Learning loss due to COVID-19 in universities: NSUI Mumbai VP proposes solution
Faisal Shaikh has written to the Director of Higher Education, Maharashtra State, Dr Dhanraj Mane regarding the matter
IIT Madras & Harvard's new algorithm, CombSGPO, to save wildlife from poaching. Here's what you need to know
Researchers found that the combined and coordinated use of forest rangers and drones was a good way to protect wildlife from poaching
Glitches in registering for CUET-UG? Students want last day for applying to be extended
It has been ascertained by the UGC that a total of 11,51,319 candidates have registered for CUET-UG, but only 9,13,540 have completed the application process
Delhi: Poor air quality in nation's capital due to biomass burning, shows IIT study
The lead author of the study, Chirag Manchanda, said that 'the impact of the fireworks plummets within around 12 hours following the festival'
SORRY painted on private college's premises in Bengaluru. Cops start probe
The word 'Sorry' was painted over 100 times and two places had 'Sorry Ma, Sorry Pa'. The visuals are not that clear, claims a college staffer
Hindu College witnesses protest by students against Dr Ratan Lal; SFI condemns the act
SFI Hindu College Joint Secretary, Anan Bijo, said that some students complained about the incident to the college administration, but nothing has been done yet
Cambridge International announces results of March 2022 exam series
Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge International AS and A Level exam entries have grown by 10 per cent overall from March 2021
Karnataka school textbook row: Student groups talk about what's going wrong
A state-wide protest regarding the matter will also be organised, the involved student bodies shared. They are demanding for the old syllabus of the textbooks to be reinstated
MGU and Kannur Uni sign MoU to jointly conduct PG courses. Here's what it means for students
Although certificates will be issued by the college in which students register, they will also show that the course was conducted jointly by both colleges
#WhatTheFAQ: US hit by second mass shooting in 10 days. Why is gun violence rampant in the country?
The shooting at an elementary school in Texas claimed the lives of 19 students. This comes days after a man shot and killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in a racist attack
Tamil Nadu: Six test positive for COVID-19, Anna University on high alert
Out of the 40 samples collected, 6 have turned positive, while the health department is conducting tests on the other samples
No question of revision of textbooks again: Karnataka's Education Minister BC Nagesh
"Siddaramaiah headed Congress government had dropped four lessons of Kuvempu and an attempt is being made to include all those lessons now," he added
As CUET-PG registrations continue, which universities have adopted it so far?
Aligarh Muslim University, Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi University and University of Allahabad have not adopted it this year
For "smooth" admission to College of Art, Ambedkar University forms a committee
Several efforts are being made for initiating online admission forms as early as possible, before the end of May 2022, expressed the varsity
Karnataka textbook row: Why is noted writer Devanuru Mahadeva opposing the inclusion of his story?
The writer also went on to slam the textbook revision committee for dropping stories and articles written by eminent authors like L Basavaraju, A N Murthy Rao, P Lakesh, Sara Abubakar
IGNOU opens re-registration window for July 2022 admission cycle
To re-register, students can log in via the Samarth portal at ignou.samarth.edu.in
Mass shooting at Texas elementary school: "We have to act," says US President Joe Biden
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Chief of Police Pete Arredondo said at a news conference that the gunman acted alone
CUET UG 2022: Application correction window to open today via official CUET website
Over 11 lakh students have registered for the exam, out of which, over nine lakh have paid the application fees
This Horticultural Sciences varsity in Karnataka will award an honorary doctorate to a progressive farmer
"A total of 23 students will be awarded Bachelor of Technology in Food Technology certificates. Apart from this 45 candidates will be awarded PhD certificates," said VC Indreesh
Ahead of PM Narendra Modi's visit to ISB, are the B-school's students under the scanner?
Only once they get clearance after this verification process, attendees, including students, will be permitted to enter the premises
Kannur University's exam goof-ups draw the ire of students, teachers in Kerala
"An outside agency should investigate the goof-ups in the examinations in the university," demanded KSU district president P Muhammad Shammas
Manish Sisodia at Education World Forum: Delhi's Deputy CM meets faculty members of Cambridge University
The minister also added, "We look forward to working with them to further implement the best school leadership practices from the world in our schools"
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COVID vaccine: 80% of 15 to 18 age group administered the first dose, this is what the numbers say
India on April 10 began administering precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines to all aged above 18 years
DU warns St Stephen's over 85:15 admission criteria, threatens to nullify all admissions
Claiming its minority institution feature, St Stephen's College has issued a prospectus stating that it will accord 85 per cent weightage to the CUET score and 15 per cent to physical interviews
Email on Gyanvapi Masjid name change sent without 'proper screening procedures', claims B'lore school
The email had, in detail, instructions on how to change the location and also requested to ask the user's Hindu brothers and sisters to do it received strong criticism
Inspire 'Em: IIT Gandhinagar to conduct online camp for Classes VIII to XII
'Camp Inspire' connects incredible individuals who choose unique paths and prefer to follow their passion amidst many obstacles
First-ever Olympic Values Education Programme launched. Here's what Nita Ambani had to say
The OVEP, initiated by the IOC, is a set of resources devised to introduce young people to the values of the Olympics, namely excellence, respect and friendship
#WhatTheFAQ: Is the world headed for a massive power outage?
In what was supposed to be a year of recovery after the pandemic, global warming and climate change seem to be leading the world towards an energy crisis
Here's what happened at Madha Dental College and Hospital's graduation ceremony
A total of 119 health professionals were awarded their degrees, this includes 21 MDS students and 98 BDS students
Non-agriculture universities in Maharashtra to have exams in offline mode
Minister clarifies that it was the decision made by Vice-Chancellors of 13 non-agri universities and not the state government to conduct exams in offline mode
Goa Class XII final exam consolidated results to be released today
This year, a total of 18,112 students appeared for the exams in Goa, out of which, 92.66 per cent, that is 16,783, passed
Telangana SSC exam 2022: Easy paper on the first day sets the mood right for students
Being the first SSC examination held in two years, this was the first time for this batch of students to give such an exam on a competitive level
Following cases of food poisoning and fever, CUSAT hostels shut down, few exams postponed
According to the university authorities, in accordance with the directive of the district medical officer, all university hostels have been closed with immediate effect
St Stephen's College will stick to giving 85% weightage on CUET, 15% on interviews for admission
The college and DU have locked horns with the former asserting that it will give 85 per cent weightage on CUET scores and 15 per cent on interviews across categories
Karnataka: Students protest against saffronisation of school textbooks
It was the allegation of the protestors that Rohit Chakarvarthy, who believes in the principles of RSS, was appointed as the head of the Textbook Review Committee
Adding, omitting and re-adding: Decoding the controversy around revising Karnataka's SSLC textbooks
Controversy erupted post the first revision of the textbook, with the chapters by AN Murthy Rao, Sara Abbubaker and P Lankesh removed
ISB in Hyderabad will welcome PM Narendra Modi to its graduation ceremony on May 26
Along with participating in the various ceremonies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also be participating in planting a sapling plus he will be unveiling a commemorative plaque
Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia at World Education Forum 2022: Here are highlights from his speech
He went on to state how government schools in Delhi are currently a lot better than private schools. This is why parents send their children to government schools in Delhi with pride
FIFA’s Football For School has a new Knowledge, Logistical Hub and it is Odisha's KISS
The latest development seeks to take the engagement between FIFA and KISS, a KIIT constituent, to a new level
Providing sanitary napkins to school kids discontinued, HC upset with Delhi Gov't
During the hearing, Justice Sachin Datta, who was a part of the Bench, asked the city government to initiate a policy to deal with the present situation
CUET-UG 2022: Over 11 lakh students apply for the exam; 9,13,540 have paid application fee
The Chairman also mentioned that the participation of large number of universities was also very encouraging to see
HC seeks Delhi government's response to PIL challenging lack of infrastructure in govt schools
The petition states that it is a great mockery that, on the one side, there is a huge shortage of the teaching staff and, on the other hand, the Delhi gov't has been putting the education model in UN
Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia to speak about 'Delhi Education Model' at Education World Forum 2022
Delegates from various countries will be gathering to discuss measures or steps to improve educational facilities and various lapses which have to be taken care off
JNUTA issues statement on recent arrests of professors; condemns police action
JNUTA expresses its strong opposition to all intimidation, violence and peremptory police action that obstructs free rational debate and the public practice of criticism, a part of the statement reads
Ramban district in J&K on the edge in the School Education sector. Here's why
Panchayat Raj institutions, parents and the general public stage protests every day seeking to fill up all the vacant posts, says District Development Commissioner
DU, JNU show solidarity; students protest against Prof Ratan Lal's arrest over 'Shivling' post
An FIR against him was filed by Advocate Vineet Jindal who had alleged that his post on the Shivling in the mosque was “derogatory, instigating and provocating"
IIT Mandi signs MoU with NSDC in bid to enhance Indian youth's tech skills
NSDC to look after the design and conceptualisation of the programme and oversee on-ground overall training and deployment of candidates
CUET-PG: Premier institutes announce whether they will adopt it this year or not
Check out the steps to register for the exam which will be conducted in the last week of July by the National Testing Agency (NTA)
Uttar Pradesh: Student groups ask VC to withdraw circular asking them to purchase a book on Ayodhya
In the circular, the VC stated she has "received the book on Ayodhya, which is available in Hindi and Sanskrit languages"
#WhatTheFAQ: BA4 and BA5 hit Indian shores. How does a virus mutate?
These new subvariants of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been pushing fresh waves in the United States, Europe and South Africa
UGC-NET deadline extended to May 30 after applicants complain of technical glitches in the website
Earlier, the last date to apply for UGC-NET was May 20. And on May 21, the portal was open for making corrections to the application form
Karnataka: Will Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of empowering rural youth remain unfulfilled?
Dr R Balasubramaniam, Chairman, Karnataka Youth Policy Committee, said this is because there were no measures taken to initiate economic drives outside Bengaluru
Now, IIT-JEE will be open to students from 25 countries. This is the government's plan
The Direct Admission of Student Abroad scheme to reserve seats will include NITs, NIITs but not the IITs
Admissions see a spike, but few school facilities are still in need of upgradation in Mangaluru
Alice Vimala, a head teacher of Deralakatte school said that they are forced to advise some parents to shift their children to other schools due to the lack of facilities to accommodate them
Telangana’s first woman CIO, Dr Shanta Thoutam, has got plans to spark innovation in students. We hear them out!
Telangana is the only state with an Innovation Cell and Dr Thoutam was appointed as its head. With her drive, the state is likely to expect significant changes in the innovation space
DU professor arrested for social media post on Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque gets bail
The court said, “India is a country of more than 130 crore people and any subject can have 130 crore different views and perceptions.”
CM K Chandrashekar Rao wants to bring concept of Delhi models schools to Telangana
KCR and his cadre were welcomed by CM Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia at the Sarvodaya Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School in Moti Bagh area and given a tour of the school
YouCAN's Earth Educator Fellowship is your chance to ignite love for nature in yourself and others
The last date to apply is today, May 22, and the fellowship commences on June 5, 2022 and ends on April 24, 2023. So, are you ready to take on the challenge?
Meet the first female VC of Kashmir University as she highlights her plans for the varsity
Kashmiri students, she said, have huge potential and it needed to be channelised in an appropriate direction
OU sets up a new centre for 'Student Discourses' to curb political activities on campus
The facility is meant for conducting discussions and debates by bona fide students of the university after taking necessary permission from the Dean of Student Affairs and Director of the Estate Cell
TN Government Employees Teachers' Welfare Association sends a petition against use of mobiles
The president of the association urged the school education department to release an order prohibiting teachers from giving homework via using mobile phones
WB teachers' recruitment scam: Junior Education Minister Paresh Adhikary questioned; daughter asked to return salary
It has been ascertained by the CBI investigation that Minister Adhikary is allegedly involved in illegal recruitments made to government-aided schools
DU's Kalindi College principal and administration accused of misappropriating funds
Naveen Gaur, an elected member of the DU's Academic Council, has written a letter of allegation to VC Yogesh Singh and the governing body chairman of Kalindi College, Ravi Gupta
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar pushes for the need for quality education for tribals
The senior NCP leader has expressed that the students of ashram schools required a good education so that they could be at par with their counterparts from urban areas
#WhatTheFAQ: Why are electric scooters going kaboom across the country? Let's explain it
The Central Consumer Protection Authority has sent a notice to notable e-scooter brands Pure EV and Boom Motors over the accidents
Kids being adventurous while playing? Let them be! Study says they might have better mental health
The research team surveyed around 2,500 parents of children aged 5-11 years as part of their extensive survey. It was published in Child Psychiatry and Human Development
DU and JMIU refuse to adopt CUET-PG; clarify that PG admissions have already begun
The two universities have stated that the admissions to the PG courses will continue as per the existing processes, as switching to CUET mid-stream was not feasible for them
Schools in Bastar commence after 15 years of closure, states Chhattisgarh CM Baghel
"Bastar is developing in health, income and education. Schools reopened after about 15 years," the CM said in a press conference at Raipur
Bomb threat emails to MP schools traced to bots designed by TN teenager
The threatening emails had been received mostly by the schools under the Central Board of Secondary Education, where Class XII students were appearing for their final exams
Chhattisgarh government high school records 100% pass in Board exams; school earns praise
The school authorities have said that this achievement is the product of the teachers' dedication. They come to the school every day without any leave and teach the students with ample sincerity
UGC relaxes regulations for setting up open universities in India. We find out more
The regulations set in 1989, that mandated 40-60 acres of land to set up an open university, have been amended to just 5 acres of developed land
Calcutta University panel recommends offline examination for UG, PG levels
To boot, Jadavpur University and Rabindra Bharati University have earlier declared that they will be conducting offline exams in both UG and PG levels for different streams
Is this state university in Agra discriminating against OBC candidates?
The Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University has come under the scanner of the AIOBCSA for certain policies in the recruitment and admission process undertaken recently
NEET PG 2022 conducted as per schedule after high-octane drama. Here are a few highlights
The exam was conducted across 256 centres in the country. The results of the exam will be declared in June
Changing colours of Jharkhand's government schools: BJP alleges 'political message'
In 2014, when JMM was in power, the colour of the buildings was changed to bright pink with doors and windows in golden brown
Delhi's College of Art employees appeal to Vice-President, PM against merger into Ambedkar University
The association has also sought the dismissal of Principal BS Chauhan and asked Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu to "reprimand" him
Ministry of Education exempts central universities in North East India from CUET. Here's why
The CUET will be conducted on July 11, and the UGC has made it mandatory for all central universities to use these scores for admission into UG courses
Supreme Court stays Odisha Universities (Amendment) Act, 2020. This is why
In January 2022, the High Court upheld the validity of the Act by observing that the changes made in the procedure for recruitment of VCs and teachers for universities are not unconstitutional
Bangalore University VC accused of using varsity funds for University Visvesvaraya College of Engg's development work
The Syndicate members had approached the bank manager and University’s finance officer on Thursday, May 19, submitting a memorandum highlighting the alleged illegalities behind the VC’s actions
Proxy power: Impersonating exam candidates, six youngsters face arrest in Chhattisgarh
"Fake Aadhaar cards and domicile certificates of Chhattisgarh have been recovered from the accused, while letters have been sent to the SSC for more information," the district's SP said
Karnataka's Higher Edu Minister Dr Ashwathnarayan takes NEP to Commonwealth Education Conference
Meanwhile, the minister also invited the representatives to attend the Bengaluru Tech Summit-2022 scheduled to be held in November
Advanced healthcare institute to come up at IIT-G; MoU with Assam Government inked
CM Sarma has explained that his government has committed a fund of Rs 546 crore for the project while IIT-G would contribute the required land and expertise
Amid worsening economic crisis and fuel shortage, Sri Lanka shuts down all schools
The Sri Lankan authorities have closed schools and asked public officials not to come to work. This desperate move has been taken on May 20
Delhi Police Commissioner invites J&K students for YUVA initiative, assures them aid
The Police Chief also offered jobs to the family members of two of the students from the group, whose families had been martyred, on successful completion of the YUVA programme
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University has finally announced dates for its summer exams
The exams for the final year of UG courses will start on June 8, while the exams for the final year of PG courses will start on June 15. All other exams will start on June 22
Reducing India to a civic nation bound by a Constitution disregards its history: JNU VC
Prof Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit was speaking about the distortion of history at large. Noting its various challenges, she said, "History is 'his' story, but 'her' story also has to come"
Tamil Nadu: CM Stalin visits Defence Service Staff College, mounts praises
He also assured that Tamil Nadu would always be proactive and forthcoming in providing any possible assistance to "help the college scale greater heights"
CUET-PG registration details released by JNU just a day after UGC made a statement on it
The UGC stated, on May 19, that the PG admissions will also be held through CUET for the academic year 2022-23. JNU adopted this and announces CUET-PG details
Odisha: SOA amassed awards at this ceremony organised in Delhi
Sachdeva praised Prof Nayak for his relentless endeavour to make SOA one of the country’s front-ranking educational institutions
Good for your sole and the planet's soul: These two teens are walking the talk when it comes to sustainability
Tyron makes footwear with tyres and not just any tyres, these are discarded ones from the dumpyards of Delhi. This is how they make it work like no other
Directorate of Education initiates plantation drive across Delhi; asks schools to participate
The DoE has set a target to complete this drive within the current academic year. Each school has been asked to plant at least 100 saplings
APSCHE issues notifications to state colleges for extension of permissions, admissions and more
APSCHE has issued four important notifications in this regard, also including notifications for approval programmes and for the intake of students in UG and PG courses
Vedantu joins list of start-ups in India laying off employees. Has the EdTech boom fizzled out?
The Bengaluru-based unicorn has laid off a total of 600 contractual and non-contractual employees in May so far, with the recent announcement of letting go of 7% of its workforce
#WhatTheFAQ: What is the new Monkeypox virus scare all about?
The new disease has been primarily reported in tropical rainforests of Africa but now cases have appeared in non-endemic countries too
Karnataka PUC exam results: Tentative dates announced by Education Minister BC Nagesh
Although the exams were called off last year in June 2021 amid surging cases of COVID-19, this year they were conducted in offline mode
DU instructs 32 colleges to accelerate the appointment of regular principals
It was conveyed to colleges to take expeditious action in convening the meeting of the selection committee for appointing a regular principal of the college
Ambedkar University begins admission process for UG, PG courses at College of Art
It was in the month of April that DU had asked CoA to commence the admission process and had also informed the institute that it wouldn't be de-affiliated from the university
Karnataka SSLC 2022 exam results: This is what the toppers have to say
"I studied hard every day and finished each day's portion of the syllabus on the same day. During exams, I studied for four hours a day, said Jayasri