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40% population doesn't have access to education in their language: Unesco

Forty per cent of the global population does not have access to education in a language they speak or understand, according to UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring (GEM) team. Despite countries' growing understanding of the role of home language, policy uptake remains limited. Implementation challenges include limited teacher capacity to use home languages, unavailability of materials in home languages and community opposition, it said. In some low- and middle-income countries, this figure rises to 90 per cent. More than a quarter of a billion learners are affected, GEM officials said, recommending nations to implement multilingual education policies and practices with the goal of creating educational systems that benefit all learners. The team, which has come up with a report titled "Languages matter: Global guidance on multilingual education", noted that as migration increases, linguistic diversity is becoming a global reality and classrooms with learners from diverse language ...

Crackdown on reviewers: Naac axes a fifth of assessors over irregularities

NAAC has axed a fifth of its assessors in a crackdown on reviewers who did not meet its required quality standards, officials said on Thursday. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has also hired more than 1,000 new reviewers based on recommendations of a committee that included vice-chancellors of several universities. Under fire over alleged irregularities in assessments, NAAC has also halted physical inspection of colleges and moved the process completely online. NAAC is an autonomous body established by the University Grants Commission in 1994 to systematically assess and accredit the higher educational institutions (HEIs), with the objective of quality assurance and improvement in the quality of education. According to the officials, NAAC had more than 7,000 assessors who were responsible for evaluating HEIs in the course of grading the institutions. "Different regions had a different set of assessors, sometimes they had to travel to other parts as well. .

GATE 2025: Answer key, Response sheet announced at official website

GATE 2025 answer key was declared by the IIT Roorkee today, Feb 27. The institute has published the response sheet alongside answer key on the official website at gate2025.iitr.ac.in

CBSE Class 12th Chemistry exam analysis 2025: Students, teachers' reactions

CBSE class 12th Chemistry paper 2025 took place today at 10.30 am and concluded at 1.30 pm. Post-exams, students have started sharing their thoughts about the exam

CUET PG 2025 exam: Timetable announced, key updates at official website

The CUET PG 2025 exam timetable has been made public by NTA. Exam datesheet is available to candidates via NTA's official website at nta.ac.in. The dates of the exams are March 13 to April 1, 2025

SHG Plus model helping Bihar's rural women build homes, educate children

Kiran Kumari of Bihar's Muzaffarpur remembers a time when borrowing money at exorbitant rates was the norm for her. Now, a unique community loan system designed to empower rural women has not only provided her with an escape from the debt trap but also a way to secure her family's future. Women in Bihar who once struggled to make ends meet are now growing strawberries, building homes and investing in their children's education through SHG Plus -- an evolution of the traditional self-help group (SHG) model that is designed to empower rural women through financial inclusion, transparency and collective strength. The system's evolution was dreamed up by the women themselves. The model was developed with help from the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme India. "We used to borrow money from lenders at 60 per cent interest. It's only 2 per cent under SHG Plus," Kiran Kumari says. "Now, we don't need to borrow from outside." In the villages of Muzaffarpur, Kiran Kumari's journey is not ...

ICSI CS Professional Programme, Executive result out; Here's how to check

ICSI result out today: ICSI has released the CS Professional and Executive result 2024 through the official website. Here are the steps to check and download

RPSC RAS Prelims final result 2024-25 out on official website, details here

The RPSC has announced the marks and answer key for the RAS 2025 preliminary exam on its official website. Candidates can log in at rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in to download their PDF scorecard

BAMU Result 2025 out for UG, PG courses: Here's how to check and download

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU) has officially released the BAMU Result 2025 for its Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) programs. Here's the steps to check, download

Sabyasachi Kar appointed director of the Institute of Economic Growth

He currently serves as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Chair Professor at IEG and is a member of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation's (Mospi) Committee on Regional Accounts

CBSE Class 10 Science exam 2025 analysis: What students said about paper

CBSE conducted the class 10th science exam today, February 20, 2024, that started today at 10.30 pm and concluded at 1.30 pm. Here's what students and educators said about the exam

UPPSC PCS 2025: Registration to begin today for 200 positions, details here

The application process for UP PCS Recruitment 2025 will start today, Feb 20. The online application link will be active on the official website by this evening

BPSC Mains exam date 2025: Timetable out at official website, details here

The BPSC has officially declared the 70th Combined Main (Written) Competitive examination dates. The exam will be held from April 25 to April 30, 2025, at assigned exam centres in Patna

REET 2024 admit cards to be released today; check steps to download

REET Admit Cards 2024: The Rajasthan board is likely to release the REET 2024 admit card today, Feb 19, at around 4 pm. The REET examination will begin on February 27 in two shifts

From 'state' to 'UT': J&K board's class 10 textbook error triggers uproar

The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education faces criticism after a textbook for class 10 mistakenly replaces 'state' with 'UT'

CBSE refutes paper leak claims as 'baseless,' warns against panic-mongering

CBSE issued a clarification on the paper leak report and said certain unscrupulous elements are spreading rumours. It advised parents and students to stay vigilant and rely on official sources only

CBSE board exam 2025 begins today: Dos, don'ts and final tips before exam

Today is the first CBSE class 10 and 12 board exam paper that will take place across the country. Here are the dos and don'ts to avoid last-minute hustle and bustle

Digital channels drive 62% of student enrollments in India: Report

Student enrollments are now driven by digital channels, with platforms like Google leading paid enrollments at 10.13%

ICMAI CMA Inter, Final results 2025 out: Check steps to download scorecard

ICMAI announced the CMA December 2024 exam results for Intermediate and Final courses. Candidates can check and download the results through the official website

6 states adopt resolution seeking withdrawal of draft UGC regulations 2025

Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Karnataka adopted the 15-point resolution at the conclave of State Higher Education Ministers-2025