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8th edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha receives more than 27 mn registrations

As per the release, this remarkable response underscores the growing resonance of the program as a true Jan Andolan

Parents can be legally compelled to offer education money to daughter: SC

Daughter has an indefeasible, legally enforceable and legitimate right to secure educational expenses from her parents, who can be compelled to provide necessary funds within their means, the Supreme Court recently said. The remarks of a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan came in a matrimonial dispute in which the daughter of the estranged couple, who was studying in Ireland, refused to accept Rs 43 lakh given by her father towards her studies as a part of the total alimony being paid to her mother. "She, being the daughter, has an indefeasible, legally enforceable, lawful, and legitimate right to secure educational expenses from her parents. All that we observe is that the daughter has a fundamental right to pursue her education, for which the parents could be compelled to provide necessary funds within the limit of their financial resources," said the bench's January 2 order. The daughter of the parties, it said, to maintain her own dignity had declined to retai

DU to distribute laptops, tablets to orphaned, visually impaired students

The Delhi University will distribute laptops and tablets to orphaned female and single-parent female students along with visually impaired students on January 4, according to an official statement. The distribution will be done at the inaugural of DU Samarpan Samaroh event slated to be attended by Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan at the Vice Regal Lodge. The distribution of laptops and tablets will take place under the Sashakt Beti' and e-Drishti' programmes, with the vision of promoting digital inclusivity and academic excellence, the statement said. Under the programmes, female students who are either orphans or single-parent children with a family income of less than Rs 4 lakh, studying at the university are eligible to avail of the benefit. The University of Delhi Foundation, a non-profit company, established by DU will facilitate the distribution ceremony. The primary objective of the foundation is to build the endowment fund of the university by mobilising ...

Arunish Chawla named revenue secy, Vineet Joshi to be higher education secy

Chawla, a 1992 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Bihar cadre, is currently the pharmaceuticals secretary

NCERT textbooks to get cheaper next year as printing capacity triples

Increased demand drives NCERT to boost printing from 50 million to 150 million textbooks next year, ensuring affordable prices and no financial burden on parents, says education minister

Himachal to include constitutional values in school curriculum syllabus

He directed the officers to complete all the formalities for setting up these schools in a time-bound manner and directed them to prepare parameters for their administrative control

21 fake universities operating in India: Govt urges MPs to caution students

Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar urges MPs to publicise the list of 21 fake universities operating across India. See full list here

Vice President Dhankhar raises concerns over commercialisation of education

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday expressed concerns over the commercialisation of education and called for brainstorming efforts to address it, stressing that it should be imparted in the spirit of service. Calling education an important tool, he said it can bring equality, boost democracy and ensure prosperity in the world. Dhankhar was addressing students after unveiling a statue of Jiwajirao Scindia of the Scindia dynasty at the Jiwaji University in Gwalior. He said that the path of showing interest in education was paved by Maharaja Jiwajirao Scindia, and urged industries, businesses and institutions to invest in education. I appeal to industry, trade, business and corporates and their associations to take a policy decision to pool their CSR (corporate social responsibility) funds to bring about institutions and nurture them because investment in education is not only for the present but also for the future and assures our growth to be transformed from incremental to .

Tennis legend Andre Agassi bats for technology in education sector

Agassi, who struggled academically as a young student-athlete, now devotes his life to improving access to education for youth

India set to become $30 trillion-economy by 2047: Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has asserted that India will become a USD 30 trillion-economy by 2047. Delivering a lecture at the concluding function of XLRI-School of Management's year-long platinum jubilee celebration here on Saturday, Pradhan said that India, the fastest-growing global economy, is currently in the fifth position and will bag the third spot in the next three years. "The world didn't even count India on the economic front when XLRI came into being 75 years ago. Today, we are the fastest-growing economy and fifth-largest economy in the world, with a size of US 3 trillion. We will be the third-largest economy in the next three years at USD 5 trillion. Our economy will grow to USD 30 trillion by 2047," he said. "We have to be wealth creators, job creators. We have the potential to create millions of jobs. The world is looking at India for digital public infrastructure... 46 per cent of digital transactions in the world take place in our country. We have .

IIT Kharagpur faculty accuses director of favouritism, protests follow

The controversy began in September when the IIT Teachers' Association (IITTA) petitioned the Union Education Ministry, accusing Tewari of arbitrary recruitment practices and other irregularities

Arunachal will see transformation in education in next 3 yrs: CM Khandu

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday assured that over the next three financial years, the state will achieve a huge transformation in education that will ensure access to quality learning, improved infrastructure and better opportunities to the youth of the state. Speaking at a public meeting at Logum Jini near Aalo in West Siang district, he said that brainstorming sessions, headed by Education Minister P D Sona and his advisor Mutchu Mithi, were being conducted across the state to understand and document core issues in the department and ways and means to resolve them. He said that once these sessions are completed, a comprehensive report with recommendations will be submitted to the state government for further action, an official statement from the Chief Minister's Office said here. I promise that recommended reforms will be 100 per cent implemented on the ground, Khandu assured. Preferring quality over quantity, Khandu said that the number of schools does no

Embrace challenges, transform every crisis into opportunity: Piyush Goyal

In his speech, Piyush Goyal reflected on the aspirations for India as it moves toward celebrating 100 years of independence in 2047

UGC introduces flexible degree timelines for undergraduate students

New regulations allow students to graduate earlier or later, promoting a student-centric approach in line with NEP 2020

Over 5,000 teaching posts vacant in central universities: Edu Ministry

To streamline hiring, the UGC launched a unified recruitment portal 'CU-Chayan', on May 2023

Dharmendra Pradhan launches Bharti Airtel Foundation's 'TheTeacherApp'

Platform includes 'free for life', CBSE-based resources to help educators meet evolving needs of education

Future-ready teachers key to shaping youth as India's clout rises: Pradhan

The content is designed to foster future readiness, elevate pedagogical practices, and enhance student engagement in classrooms

Apaar ID for students: Does it require parental consent? Key details

Apaar ID initiative aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Digital India' mission. However, experts have raised concerns about student privacy and potential constitutional violations

Need to develop education infra that surpasses global standards: Pradhan

Education infrastructure is a multi-dimensional concept that is beyond just developing brick-and-mortar structures, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday. The minister was at the inauguration of a national workshop on higher and technical education attended by secretaries of states and Union territories (UTs). "The country has to become a producing economy by utilising the opportunities presented by Industry 4.0 and leapfrog and develop education infrastructure that surpasses global standards. Education infrastructure is a multi-dimensional concept and beyond just developing brick-and-mortar structures," he said. Pradhan also suggested key areas for academic leaders and administrators to focus on -- strengthening public universities through innovative modes of funding; setting up thinktanks to align and tailor curriculum as per industry demand and also the needs and aspirations of states and UTs; adopting a multidisciplinary approach to research and innovation for assumi

NSP Scholarships 2024-25: Deadline for registration extended, view details

The Education ministry has extended the deadline for students to send applications on the NSP for the NMMSS for the academic year 2024-25. The new last date is October 31, 2024