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NSUI activists protest at DU over inclusion of a lesson on Savarkar

The protesters submitted a memorandum opposing the changes to the syllabus

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West Bengal announces 4-year UG courses for all govt and aided HEIs

The Higher Education Department said that the decision was taken after talks with all stakeholders

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World No Tobacco Day: Class X students top users of tobacco, says survey 

The day has been observed since the year 1987 to shed light on the tobacco epidemic 

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School students: 11 states contribute to 85% of dropouts. Details here

The study revealed that although girls outperform boys, parents’ preference for education and expenditure is still biased towards boys in Classes X and XII

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DU to host webinars and set up helplines to ensure a smooth admission process

The university is expected to launch the admission portal in mid-June, said Haneet Gandhi, Dean of Admission

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Karnataka: As schools reopen, students and teachers left confused about syllabus

Amidst the row, on the first day of the reopening of schools, children were given books and uniforms

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Edu ministry's assessment reveals disparities in board exam results, calls for action

It noted that while Meghalaya has a pass percentage of 57 per cent, it is 99.85 per cent in Kerala

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IIT to open its first overseas campus in Tanzania

The new IIT will come up under the name IIT Madras, with 70 students initially

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Coach Calling: If you are not treated as an equal, you can go legal

It is very important to understand the gravity of the situation before planning a legal approach

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Odisha Plus II Science and Commerce results declared! Here's how the stats stand

School and Mass Education Minister Sudam Marndi announced the results in Bhubaneswar

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NCSC takes cognisance of IIT Bombay student Darshan Solanki's suicide

Students had alleged that Solanki's suicide was "institutional murder" stemming from caste discrimination

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Post objections, NCERT drops references to Khalistan from Class XII textbooks

According to MoE officials, the objection pertained to the mention of the Anandpur Sahib resolution

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UGC-NET 2023: Application window closed momentarily before deadline?

This issue persisted from last night to 11 am this morning, and prevented the candidates from submitting their applications  

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Research scholars' fellowship hike demands find voice in Shashi Tharoor's tweet

Recently, several protests were staged by research scholars from all over India over their demands

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Telangana University students protest against VC; allege corruption

The students entered the VC's chamber, raising slogans and causing disruption

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Karnataka: New central university to offer Policing, Security courses

The university will provide education, training, research and scholarship in the domain of Policing

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NMC cancels UG admissions for two medical colleges in Telangana, AP

The reason for such a step was not immediately known and no official letter was received

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Campaign to make one million seedballs in 2023 kicked off in Faridabad 

Updates regarding this Global Seedball Campaign can be found on the social media with the hashtag #seedsofhope

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Gujarat: Class XII Arts, Commerce results OUT now. Read more here

This year, a total of 4,77,392 candidates appeared for the Class XII Arts, Commerce stream examination in Gujarat. Out of these, 3,49,792 have passed

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Dharmendra Pradhan visits Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 

Pradhan said that friendship of Singapore and India today is rooted in reciprocity, mutual trust and respect

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Senior Residents accuse Delhi hospital of withholding allowances; admin denies

The residents were accused of “misbehaviour” when they tried to take the issue up with the Medical Superindentent of the hospital

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Panjab University drops Punjabi as compulsory subject; politicians react 

In a statement, the AAP leader stated that decisions of this nature will not bode well with Punjabi-loving people 

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JEE Advanced 2023: Answer key release, seat allocation, other important dates

The JEE (Advanced) admit cards were released by IIT Guwahati on May 29, Monday

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Why were 40 medical colleges de-recognised by NMC in 2 months?

The initiatives taken by the Centre to increase the number of medical seats in the country include a centrally-sponsored scheme for establishment of new medical colleges

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ChatGPT can do what data analysts do at fraction of cost: Study

ChatGPT has been creating quite the furore in all circles, including academics and the job market  

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All about IIM Kozhikode's Executive PG Programme in Management 

The lectures will be given by prominent faculty members and industry experts as well

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Do not stereotype students in advertisements, ASCI says; issues guidelines

The guidelines seek to focus on students' mental health and physical wellbeing, the body stated

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IIT Bombay suicide: Chargesheet filed against accused student Arman Khatri

The chargesheet was filed in a special court for cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

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Jadavpur University establishes gender-neutral toilet on campus

The toilet was set up after demands were made by the LGTBQIA+ community

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Summer vacation extended by a week for Puducherry schools

The decision was taken in view of the unabated hot spell, said Education Minister

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UK's University of Edinburgh announces its first Hindi course! Details here

The course, based on Climate Solutions, was curated with the help of skilled translators

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Pune engineering student stabs boyfriend, then tries to kill self

The couple had a major fight in their private hostel room in the Lonikand area of the city

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Karnataka textbook revision: Bommai slams Cong govt's announcement

He was answering a question on what the plight of students would be if their syllabus was revised

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Jharkhand Class XII Arts, Commerce results out. Check details here

The arts stream recorded an overall pass percentage of 95.97% while 88.60% of the students in the commerce stream passed the board examination

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Karnataka hijab ban: We will decide in favour of students, says Edu Min

"We will also pursue the matter legally keeping the interest of all students in mind," he said

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Delhi University aims to increase intake of foreign national students this year

Till now, the university has received around 2,000 applications, including those from the ICCR

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Himachal Pradesh HC directs teachers to be appointed to Kupvi College

The court took up the matter as a suo motu PIL based on a newspaper article published on May 25

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Mumbai school coach gets 5 years RI for sexually harassing students

The Lagori coach was accused of sexually assaulting minor girls during training sessions and on a trip

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Odisha CM launches two new AI initiatives for students, citizens

The CM called upon all to embrace "this new chapter" to unlock the limitless potential of youth

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Karnataka to drop certain lessons from textbooks? Here's what Siddaramaiah said

The Chief Minister stated that his government won't allow texts and lessons that poison children's minds

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Kottayam schools gear up for new academic session

The District Education Department officials said that the distribution of school uniforms is completed

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Odisha: Plus II admission process begins; Plus II results out on May 31?

DHSE informed that over 37,000 students registered themselves on the SAMS portal on May 29

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Jharkhand Class XII Arts, Commerce Results 2023 expected today, May 30

The results for JAC Class X and Class XII Science stream had already been announced by the council earlier this month

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Karnataka to start model schools? This is what Dy CM DK Shivakumar says

DK Shivakumar said that he would be discussing the implementation of model schools at the level of panchayat soon

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Education loans explained via PDF prepared by Coimbatore school education dept

A 14-page PDF has also been prepared by the department in the form of a PDF which answers questions about education loans

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Karnataka gov't schools to reopen tomorrow, May 31. Here are details

Students will be given a sweet on their first day of schools and this time, the academic year has 244 days 

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Single-teacher school in Jharkhand secures 93% pass percentage in Class X Boards

Out of the total of 35438 schools in Jharkhand, 20 per cent of them are single-teacher schools

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Punjab: Boycott of exam duties from May 31 as gov't backtracks on centralised admission portal

All the college teachers will boycott all the duties for the examinations and evaluations of the three state universities

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UPSC Prelims 2023: Altered paper pattern leaves candidates struggling, coaching institutes weigh in

Dr Vaishnavi stressed "equal importance should to given to both General Studies and CSAT paper so that candidates won't be filtered with CSAT marks"  

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Sonu Sood to help set up a new school for underprivileged children in Bihar

He was inspired by an engineer who quit his full-time job and started a school for orphaned children

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Jammu & Kashmir: FMGs finally get internship allotments  

The Jammu & Kashmir Medical Students’ Association has been protesting against the lack of internships for over a month  

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Sexual harassment in educational institutions: 2 cases reported in UP and Maharashtra

One incident took place at a medical college, while the second was reported at Aligarh Muslim University

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JEE 75% eligibility plea dismissed. Here's what the Supreme Court said

A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and KV Vishwanathan said that it was not inclined to intervene

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Uttar Pradesh: College professor suspended for asking sexual favours from student

Students of the college created a ruckus on Friday, May 26, after the video of the incident went viral

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Conduct caste-based census, demands AIOBCSA; organises Twitter storm

The student organisation also demands that reservations be extended to OBCs in employment and admissions

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JEE Advanced: Bombay HC disallows form re-submission to student

The student also sought to be permitted to appear for exam which is due on June 4

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Delhi: Girl stabbed multiple times in full public view; accused arrested

The accused, identified as Sahil (20), allegedly stabbed the victim more than 20 times; the reason is unknown

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Pakistan High Commission School, Delhi, to shut down due to low enrolment

The school was suffering from financial crunches for a long time, along with dwindling strength

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Delhi: MCD school will not be converted to temporary jail for wrestlers, says mayor

The development came simultaneously when Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building

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Assam: 7 students died, 3 others injured in severe road accident

The students were travelling in a Scorpio, which lost control and crashed into a pick-up van

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JEE Advanced 2023 admit cards out. Here is how to download

The entrance exam for admissions into India’s top technical institutes is scheduled to be held on Sunday, June 4, in two shifts

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JEE 75% eligibility crietria relaxation: Supreme Court dismisses plea

The plea was filed by a few students, seeking relaxation in the criteria for the benefit of aspirants

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Neighbour accused of raping Class X girl in Faridabad; police investigates

Police on Sunday, May 28, informed that a complaint was registered by the 16-year-old girl's father

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Delhi University Students' Union offers internships for over 1,000 students

The announcement of the programme coincides with the university's centenary celebrations

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KCET 2023: Raise objections, justify them before May 30, 11 am

Supporting documents regarding the objections will also need to be provided by the candidates and will need to be filed before May 30, 11 am

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Telangana gov't hikes stipend for PG doctors, T-JUDA appreciates move

The statement issued by T-JUDA stated, "Together, we have made a tangible difference in the lives of junior doctors."

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Trichy's gov't school students learn Spoken English via month-long camp

Tasting the success of the classes that were conducted, the Block Education Officer said they have decided to extend the classes during the evenings after the schools reopened

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Reading habit to get a boost in Tamil Nadu gov't schools. Here's how

The collection of around 250 books will be ready by the end of the next academic year

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Anna University, TN, asks for bank statements from private engineering colleges

KM Karthik, Founder of All India Private Colleges Employees Union, is apprehensive that the move will yield desired results

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Students will not be denied free travel: Tamil Nadu transport department 

Official sources mentioned that tenders have been released for printing smart card bus passes for students, which will include holograms for enhanced security

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COMEDK exam 2023: Important dates, result announcement date and more

The COMEDK-UGET is a three-hour-long computer-based entrance test. Here are other details

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COMEDK exam: How many students have registered, what is the state-wise break up 

Also, find information about the most popular courses among candidates and a whole lot more

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Coach Calling: What to do and what NOT to do when attacked by bullies 

One of the main reasons bullies do what they do is because they get a kick out of picking on others. The kick is intensified a hundred times when you react

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UPSC Prelims 2023: Important guidelines for candidates

The candidates are expected to adhere to these guidelines strictly, as the exam will be conducted under heavy police surveillance

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CUET UG 2023: Admit cards released for the second phase of examinations

The admit cards can be downloaded from nta.ac.in or cuet.samarth.ac.in

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Haryana: Public varsities to become compatible with needs of physically-challenged

The decision came after many students expressed difficulty in moving around the campus

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Gujarat board Class X results: Number of schools with no passed students rises to 157

The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) released the SSC Class X results for 2023 on Thursday, May 25

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Arunachal University signs MoU with University of Tuebingen in Germany to conduct ecological study

The collaborative ecological research would go into the unexplored regions of the North-East  

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DU writes letter to UGC for additional grants and maintain student-teacher ratio 

The demand has been put forth the regulatory body seeing the introduction of the 10% EWS quota in admissions

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Decision on introduction of four-year UG course in Bengal next week: Edu Minister

One of NEP 2020's key features is the introduction of four-year honours courses to replace three-year UG courses

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Teachers, Academic Council members write to DU VC regarding CUET concerns

The teachers stated that the exam is bringing disparity to the process of admission in colleges and universities

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DU Academic Council meeting: Council maintains paper on Ambedkar but alters title 

The Academic Council of Delhi University (DU) met  yesterday, May 26, and passed several resolutions and also dropped poet Iqbal from syllabus

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FTII Pune, Toonz Studio to develop animation, visual effects courses

The MoU was signed between the studio and the film institute on May 25, Wednesday 

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Assam: Higher Secondary Council to include Bodo as medium of instruction

The notification released has instructed the schools to include it in their curriculum immediately

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J&K: Gov't to disburse scholarships worth Rs 45 crore to tribal students

The gov't further said it would empower and further motivate students to complete their education

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After menstrual leave, CUSAT okay's gender-neutral uniform for engineering students 

CUSAT had offered "menstruation benefit" to students in the form of additional condonation of attendance shortage earlier this year

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DU Academic Council: Partition centre to be launched; Poet Iqbal dropped from curriculum

The Delhi University is expanding its research faculties by introducing a partition centre in contrast to the removal of a chapter of poet 'Iqbal'

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Odisha: Only 25% colleges, institutions are NAAC-accredited

The report claims that most of the colleges' NAAC grades expired way back in 2017
 

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Puducherry: Third-year student assaulted, robbed by his own college juniors

The victim was threatened at knifepoint and an amount of Rs 17,000 was allegedly stolen from him

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Summer vacation extended; now TN schools to reopen on June 7

The decision was taken after the state has been experiencing bouts of heatwaves

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Jharkhand's CM School of Excellence to have managers 

Arrangements are also being made to facilitate on-job training through industrial field visits to state-level establishments and institutions

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Uttarakhand Board exams: 9,699 students fail due to abysmal marks in Hindi

Social activist and educationist Sujata Paul reacted sharply, saying, "These results are exposing the government's education system"

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Karnataka, hub for technical education in India? Students, experts weigh in

Experts say that the state has always been a pioneer in the field of engineering and technical education. But how accessible is this education to students coming from other states?  

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UPSC considering criminal action against 2 for alleged forged documents

The Commission says that the culprits claimed to clear the Civil Services Exam against two roll numbers of “genuinely recommended candidates”

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JEE 75% eligibility criteria: How does it affect the droppers? Students share worries

The Supreme Court will be hearing a plea against the JEE 75% eligibility criteria relaxation on Monday, May 29  

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Manipur: NTA proposes revised dates for NEET-UG and CUET

The NTA also gave students the option to change their City of Examination, whether or not they downloaded their admit cards

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WBJEE results declared; Over 96k students pass successfully

The Board said that the success rate this time was 99.4%

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Delhi University: Students say the barrage of new reforms intervening into existing curriculum

There have been complaints by the students regarding the question being out of the syllabus in various courses

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UP Teacher asking for sexual favours from students given show cause notice

A video was circulated by the victim herself where the accused kept forcing her into giving him sexual favours