them industry ready

Mumbai police officers raise funds for education of 5-year-old rape victim
The five-year-old was assaulted earlier this month on the premises of a civic school in the Madanpura area by a 15-year-old boy

NEET UG exam to remain once a year, despite calls for change, reveals RTI filed by student activist
The NEET PG 2023 registrations ended yesterday, January 27 as per the given schedule, and if it is followed, the exam will be held on March 5

NEET MDS 2023: Aspirants continue to demand postponement of exam, extension of eligibility criteria
In a statement earlier, aspirants said that interns from Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra are not eligible for the exam

AMU student suspended and banned from campus for allegedly raising religious slogans at Republic Day ceremony
Aligarh Muslim University suspended a student for allegedly raising religious slogans during the Republic Day ceremony after a video of the same went viral online

FTII joins Universities across India screening banned documentary on Modi administration
The association's statement said that the banning of music, literature and media has historically been an indicator of a crumbling society

BBC documentary row: DU forms 7-member committee to investigate campus unrest over BBC documentary on PM Modi
On January 27, unrest erupted outside the Faculty of Arts, DU, over an attempted screening of the controversial BBC documentary on PM Modi

West Bengal teacher recruitment scam: ED recovers WhatsApp chats hinting that question papers were leaked
Admit cards of certain candidates who appeared for the test in 2016 were recovered from the youth Trinamool Congress leader's residence

CBSE CTET 2023: Admit card with revised exam dates released
Candidates can download the admit card from the official website — ctet.nic.in. Exams were postponed owing to technical issues

JNUSU to organise march today, January 28, demanding release of student activist Sharjeel Imam
Imam and Umar Khalid are facing charges for making inflammatory speeches which allegedly fuelled the violence, as per the police

Food poisoning in Maharashtra school; 36 students fall ill after eating rice and dal
Food samples from the school and the central kitchen have been sent to a lab for tests. A three-member committee has been formed to probe the matter, said the education officer

Here's a list of campuses across India where attempts were made to screen controversial BBC documentary
Students defied the ban amidst detentions, violence and power cuts to organise the screening of the documentary on their campuses

NEP 2020: Odisha schools to get special educators for students with special needs
One special educator or more, as per the strength of students with special needs in a school, will be employed in one school in each block from the next academic year

BBC Modi documentary row: Delhi University students released by police; Section 144 lifted
Ahead of the screening at DU's Faculty of Arts, Proctor of the university, Rajni Abbi, said that there was no permission sought from the administration for the screening of the movie

Telangana issues guidelines for teacher transfer; online applications start today, January 28
Teachers with more than eight years of service in the same school will be transferred and online transfer applications will be accessible from January 28 to 30

#WhatTheFAQ: NEET PG 2023 registration ends, but postponement demands still echo. What do experts say now?
After understanding the aspirants' concerns, various doctors' organisations like FAIMA and UDFA are also working towards advocating for a postponement

Alleged delay in filling agriculture graduate teacher post in gov't schools irks teachers
State president of TN Agricultural Graduate Teachers' Association pointed out that the teacher appointment was held in 2009 and the posts have not been filled since then

Karnataka's Education Reforms Adviser express dismay over elected officials not adopting gov't schools
He said that there are 225 MLAs in the state but out of them, less than 20 MLAs have adopted a few government schools

DU teachers unable to pay loans and fees owing to financial hardships
Earlier, the central government-funded colleges received their grant from the UGC and the disbursal procedures changed in 2020, said a professor at DU

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023: Class IX girl from Telangana interacts with PM virtually
Akshara cleared two rounds of tests competing with hundreds of students like her to ask a question to the head of the Government of India

BBC documentary: Despite police attempts, screening organised at Kozhikode Medical College
The police clarified that they didn't give permission for night time screening of the documentary and stopped the screening to avoid clashes

Karnataka Science Fair 2023: Students come up with innovative, sustainable solutions for daily issue
Two 16-year-old students designed an energy conservation gym with a seesaw that will use the muscular energy of a person to pump groundwater

Karnataka CM said money allocated for schools, colleges not being spent on students, but on infra
Bommai called out the previous government for its failures, stating that the allocation of money was done due to the introduction of the contract system of the government

AMU student suspended for raising religious slogans during Republic Day programme
AMU student who raised religious slogans outside campus in NCC uniform during the Republic Day programme has been suspended

TISS, Mumbai issues advisory warning to students against screening BBC documentary on campus
The institution warned the student against screening the BBC documentary on PM Modi citing the endangerment of peace and harmony on campus as reasons

Power-cut halts controversial BBC documentary screening at Presidency University; students protest
The controversial BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi was banned by the Government of India and the Ministry of External Affairs called it propaganda

Students & members of NSUI detained; section 144 imposed at DU ahead of the BBC documentary screening
Section 144 has been imposed at the Faculty of the Arts at Delhi University ahead of the call for the screening of the controversial BBC documentary on PM Modi by NSUI-KSU

Kerala HC orders CBSE to address plea of transgender student for alteration in certificates
The bench ordered CBSE to address any clarification regarding a transgender student's plea for name and gender change in his board certificates within two weeks

PM Modi stresses the importance of hard work and integrity during Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023 address
Modi urged students to never opt for shortcuts in life and to focus on themselves, adding that those who work hard will have a blessed life filled with colours

Karnataka Chief Minister announces PUC courses for state-run residential schools
Basavaraj Bommai emphasised the importance of these schools conducting competitive exams to prepare students for job challenges after graduation

Ambedkar University officials cut power in attempt to stop BBC's PM Modi documentary screening, protests erupt
Protests erupted at Delhi's Ambedkar University today, January 27, after the electricity was cut off following the announcement of the screening of the controversial BBC documentary

NBE FET 2022: Application window closes soon! Here are the latest updates
Interested candidates can apply till 11:55 pm through the official NBE website natboard.edu.in

NEET PG 2023: Registration deadline ends today, January 27, at 11:55 pm! Details here
Candidates who are yet to register can do so by visiting the official NBE (National Board of Examination) website natboard.edu.in

JEE Mains 2023: Admit card for January 28, 29, 30 released on official website
Candidates who will be appearing for the exam can download the admit card from the official website — nta.ac.in

BBC documentary screening: DU's administration says they "cannot allow" it
National Students' Union of India and the Bhim Army Student Federation said they will screen the film at different times in North Campus

How ABVP, SFI managed to screen two different documentaries at University of Hyderabad on January 26
The Dean of Students' Welfare counselled the student groups and asked them not to screen any of the movies in order to preserve law and order

BBC documentary screening: Jadavpur University screens the movie peacefully
More than 200 students attended the screening and was conducted without any resistance or disturbance, said a SFI member

Uttar Pradesh teacher refuses to sing National Anthem during Republic Day celebrations, probe ordered
The teacher stated that his religion allows him to bow his head only before Allah and he would not sing any song of praise to any other entity

Alumni allege that amount for tour was misused by gov't arts college, Coimbatore
A group of alumni staged protests in front of the principal room on campus and demanded that the amount should be repaid to students again

#WhatTheFAQ: Pariksha Pe Charcha with PM Modi has begun. What's it all about this time?
The Pariksha Pe Charcha is open for school students of Classes IX to XII. These students will be allowed to interact with the PM

Pariksha Pe Charcha: PM Modi will interact with students, teachers, parents today, January 27
About 38.80 lakh participants have registered for PPC 2023. As many as 2,050 participants selected in the creative writing competitions will be presented with a special Pariksha Pe Charcha kit

Jamia Millia Islamia suspends classes for today, January 27, after students attempt to screen BBC documentary
About 13 students of the Jamia Millia Islamia University were earlier detained by the police over organising a screening of the controversial BBC documentary

Colleges affiliated to Anna University directed to complete academic audit. Here's why
A letter was sent to Anna University instructing all affiliated engineering colleges to conduct an academic audit to ensure that all internal assessments and assignments are completed by the students

Over 19,000 geometry boxes distributed to Class VI gov't school students in Tamil Nadu
The geometry box distribution is aimed at helping students improve their Math skills and has 22 types of information with a division board, division charts and decimal system

Admit 60 students to NLSIU under domicile quota: Karnataka's Higher Education Minister
Other NLSIUs have undertaken the domicile reservation, ensuring that 25% of students are from the state, except for those under the All India quota, the minister said

BBC Documentary and The Kashmir files screened by different student groups at UoH
ABVP students staged a protest outside the campus’ main gate alleging that the college security personnel were not letting students inside

Friends turn suspects: Two Class X students charged with murder of 15-year-old in Gurugram
The three teenagers went to the railway station to inspect a train bogey that had derailed days earlier and the victim died from electrocution while attempting to climb a train coach

West Bengal: TMC scandal deepens as youth leader confesses to passing millions to former education minister in teacher recruitment scam
TMC youth leader Kunal Ghosh names confessed to his own involvement in the scam and alleged that he collected around Rs 19 crore during illegal recruitments and passed on the majority of the funds to

Supreme Court Orders CBI probe into suspicious death of 19-year-old medical student in UP
In 2017, the student allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in her dorm room

Kerala Governor calls for change in higher education to keep students in state in Republic Day speech
Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has called for a qualitative change in the state’s higher education to stop student exodus to other states and countries

JMI Vice Chancellor speaks on thwarting the screening of the BBC documentary on campus
JMI Vice Chancellor, Najma Akhtar said that the attempt made to screen the BBC documentary on campus was foiled as their precautionary measures were good

ABVP members allegedly attack students at Pondicherry University for attending screening of BBC documentary on PM Modi
Ahead of the screening, the university administration allegedly cut off the WiFi connection and threatened to interrupt the power supply as well

Indian students in UK brace for impact as Home Secretary proposes shortening post-study stay
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has proposed reforming the Graduate Visa route and requiring students to either obtain a work visa by getting a skilled job or leave the UK after six months

UGC's ban on state varsities operating outside state when offering distance learning courses upheld by Madras HC
The court made it clear that there is no bar on students from outside the state enrolling in such programmes provided the activities of such universities do not span beyond the state

Two screenings, same venue at HCU? Students' group switches venue of BBC documentary after ABVP decides to screen The Kashmir Files
Anticipating violence, the screening of the BBC documentary by SFI members has now been rescheduled for 5 pm today at a different venue

Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute, Punjab, helps rural girls fulfill their dream of joining Indian Army
The seven-year-old institute in Mohali throws stiff competition every year selecting only 25 girls out of nearly 1,200 to 1,400 who appear for the entrance examination

#WhatTheFAQ: 74th Republic Day is here. How is it different this time, what's the theme?
For the first time, tanks, weaponry and soldiers marched down the ceremonial boulevard Kartavya Path in New Delhi, which was previously known as Rajpath

BBC Modi documentary screening at Jamia: SFI members released by Delhi Police
The student activists were being kept under preventive detention until today, January 26, and Delhi Police cited Republic Day as the reason for the same

BBC documentary screening: Police receive cross complaints from JNUSU and ABVP
Delhi Police said they have received cross complaints from both JNUSU and ABVP a day after high drama prevailed on the JNU campus and students alleged that they were attacked with stones

Republic Day rehearsal between two Lucknow schools leads to rustication of six students
Republic Day rehearsal between two Lucknow schools leads to rustication of six students

NEET PG 2023: Calls for internship cut-off date extension rage on. Here's why
Students, parents and doctors' associations are taking to social media platforms to draw the government's attention to their concerns

The Clock is Ticking: Expert tips on how to make the most of your last month before NEET PG 2023
Medical education counsellor and NEET expert Gaurav Tyagi advises students to focus on their studies and ignore rumours of postponement

About 76% of schools in Tamil Nadu don't have computers, says report
The state government announced measures to propel online education to equip the schools with computers and internet facilities and the budget for 2022 included setting up smart classrooms

What are Tamil Nadu's arts, science colleges doing to finish first-year syllabus on time?
DCE has issued a circular to principals of all gov’t arts and science colleges to hold special classes on Saturdays for first-year students to ensure completion of the syllabus by May 1

BBC Modi documentary screening at Jamia: SFI student activists still under preventive detention
Meanwhile, student organisations across the country continue with the call to organise screenings of the controversial BBC documentary

BBC Documentary: Authorities cut power supply to interrupt screening at Ernakulam government law college
The college authorities unplugged the main electric fuse. After the students protested, the power was restored and the screening was resumed

Insufficient infrastructure, lack of toilets force students of this Tamil Nadu gov't school to urinate in the open
The government school was upgraded to a high school from primary and middle school in 2017, they have not been allotted new building facilities

Andhra Loyola College becomes state-level platform for Advanced Employability Courses for visually-impaired students
The visually impaired and partially visually impaired have chances to join 176 types of jobs in India based on digital skills in the corporate sector, but there are no facilities for them to get an op

Supreme Court adjourns Ukraine-returned medical students' petitions; decision to be taken by expert committee
The court also pointed out that it was only doing this exercise on humanitarian grounds, as otherwise, the petitioners did not have a case

From student to co-tutor: Prof BV Doshi's former student traces her journey with the great architect
Prof Snehal Nagarsheth from Anant National University has rather fond memories of the great architect who passed away recently

Finnish education model to be adopted by Kerala, announces State General Education Minister
A team of education officials from Kerala will visit Finland, in May this year, as part of strengthening cooperation

Noting how medical students miss college for coaching classes, AIIMS forms committee to make reforms
A 19-member committee of professors from different departments has been formed to suggest reforms in the pattern of teaching, training and evaluation of the final-year MBBS students