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Mizoram gets 10 Grassroot Cricket Schools for aspiring young cricketers

The programme seeks to train selected students in cricket and help them become well versed in the game, but without neglecting their academics

TNEA 2022: Counselling schedule released, choice-filling starts tomorrow, August 20

Candidates are informed that the released schedule is meant for Special Reservation Counselling, General Academic Counselling and General Vocational Counselling

NEP envisions increased employability, says Union Education Minister Pradhan

On August 9, the Ministry of Education held a meeting with senior officials, counterparts from other ministries and organisations like the NCERT, Election Commission, ICAR and DRDO

This 25-year-old from Amritsar celebrated #HarGharTiranga by cycling with prosthetic legs and sets a record!

In the spirit of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, in a conversation with the content creators who inspires a family of 1.6 million every day, we found out he went about achieving this crowning glory

Indian students back from Chinese varsities now asked to follow Chinese Embassy for updates on their return

Chinese ambassador to India Sun Weidong recently assured that the first batch of Indian students would be called back to China very soon to resume their studies

Kerala Governor justifies move to stall appointment of Assistant Professor at Kannur University

The Governor alleged that the varsity's move to appoint a party leader's wife as a professor was "political" and appeared to be a case of "favouritism and nepotism"

Andhra Pradesh: Edu Minister meets teachers' unions to clear misconceptions about new attendance app

There are 1.83 lakh teachers in the State. Of the total, about one lakh teachers have registered via the app so far

Yet to receive response from Mamata Banerjee on West Bengal teacher recruitment issue: Union Edu Minister Pradhan

The Union Education Minister was referring to the seizure of currency notes worth crores from the flats of Arpita Mukherjee, allegedly a close aide of former minister Partha Chatterjee

My work for good education cannot be stopped, says Delhi's Deputy CM Manish Sisodia as CBI raids his residence

Besides the home of the Aam Aadmi Party leader, the probe agency also searched the residence of IAS officer Arava Gopi Krishna and 19 other locations

This is the role anganwadi children will play when it comes to garbage-free Kerala drive

"The objective of the initiative is to inculcate a new culture of hygiene and waste management through different groups of people including through children," the Minister said

#WhatTheFAQ: Wait time of 500+ days for US student visa appointment? Here's how long the wait is for other countries

Fresh applicants including students and tourists who wish to visit the United States have been hit with a waiting time of a whopping 500 days. What are the wait times for other major cities abroad?

JNU and DU teachers speak up against CUET PG, point out several inadequacies

Academicians fear that the MCQ-based test pattern will dilute the quality of students attracted by the varsities

Thousands of students receive visas every week, will make efforts to reduce wait time: Canadian High Commission

It said the current processing time for study permit applications globally is 12 weeks, shared the Canadian High Commission in Delhi

Tamil Nadu: 25-year-old student of Coimbatore Medical College Hospital dies by suicide

On August 18, the student's father arrived in Coimbatore to meet his son, but the latter did not take the father's call

Andhra Pradesh: Details regarding polytechnic seat allotment will be sent via SMS. Here's what you need to know

A high-level review was conducted by Nagarani with the officials regarding the admissions of Polytechnic

After green signal for Ganesh festival celebrations in Karnataka schools, Wakf Board pitches for Eid Milan, Friday Namaz

Nagesh has earlier stated that educational institutions that previously held Ganesha festivals are free to do so and at the same time said no other religious activities will be allowed

Tamil Nadu: High Court seeks installation of Dr Ambedkar's portrait in all government law colleges

The judge observed, "Dr Ambedkar is the architect of the Indian Constitution. He is the very symbol of social liberation. His scholarship is unparalleled"

Mumbai: Girls file FIR against their college principal for allegedly abusing them

The FIR was filed on the evening of August 17 at the Azad Maidan Police Station. Students state that the principal constantly makes abusive comments against them

English-medium government college to be set up in each district in next 3 years: Chhattisgarh CM Baghel

"The move is aimed at reducing the financial burden on the parents, whose wards have to go outside the state to pursue education after Class XII," a government official said

Karnataka: National Anthem mandatory for all school and college students in the state

The state government has issued an order in this regard, which is applicable to all government, aided and private schools and PUCs

After Maha Andolan, students asking for another attempt at CUET, NEET, JEE might initiate a candle march

Maha Andholan was organised on August 17 and the aspirants submitted a representation to Education Ministry

Free Engineering counselling for students! Osmania University hosts event on campus, invites students to attend

The event will take place at the Assembly Hall in the Main building of University College of Engineering, Osmania University. It will start at 10 am on August 21

Kannur University Assistant Professor row: VC to file petition in Kerala HC against Governor's order

The VC's decision to approach the High Court comes after Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan stalled the appointment of an Assistant Professor

CUET Phase 4 Day 2: Students claim exam centres were changed at the last minute

Phase 4 of the exam was also cancelled at 13 centres across India on Day 1, August 17. Students also stated that there is no clarity on retest options

KCET repeaters row: Karnataka HC adjourns matter to August 22; suggests considering 75% KCET, 25% PUC marks

The matter has been adjourned till Monday, August 22, in order to pursue the statement of objections and then make appropriate arguments

Ukraine varsities to resume offline classes, exams; Indian students back from the war-torn country now worried

According to sources, around 20,000 medical students from India were evacuated in March after the war escalated

CUET UG 2022 Phase Four Day Two: Confusion regarding exam centres, exam dates on admit cards ensues

Postponement, cancellation, issues with admit cards, technical glitches and what else? Here's how the second day of the Fourth Phase of CUET UG went

ABVP activists surround JNU Rector, demand answers on debilitated hostels and water crisis

A section of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) teachers has alleged that Dubey is running two NGOs from his varsity address in violation of university rules

#WhatTheFAQ: All about the remission policy that allowed 11 rapists in Bilkis Bano case to walk out of jail

On August 15 2022, 11 convicts who were serving life sentences for rape and murder in the Bilkis Bano case, walked out of prison to welcome showers and sweets. What exactly happened in the case?

Understanding KCET repeaters row: From students' protest at KEA to Karnataka High Court hearing today

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), which conducts the KCET, has taken a stand that the PU II marks for these students will not be included in their KCET rank

Provide uniforms, textbooks, Rs 1 bus service to students: Former Puducherry Edu Minister demands

The former education minister also questioned the state of smart classrooms in Puducherry UT and questioned the lack of action to maintain the smart classroom equipment

Telangana: Ashram school students in Adilabad hospitalised, officials rule out food poisoning

There has been a spike in the number of cases of food poisoning reported in residential schools constituted for the Backward Classes in Telangana

Karnataka gov't college students pursuing Cybersecurity might study final year at Athens University in US

Currently, 24 students at the government college are already pursuing courses in Cybersecurity as part of the proposed partnership

CUET UG 2022 Phase Four Day One: At which centres were exams cancelled? Where did they go well? Here's the list

A total of 3.72 lakh candidates will be sitting for the exam in the fourth phase, which will be conducted on August 17, 18 and 20

CUSAT students put up makeshift hearth, cook rice to protest lack of hostel mess

"If a solution is not arrived at in Friday's meeting, we will resort to agitation," said a student

Booklet of revised portions of revised textbooks now up on Karnataka Textbook Society's website

Also, 80 per cent of materials of Kalika Chetharike (learning recovery programme taken up for students of Classes I-IX to cope with COVID learning gap) are also printed and circulated

A day after taking over education portfolio, Bihar Minister highlights need for a "complete overhaul"

Student-friendly and result-oriented education models followed by certain states, including the Delhi government, will be analysed before bringing in changes in the existing system, he said

Jamia Millia Islamia: "We are hoping to reopen hostels by November 15," says Registrar

Urooj, a postgraduate student at the varsity, who is from Rajasthan, said, "We have been facing a lot of problems"

Meet the new VCs of Thiruvalluvar, Alagappa and Manonmaniam Sundaranar varsities appointed by TN Governor

It may be recalled that on April 25, Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday adopted a bill empowering the state government to appoint Vice-Chancellors to various universities in the state

Six hospitals over 23 days couldn't save Dalit boy who was thrashed by teacher for touching a drinking water pot

NCSC chairperson Vijay Sampla said it is clear that seeing the serious condition of the boy, he was referred from one hospital to another

TN students can now visit the best libraries around the world through this new scheme

The Tamil Nadu government has launched an app to help students engage better with good reading habits

CUET UG 2022 Phase Four: Technical glitches, server issues continue to haunt the exam

Devyani, who had travelled to Pitampura for her CUET exam, said, "We waited for two hours for the exam to begin in the first shift. Some of the students were also sent back citing technical glitches"

Have ordered selection process of Kalvi TV CEO to be stopped: Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi

The education minister is under fire from netizens who have lashed out against the appointment of the new CEO for the state-run channel for education

CUET Phase 5 admit cards likely to be released by August 17 evening: NTA

The NTA has not declared any particular time for the release of the hall tickets, but they are likely to be out by this evening

Andhra University conducts workshop on National Curriculum Framework

The NCF Citizen Survey was launched in July 2022 and seeks feedback on NCF from the citizens in the form of 10 MCQs

NTA to release NEET UG 2022 answer key soon. Here are the latest updates

The answer key will be released on the official NTA and NEET websites neet.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in

#WhatTheFAQ: Why do you have to pay an extra Rs 2 for Amul and Mother Dairy milk from today?

The hike will be effective mainly in markets of Ahmedabad and Saurashtra in Gujarat, Delhi NCR, West Bengal, Mumbai and other markets where Amul is marketing its fresh milk

India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) to focus on skilling students. This is their plan

Looking at how most of the engineering talent, which includes ECE, CE and CS students, in India is choosing IT careers, the semiconductor and electronics industry is facing a considerable challenge

TS LAWCET and TS PGLCET results to be declared today, August 17! Follow these steps to check your results

As per an official announcement by the Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE), the results will be declared at 4 pm on August 17

KCET 2022 repeaters row: Students hope for positive judgment from Karnataka HC tomorrow, August 18

The document verification process for KCET 2022 was earlier postponed to August 18 after the HC heard petitions filed by repeaters of the exam regarding the evaluation process

Examine if Sree Narayanaguru Open University has UGC approval for distance edu courses: Kerala HC directs state gov't

The court permitted the students plea with the directions that the Secretary, Higher Education Department will hear them and representatives of the open university on August 23

CUET UG Phase Four begins: Over 3.6 lakh candidates to appear for the exam

UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar had said the exam was cancelled at various centres following indications and reports of "sabotage

Child dressed as VD Savarkar for Independence Day programme of Kerala gov't school sparks row

Controversy erupted when its photo was circulated on social media. Local media reports said that the photo was taken from the green room

Andhra Pradesh: 72.69% schools record attendance via facial recognition, teachers continue to oppose it

Many teachers reported that they were unable to mark their attendance on time because of network issues even though they were at school by 8 am

Coimbatore has highest number of students who will benefit from breakfast scheme. This is their plan to execute it

CCMC had floated a tender, inviting bidders for providing breakfast to a total of 7,618 students from 62 schools within the corporation limits through the common kitchen operation services

Andhra Pradesh: Students who cleared Class X supplementary exams, good news! You can now join SC Gurukulas

The COVID pandemic had impacted the SSC 2020 results in AP, leading to a drop in the pass percentage to 67.26 per cent. Of the 6,15,908 students who appeared for the exam, 4,14,281 cleared it

Unpacking fake certificates scam at Madurai Kamaraj University: Family of staff members involved?

MKU authorities on Friday, August 12, lodged a police complaint with regard to the scam. Several students and alumni from MKU had raised grievances

Get a dual degree from University of Arizona and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Apply here

The dual MTech and MSc programme will be offered in Nanobiotechnology, Molecular Medicine, Nanoelectronics and Nanoengineering

Nagpur University cancels exams due to heavy rains; revised schedule to be released soon

RTMNU Director of Board of Examination and Evaluation stated that all the principals, in-charges of exam centres, teachers and students have been informed of the cancellation

When a tribal student from KISS, Odisha, sat down to pen her thoughts on Independence Day

Pupuren Oram has had a difficult life and she feels that she has many things to be grateful for. She expresses them all here

#ChaloJantarMantar is a go. Permission granted to organise protest against NTA for technical glitches during NEET, JEE, CUET

Students have been demanding an extra attempt for these exams which were disrupted due to technical and administrative issues

Another JEE candidate files plea in court over disparity in NTA records

The petition was filed by a Chhattisgarh resident in the Delhi HC against the NTA's records, which say that she is ineligible for the JEE (Advanced) exam despite scoring above the cut-off mark

This year's issues with CUET will not impact plans for merger with NEET, JEE, assures UGC Chairman

The UGC's stance is that one single exam will save students the burden of writing multiple tests in the same subjects

One Nation One Exam: Why merger of NEET, JEE and CUET might just be a recipe for disaster

Merging of the NEET UG, JEE and CUET exams might create more trouble for students, as well as for NTA, rather than solving them, writes Yasasvi Santosh

Odisha Joint Entrance Examination: Last date to pay application fee for Special OJEE is today, August 16

It may be noted that the application date had been earlier extended by the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Board from August 7 to August 14, 2022

#WhatTheFAQ: FIFA bans India and it won't host U-17 Women's World Cup 2022? Here are all the details

FIFA is an international governing body while the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is a governing body of football in India

Ready to work with Centre on education, health; don't call them "freebies", urges Delhi CM Kejriwal

The Prime Minister used 'revdi' as a metaphor for freebies being promised by some parties to woo voters and said the people, especially the youth

NATA Phase III results to be declared today. Here are the latest updates

The score cards will be available for the candidates to download after the results are declared

St Xavier’s Professor Row: Petitions, protests and support pouring in from outside campus

The professor was recently slapped with a defamation notice by the university authorities demanding damage compensation to the tune of Rs 99 crore

Bharathiar University to offer two new BSc programmes with University of Melbourne

According to sources, the application fee is Rs 500 for the General Category and others and the application fee is Rs 250 for SC/ST students

Shortage of lectures in Kodagu, a perpetual problem: Out of 149 posts in gov't PU colleges, 48 are vacant

While a total of 149 posts have been sanctioned under the PU Board for lecturers across government colleges, 48 posts have been vacant since the beginning of this academic year

Tamil Nadu: Why are 5 out of 31 hostels for SC\ST students not functioning in Coimbatore?

This is what District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare department officer S Ramkumar had to say about the situation

Andhra Pradesh to start taking attendance of students, teachers via an app today, August 16

State President of MTF S Rama Krishna expressed doubts on how they will overcome network problems when it comes to capturing of attendance

Students of TRR whose medical admissions were cancelled will be reallocated today, August 16

The students and their parents were anxious as there was no response from the government even after three weeks. There have been protests as well regarding the same

Land alloted for high school in this TN village is being encroached on to build temple

Residents of the village have now demanded that the encroachments be cleared and the high school be set up to protect the interests of the students

PM Modi credits NEP for giving people the 'strength to be free from slavery'

During his address to the country from Red Fort, Prime Minister Modi said that the NEP was a result of brainstorming and exchange of ideas

Uttar Pradesh looks to implement AP model of government schools. Here's the plan

A two-member team from UP toured two districts in AP to study schools and training procedures in Andhra Pradesh

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar promises 20 lakh jobs for youth in state. Details here

The Chief Minister said that with the support of young people in the government, such as RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, the mission to provide jobs to the youth will be implemented

I-Day announcement: K'taka government to undertake development of schools in Madikeri

Education Minister BC Nagesh said that a fund of Rs 9 crore was being released under the Amrut-Shaala Saulabya project for development of government schools

Midday meal scheme was launched 27 years ago on Independence Day, August 15, 1995. Where does it stand now?

The scheme that was first launched in 1995 was meant to improve students’ attendance in schools, reduce dropouts and have a beneficial impact on children’s nutrition

#WhatTheFAQ: How's the josh? High, sir. Thanks to Independence Day. All that was unique about August 15 this time

Independence Day 2022 has been special because flags are being sighted everywhere. So let's talk about all that led to this joyous celebration

Rajasthan: Nine-year-old Dalit boy beaten to death for touching drinking water pot

The boy's father said he suffered injuries in his face and ear and almost became unconscious. The boy was taken to the district hospital, from where he was referred to a hospital in Udaipur

#ChaloJantarMantar: Students to protest for another attempt at CUET, NEET and JEE Mains after August 15

Students have been using hashtags on Twitter to draw attention to the technical glitches and other issues they faced while appearing for these three exams

Students urge Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) to begin admission process to diploma courses

"If TNAU will delay starting the admission, regular classes for students may get affected in the academic year," says a student

CUET UG: Due to delays, TN students opt for private varsities; institutes reserve seats for CUET candidates

The further delay has irked the students and even confused many that whether they need to appear for the retest or is it just for those who were not happy with their performance in the August 4-6 test

Independence Day: Schools, institutes talk about how #HarGharTiranga campaign "rekindles patriotism" in students

Schools, colleges and institutes talk about the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign and Independence Day. This is how it fills students up with patriotic fervour

Independence Day: From Tiranga Pulao to Tiranga Yatra, August 15 is exciting for students thanks to Har Ghar Tiranga campaign

Students are gearing up to celebrate August 15 and Har Ghar Tiranga. It's certainly going to be an exciting day for the young ones of this country

"Great move" and "huge task" — Students, teachers, educators opine about UGC's proposal to merge NEET, JEE and CUET

Though parents and teachers find this to be a good move and are hoping for positive results, students, on the other hand, express their apprehension regarding UGC's decision

Coach Calling: Today, we talk about the St Xavier's Kolkata Prof who was forced to quit over an Instagram Story

Social media is YOUR SPACE, YOUR PRIVATE SPACE, wherein, YOU CHOOSE to share information with whom you like. Period!

IGNOU July session 2022: Re-registration date extended to August 25, find out how to apply

IGNOU had earlier set the last date to apply as July 31, 2022, but the date was later extended till August 12, 2022

Punjab to transform into hub of medical education, 16 medical colleges to come up in next 5 years, says CM

In his speech, CM Mann assured that aspirants will no longer have to go to countries like Ukraine for medical education

First batch of Indian students to resume studies in China soon: Ambassador Weidong

Many Indian students studying in China were stranded in India due to COVID-19 travel restrictions

Gujarat: Three held at an education consultancy for forging answer sheets

We have seized Rs 23.75 lakh cash, computer sets, mobile phones, etc in the raid: Inspector Sumit Rajput

NIDF and Chandigarh University create Guinness World Record with largest human image of a waving national flag

Har Ghar Tiranga is in full swing as many participate in bike rallies, freedom rallies and many other several programmes

Officials say China-returned Indian students will be called back "very soon", anxious students happy but tired of waiting

Though China has stated that it would be taking the students back soon, updates on the same are yet to be determined and communicated