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BIMARU States: Literacy crisis for 111 mn kids, little progress in 2 years

States of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have poor literacy rate

60% of world's non-human primates face extinction: study

This truly is the eleventh hour for many of these creatures

Allow inspection of Smriti Irani's board record: CIC to CBSE

Commission rejected the argument that information was personal information and it can't be disclosed

UP Board exams now from March 16, deferred due to polls

UP Board exams will be held between March 16 and April 21

College debts scupper start-up dreams

Millennials seem to be the new lost generation of entrepreneurs

Kejriwal government plans boost in research for IIIT,Delhi

The move has been designed to strengthen the research structure in the state

Reading levels in Madhya Pradesh declined from 80% to 32% in 4 years

As many as 70% of Right to Education quota seats were not filled in MP

CBSE Class 10, 12 board exams to start from March 9

The exams usually begin on March 1, and results are declared in the third week of May

'Technology is a good delivery mechanism, but you cannot replace teachers'

Shibulal, co-founder Infy, says that there is a reverse brain drain, especially in commercial space

Newer IITs see core sector comeback

The sector is represented largely by PSU and govt organisations

CBSE schools to renew demand for representation in CBSE Board

The deliberations will be compiled and sent to the Centre for necessary action

Things you were taught at school that are wrong

The prescriptivist stranglehold on grammar isn't just restrictive, it's often just plain wrong

Bihar Short of 280,000 teachers; spends lowest per elementary student

Nearly 5% of children from Bihar aged six to 14 years are estimated to be out of school

Stephen's ex-principal Thampu blames 'mediocre' teachers for poor ranking

Thampu, who was the college principal for 8 years, demitted office in 2016

India's great school education challenge: Crisis in the BIMARU states

The productivity of India's young population would depend on how these states improve

President Mukherjee appoints David Syiemlieh as UPSC chairman

Syiemlieh is from Meghalaya, and was a UPSC member

Available but unaffordable: Story of higher education in India

Nearly 22 million students (65%) are enrolled in private institutions in various courses

LSAT-India 2017 registration to end on May 3

The exam will be held on May 21; registration date extended to May 3

Schoolkids most vulnerable to online bullying in India: Survey

The findings shows that over 35% children have experienced their account being hacked

Project management most sought profession after tech skill for 2017

Of the 7,000 respondents, 54% fall 25-30 years age-group, 28% in 22-25 years, 16% in 30-35 years