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WBSSC assures SC no tainted candidates will be allowed in fresh SLST exams

The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has started finalising the list of tainted candidates from the 2016 State Level Selection Test (SLST), abiding by the Supreme Court's directive, and assured that none of them will be allowed to appear in the fresh recruitment exams, an official said on Friday. A senior SSC official said the commission's legal team has already submitted an undertaking to the apex court promising to submit the list of "tainted" candidates within a week. "Our lawyers have already given undertaking to the apex court about submitting the list of 'tainted' teachers within a week, relating to the 2016 teacher recruitment test. The process is in full swing. This much we can tell you," he told PTI on Friday evening. Dismissing concerns about tainted individuals being issued admit cards for the upcoming SLST exams scheduled on September 7 and 14, the official added, "Our lawyers assured the apex court on record that not a single tainted candidate will be allow

Number of school teachers crossed 10 mn for first time in 2024-25: Govt

For the first time in any academic year, the total number of school teachers across the country crossed the one crore mark during 202425, the Ministry of Education's UDISE data showed. The Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) Plus is a data aggregation platform maintained by the education ministry to collate school education data from across the country. "The increase in teacher numbers is a critical step toward improving student-teacher ratios, ensuring quality education, and addressing regional disparities in teacher availability. The numbers are steadily increasing since 2022-23 and the reporting year. "There is a rise of 6.7 pc number of teachers during the reporting year as compared to 2022-23," the report said. According to UDISE Plus, the Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) at the foundational, preparatory, middle and secondary levels is now reported as 10, 13, 17 and 21 respectively, all significantly improved ratios compared to the National Education Policy's ..

IIT Council okays setting up task force for adapting curriculum in AI era

The IIT Council on Monday decided to set up a task force for coming up with a detailed action plan for adapting curriculum and pedagogy on real-time basis with the advent of artificial intelligence, officials said. The IIT Council, the apex coordination body of the 23 premier engineering institutes, met after two years on Monday. The council last held its meeting in April 2023. Commercialisation of research within higher education institutions (HEIs), reforming PhD education to enhance quality, global relevance and research outcomes, boost global rankings, attracting top-tier talent, and strengthening the IITs' reputation as hubs of advanced research are among the other agenda items which were discussed during the meeting. Extensive deliberations were held on the commercialisation of research within HEIs. The Council also highlighted adapting the curriculum and pedagogy on real-time basis with the advent of artificial intelligence. It was decided to constitute a Task Force to come u

OpenAI unveils India-first plan, to give 500K free ChatGPT licences

OpenAI launched an India-first education initiative to distribute 5 lakh free ChatGPT licences for six months to government school teachers, engineering students, and K-12 educators

Remembering Lord Swraj Paul: A legacy of resilience, leadership, generosity

Lord Swraj Paul's life and contributions defined resilience and leadership. From building the Caparo Group to supporting education and healthcare, his legacy endures

ICMAI CMA 2025: June results out at the official website, details inside

The ICMAI has announced the CMA June 2025 Intermediate and Final results, held between June 11 and June 18, 2025. Candidates can view their scorecard on the official ICMAI website at icmai.in

Outward remittances under RBI's LRS fall 4.4% to $2.3 billion in May 2025

RBI data shows decline in remittances for travel and education abroad while property and equity investments rise under Liberalised Remittance Scheme in May 2025

Foreign education costs for Indian families may double to $91 bn by 2030

Indian families might lose up to $500 million in bank fees, according to a report that flagged rising costs, tougher visa norms, and shift to affordable study destinations

TS EAMCET Phase 1 Seat Allotment 2025 out today: Key details here

The TS EAMCET 2025 Phase 1 seat allotment result will be out today, July 18, 2025. Students who passed the TG EAPCET 2025 exam can take part in the online counselling via the official website link

Don't break what works: Rethink the recent proposal to fragment ICAR

ICAR is one of the few institutions that retain land-grant-style integration of research, education, and extension across disciplines. To dismantle that is to dismantle our strength

Punjab govt to impart business, marketing skills to Class 11 & 12 students

Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Saturday said skill education in business and marketing will be provided to all class 11 and 12 students in government schools from the next academic session under the Punjab Young Entrepreneurs scheme. The move is aimed at encouraging students to set up their own start-ups, he asserted. Addressing a gathering, Bains said under the 'Business Blasters Expo-2025', students are being encouraged to become job creators instead of job seekers, with the state government providing all kinds of assistance -- both financial and technical -- to all progressive-minded students. Referring to the expo, Bains said students selected from government schools across Punjab presented their business ideas before industrialists, start-up founders, and educationists, and all participating teams succeeded in getting financial assistance. The minister said an investment of Rs 17 lakh has been made to set up innovation labs, where students will now be able to

Delhi University UG admissions to begin from August 1 via CSAS portal

DU UG admissions 2025 begin August 1 through CSAS portal. Selection will be based entirely on CUET UG scores, with no weightage given to Class 12 board marks

MP CM announces laptop aid for over 94,000 top-scoring Class 12 students

The MP govt will give Rs 25,000 to over 94K students who got 75% in the MPBSE exams, under the Pratibhashali Vidyarthi Protsahan Yojana

Win some, lose some: The surprising post-pandemic changes in wage growth

The more educated have had slower growth but they are the highest paid in the country

'Can't interfere': SC dismisses NEET-UG 2025 plea challenging answer key

NEET-UG 2025: The Supreme Court contended that it can only interfere in matters of national-level exams if systematic failings were found

Patna University uses lottery to assign principals, sparks academic ire

Five Patna University colleges received new principals via a lottery system. The unusual method saw a home science teacher assigned to head a commerce college

IBPS PO 2025 notification released at ibps.in for over 5000 vacancies

IBPS PO 2025 notification out for 5208 vacancies. Eligible candidates can apply at ibps.in starting today. Check eligibility, dates, and more details here

Karnataka 2nd PUC Exam 3 result 2025 released: Direct link, steps to check

Karnataka 2nd PUC Result 2025 Out: KSEAB announced the Class 12 PUC 2 Exam 3 results today. Out of 82,683 candidates, 18,834 passed, resulting in a 22.78% pass percentage

Maharashtra FYJC admission 2025: Reporting at allotted colleges from today

The Maharashtra School Education Department begins FYJC (Class 11) admission reporting at designated colleges from today, June 30, for the 2025 academic session

Fadnavis cancels 3-language policy, forms new review panel after protests

Maharashtra withdraws its three-language school policy after protests. Opposition clarifies they aren't against Hindi, but oppose its forced inclusion from Class 1 in Marathi, English-medium schools