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Rs 2 cr to English-medium schools towards RTE quota dues: Maharashtra govt

The Maharashtra government will pay Rs 2 crore to English-medium schools towards their dues over 25 per cent admissions in the Right To Education Act quota

New Education Policy will help make India self-reliant: Union minister

Addressing the 9th convocation of Guru Ghasidas Central University at Bilapur in Chhattisgarh, Dr Subhas Sarkar said the NEP focuses on experiential learning along with regular studies

Grades will matter: UK study finds men with good grades better off

A UK based study shows students from non-elite educational institutions have a lesser chance of getting high-salary jobs. Students with poor grades can also result in poor earnings, says the study.

Institutions soon can offer joint degrees, twinning programmes: UGC

Indian and foreign higher education institutions may soon be able to offer joint or dual degrees and twinning programmes with the University Grants Commission (UGC) approving the regulations for these

Jio Institute starts admissions for its post graduate programmes

One-year full-time programmes offered in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science and Digital Media & Marketing Communications

Will pursuing two degree courses simultaneously help students?

The govt has allowed undergraduate and postgraduate students to pursue two degrees simultaneously in the physical mode. Let us understand what this means for students and their employability

English continues to be the preferred language in competitive exams

Competitive exams are now being conducted in English, Hindi along with 11 other regional languages. However, English is still the first choice preferred by the Indian students.

CBSE may restore board formats for Class 10th, 12th to pre-pandemic levels

Following instructions from the ministry, CBSE may restore the pre-pandemic format of board exams from next year.

Two-degree choice under new UGC guidelines gets thumbs-up from experts

New UGC guidelines will help fast-track National Education Policy in higher education, they say

CBSE yet to decide for class 10, 12 exams pattern for 2022-23 session

Under the split term system, the first term board examination was held in December last year and the second term board examination is scheduled to start from April 26

Andhra Pradesh aims at outcome-oriented education to transform students

'Child is not the reason for his or her low performance' will be the mantra for the teachers and the headmasters to follow to achieve the set objectives in tune with the National Education Policy-2020

St Stephen's says it will give 85% weightage to CUET score for admission

In an admission notice posted on its website, the college also said that it reserves the right to proceed with admissions as per its own admission policy guaranteed to it as a minority institution

Move to make Hindi compulsory in NE will create disharmony: Students' body

The North East Students' Organisation, has taken umbrage over the Centre's decision to make Hindi a compulsory subject till Class 10 in the region

India-US higher education cooperation to help take bilateral ties forward

A Washington-based expert said that higher education cooperation between the two countries will help deliver the real promise of diplomatic relationship.

UGC to allow 2 full-time degree programmes simultaneously in physical mode

The University Grants Commission (UGC) will soon issue detailed guidelines in this regard

KSSEB SSLC result 2022 to be out by 2nd week of May; answer keys from today

The answer keys for all the subjects for which the KSSEB SSLC Class 10 exam was held have been published online

Maharashtra board MSBSHSE tells schools to complete exams, declare results

The order of MSBSHSE stated school summer vacations will begin from May 2 onwards and will continue until June 12

Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution urging Centre to withdraw CUET

Chief Minister M K Stalin moved the resolution, urging the Central government to withdraw the entrance test.

IIT Mandi develops technique for soil stabilization using bacteria

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have developed sustainable techniques for soil stabilization using a harmless bacteria called S. Pasteurii.

NTA to conduct UGC-NET exam in June 2022; full schedule releasing soon

UGC NET exam date 2022: NTA conducts the UGC NET exam to determine if a candidate is eligible to be an Assistant professor or Junior Research Fellow in Indian universities and colleges