Education

Bihar succeeds, and slips, in closing school education gap with Kerala

Bihar is retaining teachers and reducing dropout rates but needs to improve school enrolment

IELTS to go fully computer-based in India from September: IDP Education

Paper-based IELTS will end in India after three final tests in July and August, while candidates will be offered two computer-based formats from September

Ex-SCERT chief held in Odisha textbook case; Crime Branch pegs ₹175 cr loss

Crime Branch arrested former SCERT director Manoj Kumar Padhy over alleged negligence in publishing error-ridden NEP textbooks, pegging the loss to the state at Rs 175 crore

XLRI partners Dale Carnegie India for behavioural skills programmes

The partnership will offer behavioural and leadership development programmes through XLRI's executive education arm, XLEAD, for students, executives and working professionals

CM Mohan Majhi orders crime branch probe into Odisha textbook fiasco

The move comes two weeks after the government suspended four officials of the directorate of TE and SCERT, including the then director, and initiated disciplinary proceedings against six others

From Bihar to Kerala, state Budgets chart divergent paths in social welfare

High spenders continue to struggle with poor outcomes, while top performers pull ahead with lower resource allocations

Odisha approves ₹5,468 crore scheme for free education from KG to PG

The state Cabinet has approved a five-year scheme to provide free education in government and aided institutions, benefiting over 32 lakh students annually from the 2026-27 academic session

Foreign universities deepen India presence with permanent local faculty

Foreign universities setting up India campuses are hiring permanent local faculty while supplementing teaching with academics from overseas campuses

Odisha textbook fiasco: Govt initiates action against 10 officials

High-level inquiry finds systemic lapses in textbook preparation; government orders disciplinary action and sweeping reforms to strengthen quality control

The long-term ROI of an MBA

In this session of Gurugyaan, we hear from Nitish Jain, President of S P Jain School of Global Management.

Did the NEET paper crisis really warrant calling in the Air Force?

The use of military aircraft to transport examination papers has renewed debate over when civilian alternatives must first be exhausted before deploying armed forces resources

Odisha to offer free education from KG to PG, a first in India: CM Majhi

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced that education from kindergarten to postgraduate level will be free, aiming to improve access, equity and inclusion across Odisha

Three foreign universities get Centre's nod to set up Indian campuses

Two universities from the UK and one from Australia were granted Letters of Approval (LoAs) to establish campuses in India, the Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday. The move is aimed at strengthening the country's bid to becoming a global education hub under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, it said. The varsities granted letters were the University of Bristol and the University of York from the United Kingdom, both of which will set up campuses in Mumbai, and the University of New South Wales from Australia, which will establish its campus in Bengaluru. The LoAs were handed over by Higher Education Secretary and University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Vineet Joshi in the presence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. In a statement, the ministry said the LoAs were received in person by Executive Dean and Director, University of Bristol, Michelle Jones; Vice-Chancellor, University of York, Professor Charlie Jeffery and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Education

Redefining the Business of Medical Education

In this session of Gurugyaan, Mr S.P. Saju Bhaskar, the Founder and President of Texila American University talks about the business of medical education and provided career tips to the students.

Tamil Nadu govt mandates physical education for students in classes 6 to 12

The Tamil Nadu government has made it mandatory for all schools, including private institutions across the State to conduct physical education classes for the students studying from Class six to 12 from this academic year. The School Education department has issued detailed guidelines for conducting physical education classes. A senior official from the department on Sunday said there were reports and complaints that many private schools failed to conduct physical education classes and had instead used those periods for special classes last year. Following this, all the district physical education inspectors have been instructed to immediately report the details of schools with unsed play grounds. The guidelines further said in addition to the physical education classes, special sports training should be provided for students interested in sports after school hours. The officials were also instructed to identify schools that have achieved success in one or more disciplines at the

India can attain high prosperity: French economist Thomas Piketty

Thomas Piketty and Anmol Somanchi explain how India can achieve rich-country living standards by 2100 while staying within climate limits and reducing inequality

Master the critical MBA skills

In this session, Prof. Dr. Parin Somani, CEO, London Organisation of Skills Development provides insights on skill development and evolution of MBA.

Centre plans to extend literacy, numeracy programme till Class 5

The education ministry has proposed extending the NIPUN Bharat Mission up to Class 5 as learning surveys continue to show gaps in foundational literacy and numeracy

Learn to manage cybersecurity

In this session, Nidhi Srivastava, CEO, DigiArmorX, ex-Deutsche Bank, talks on cybersecurity, scope for MBAs and others.

Why CBSE's 3-language formula has schools, educators worried over rollout

CBSE's decision to introduce the three-language formula for Class 9 has drawn concerns from educators over teacher shortages, curriculum restructuring and mid-session rollout challenges