The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a proposal for expanding the scope of Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) by expanding its capital base to Rs 10,000 crore.


Cabinet approves funds to boost educational infrastructure


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Students, scholars and researchers looking to pursue some off beat courses in the field of arts, culture and related fields have an interesting opportunity as the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) here is currently accepting applications for five one-year, part-time post-graduate diploma courses.


IGNCA accepting applications for arts, culture diploma courses


The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday recommended to the Arunachal Pradesh government that it pay Rs 5,000 each, as compensation, to the 88 girl students of a state school who were ordered to strip by three teachers in November last year, a statement said.


NHRC asks Arunachal compensate 88 girl students


Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday told school students from Chhattisgarh that he has not seen a single movie in the past 30 years.


Have not seen a single movie in 30 years: Army Chief tells kids


IIT Kharagpur will honour thirteen alumni with the Distinguished Alumnus Award during its 64th Convocation on July 20, the institute said in a statement on Tuesday.


IIT Kharagpur to honour 13 illustrious alumni during convocation


West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Tuesday said stern action will be taken against those tried to extort money from students for admission to colleges.


Strict action against those extorting money from students: Bengal Minister


Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday said that decades of militancy has shattered the education system in Jammu and Kashmir and this is one of factors behind stone-pelting protests in the state.


Education in shatters causes stone-pelting in Kashmir: Army Chief


In a bizarre incident, a mentally challenged person on Tuesday beheaded a woman teacher in Jharkhand's Seraikela district and roamed the streets while holding her head, police said.


Man beheads woman teacher in Jharkhand


Author Prajeet Budhale, a certified coach from the International Coaching Federation, narrates a parable to tellingly drive home the point about the need to remain focused.


'Maintain focus on the work at hand, filter out the rest' (IANS Interview)


An Indian-American student who hacked into his school's computer system last year to change his failing grades to "A" has been granted probation and asked to apologise to his professors.


Probation for Indian-origin student who changed failing grades via hacking


Using simple voice commands with Alexa, your kids will now be able learn about the stories from "Amar Chitra Katha" and know about the animal kingdom from Shikari Shambu of "Tinkle", thanks to a new range of Alexa skills that Amazon launched specifically for children under 13 years of age in India.


Amazon Alexa brings 'Amar Chitra Katha' quiz for kids


The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), in a first, has signed an MoU with the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (DICCI) to help develop entrepreneurial skills among youth from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.


Dalit chamber of commerce signs MoU with EDII to incubate Dalit enterprise


Students seeking admission in a city-based college have alleged that members of the Trinamool Congress students union are demanding money from them for admission, prompting State Education Minister Partha Chatterjee to condemn the action on Saturday.


Student leaders accused of extorting money for college admissions in Kolkata


Terrorist groups operating in Kashmir and Naxalites are recruiting children, according to a report by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who urged the Indian government to act against those recruiting children.


Terror groups operating in Kashmir, Naxalites recruiting children: UN


It is important to understand and accept that we are in the era of technology and the demand for an upgraded education system is necessary. The integration of business and technology is an essential one as, with the changing times, it is necessary to dictate the evolution of one's business model and blend with the current business ecosystem.


The business of schooling (Education Notes)


Bowing to public pressure, the Arunachal Pradesh government has handed over the case of the murder of an 18-year-old student last year to the CBI, an official said on Friday.


Arunachal hands over youth's murder case to CBI


India's biotech queen Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw got elected as a full-term member of the MIT Corporation, the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), her company Biocon announced on Thursday.


India's biotech queen Kiran Mazumdar elected to MIT board


Lt. Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday stressed upon a structured mechanism for interaction between police officers and principals of girls' colleges/schools, and deployment of more security guards in and around such institutions to generate a greater sense of security among them.


LG orders enhanced security at girls' schools


In a world with increasing cases of cyber bullying, fake news and other unsafe practices on the Internet, Google on Thursday concluded a summer educational programme that taught young children how to make use of the Internet in a productive way.


Google teaches kids to spot fake news, stay safe online


Finland's organisations and institutes working in the field of education will work closely with the Delhi government to train teachers here, Finland's Ambassador to India Nina Vaskunlahti said.


Finland organisations to help train Delhi teachers: Ambassador


Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha has joined forces with Unesco to promote a safe and secure cyber environment for youngsters to ensure they are not targeted for bullying, abuse, exploitation and more through the internet.

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