In a horrific incident, a minor girl died after she fell into a vessel of boiling water at her school when the mid-day meal was being cooked, police said on Wednesday.


Minor falls in boiling water, dies


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In an effort to learn from the Indian education system and to gather prevailing best practices, a delegation from ministry of education, Government of Ethiopia is currently visiting India. The focus of their visit is on adapting best practices like mid-day meal programs, teacher training and mother tongue instructions from India.


Ethiopian delegation visiting India to adopt best practices from education sector


In a bid to bring awareness among the youth regarding the growing cyber attacks and cyberbullying, Delhi-based IT risk assessment and digital security services provider Lucideus on Monday launched a first-of-its-kind cyber security course.


Unique cyber security course launched for young minds


The CBI has arrested the Joint Director of Punjab State Board of Technical Education and Industrial Training (PSBTE&IT) for taking a bribe of Rs 50,000, an official said on Saturday.


CBI arrests senior Punjab official for bribery


The National Association of Software Services Companies (Nasscom) on Friday announced setting up of a Leadership Resource Centre at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM-B) in Bengaluru to groom IT leaders.


Nasscom centre at IIM-Bengaluru to groom IT leaders


Police have arrested a dozen persons for helping 254 students cheat in Class 12 exams. All the pupils have been expelled, official said.


254 Class 12 students expelled for cheating in Bihar


Four persons have been arrested on charge of preparing and selling fake educational certificates and degrees of various courses and classes, the Delhi Police said on Thursday.


Gang selling fake degrees, certificates busted in Delhi, four held


Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar, who has directed a short film "#ReleaseThePressure", says mounting pressure to perform has become a stark reality for the urban child's growing up years. He hopes his little effort triggers a "healthy conversation between" parents and their children.


Shoojit Sircar hopes '#ReleaseThePressure' helps kids, parents


Global 3D experience major Dassault Systemes and the Karnataka government on Thursday announced the setting up of a Centre of Excellence in 'Aerospace and Defence' in the state aimed at providing high-end training for nearly 1,600 engineers every year.


Dassault Systemes to annually train 1,600 engineers in Karnataka


A groovy group of IIT Roorkee students hip-hopped their way to British singer Ed Sheeran's hit "Shape of You" in a video, showcasing their take on desperate attempts of four young men to woo a girl. In two days of its release, the vido has garnered over 400,000 YouTube views.


IIT Roorkee students step up to Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You'


The National Digital Library (NDL) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, aims to breed a new segment of start-ups to not only help students, teachers and parents but also bolster management of educational institutions.


National Digital Library to breed new segment of start-ups


A three-member team from the US Embassy in New Delhi on Wednesday visited the Aligarh Muslim University and discussed academic collaboration and cooperation between AMU and various US universities, apart from exchange of faculty and students.


US Embassy team visits AMU, discusses academic cooperation


European aerospace major Airbus on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Telangana government, the National Skill Development Corporation and Aerocampus France to set up an aerospace skill development centre in Hyderabad.


Airbus to set up aerospace skill development centre in Hyderabad


Two professors from IIM Lucknow, Bharat Bhasker and Shailendra Singh have been appointed as Directors of IIM Raipur and IIM Ranchi respectively, a statement from the premier institute said on Tuesday.


Two IIM Lucknow professors named directors of IIM Raipur, Ranchi


If the buzz around Hyperloop materialises, a commute between Chennai and Bengaluru can be a matter of 30 minutes. The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can revolutionise homes around the world and our way of living along with it. Robotics can completely transform factory operations. Self-driven cars can make driving a thing of the past.


Crying need for outcome-based education in India (Column: Active Voice)


The Bihar government on Monday suspended Bihar Staff Selection Commission Secretary Parmeshwar Ram, arrested in connection with a question paper leak, officials said.


Bihar Staff Selection Commission's Secretary suspended


Visva Bharati University and Indian Army's Eastern Command on Monday inked an agreement for educational cooperation to facilitate academic and faculty exchange programmes.


Varsity, Eastern Command sign deal on educational cooperation


The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Bihar Police probing the topper's scam on Saturday arrested the father of Ruby Rai, an accused, police said.


Bihar toppers scam: Ruby Rai's father arrested


School children in England will be offered lessons in cyber security in a bid to find the experts of the future to defend the UK from attacks, the media reported on Saturday.


Cyber security lessons offered to schools in England


A first-year engineering student committed suicide here over relationship issues, police said on Friday.


Engineering student commits suicide


Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Thursday urged students of agriculture to use their skills and knowledge to bring a second Green Revolution in the country.

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