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Board exams will now be conducted twice a year: Ministry of education

Under the new curriculum, students of class 11 and class 12 need to study two languages, and at least one of them must be an Indian language

Varsities should develop rational thinking, not religious ideas: K'taka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday emphasised that universities should develop scientific and rational thinking among the graduates, who should not be influenced by any caste, religion or language. Addressing vice-chancellors and officials of the Higher Education department at Vidhana Soudha on Monday, Siddaramaiah said it ws not possible to bring a uniform education system in our country with diverse language and culture, a statement issued by the CM office said. "Any activities and actions, which are against the Indian Constitution, should not take place in the universities. If the students coming out from universities are still ignorant and clung to the castes, then what they have got cannot be called education," Siddaramaiah was quoted as saying. The Chief Minister said education given in universities should not be religious and conservative but scientific and rational. Noting that he has come across some meetings and ceremonies held in some universities, which ...

K'taka to set up committee to formulate education policy after scraping NEP

The Karnataka government on Monday decided to set up a committee to formulate education policy for the state -- while continuing the old education system for now -- as it has already made its view public that it will scrap the National Education Policy (NEP) mooted by the BJP-led union government. The previous BJP government in Karnataka had introduced the new NEP in Karnataka but with the Congress government taking over, it decided to do away with the policy. On Monday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah chaired a meeting on the subject with Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, Higher Education Minister Dr M C Sudhakar, Primary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa, well-known author Prof Baraguru Ramachandrappa and senior government officials present. Later a statement was issued by the CMO denouncing the NEP. Since it is a state subject, the central government cannot formulate education policy. The National Education Policy has been formulated without taking the state governments into .

MP NEET PG 2023 Round 2 counselling schedule released at official website

As per the schedule announced by the board, the second round of MP NEET PG counselling choice submission will begin on August 29 and candidates can check schedule at dme.mponline.gov.in

NMC fixes cap for undergrad seats in medical colleges set up from 2024-25

Medical colleges established from 2024-25 academic session onwards shall have a maximum of 150 undergraduate seats provided the institute follows the ratio of 100 MBBS seats for 10 lakh population in that state. Colleges seeking increased number of seats cannot exceed 150 MBBS students from 2024-25, the National Medical Commission (NMC) said in its newly-issued "Guidelines for Under Graduate Courses under Establishment of New Medical Institutions, Starting of New Medical Courses, Increase of Seats for Existing Courses and Assessment and Rating Regulations, 2023". Any additional permitted seat quota for admissions shall be within the number of seats granted for admission to that college, the guidelines notified on August 16 stated. With the exception that colleges who have applied for academic year 2023-24 for increased seats but failed to get the same, can ask for the same number (totalling 200 or 250) that was in their previous application for one time in the year 2024-25 only. Af

Ashoka resignation row: Faculty demand panel on Academic Freedom be set up

A group of faculty members of Ashoka University has written to its vice chancellor claiming that free thought within universities in India is in crisis today and demanded that all decisions on matters related to academic freedom should be put on hold till the promised committee for academic freedom is in place. The letter comes following the resignation of assistant professor Sabyasachi Das after a controversy over his research paper which argued that the BJP won a disproportionate share of closely contested parliamentary seats in 2019 Lok Sabha polls, especially in states where it was the ruling party at the time. While another professor Pulapre Balakrishnan has put in his papers in support of Das, the faculty members from Economics, Political Science, English and creative writing departments have have written to the governing body threatening a faculty exodus if Das is not offered reinstatement. The faculty members have also warned of stopping teaching till their demands are ...

CGPSC (Main) exam results announced; check CGPSC result at psc.cg.gov.in

The CGPSC announced the (Main) written exam result. There are 210 vacancies in 19 different services. Check and download your result at psc.cg.gov.in

SSC MTS Exam Result 2023: SSC MTS results expected today at ssc.nic.in

SSC may announce Multi-tasking staff (MTS) and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) examination 2022 results today at its official website ssc.nic.in. Here's how to check the result and cut-offs

NEET SS 2023 registration ends today; Exams to be held on September 9, 10

NBEMS will close the online registration for NEET SS 2023 exams today. The NEET SS 2023 exams will take place on September 9 and 10 and the results will be declared on September 30

Key indicators show women's equality in India has a long way to go

Wide gender differences in education, employment and access to basic facilities

Anurag Tiwari appointed as National Academic Director for Unacademy Centres

Learning plarform Unacademy on Friday announced the appointment of Anurag Tiwari as the National Academic Director for Unacademy Centres. Prior to joining Unacademy, Tiwari served as the National Academic Director at Aakash Educational Services Ltd for 13 years. "An accomplished educator with over 18 years of experience in the education sector, Anurag brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record to his new role," Unacademy said in a release. Founded by Gaurav Munjal, Hemesh Singh, and Roman Saini in 2015, Unacademy is a learning platform with a growing network of 91,000-plus registered educators and over 99 million learners. Unacademy Group comprises Unacademy, Graphy, UnacademyX, NextLevel, and Prepladder. "We are certain that his presence will further amplify our dedication to providing high-quality education to all learners and ensure we make a lasting impact on the educational landscape," Unacademy co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal said.

J&K UG Admissions 2023: Registration for undergraduate courses ends today

The last date for admission in Jammu and Kashmir to Undergraduate Programmes for first Semester of B.A/B.Sc/B.Com/BBA and different courses is today i.e. 11th August 2023

Bihar STET 2023 registrations begin on bsebstet.com, check details inside

The Bihar board has started the registration for the Bihar Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) 2023 on Wednesday, August 9. Check the full details below

CGBSE announces 10th, 12th Supplementary exam results 2023, check link here

The Chhattisgarh board has announced class 10th and 12th supplementary exam results 2023. Students can check their results on the board's official website, i.e., cgbse.nic.in

RNC GNM result 2023 released: Check how to download results at rncexam.in

The Rajasthan Nursing Council released the RNC GNM result 2023. Candidates can check the exam result on its official website i.e., rncexam.in

IIT-Madras is set to begin registration for JAM 2023 exam on September 5

IIT-Madras will soon conduct the JAM 2024 admission test; registration begins on 5 September and the deadline for registration is 13 October. The exam is set to be held on February 11, 2024

ICAI to release CA Foundation exam result June 2023, here's how to check

ICAI is set to release CA Foundation June 2023 exam results today, August 7 at 9 pm. Students can check their results on the official website, i,e., https://www.icai.org/

ISC Class 12th Compartment Results 2023 out: check all details here

CISCE has announced the ISC Class 12th Compartment Results 2023. Candidates can check and download the results by visiting the official website of CISCE at cisce.org

Mentor teachers instrumental in bringing revolution in MCD schools: Atishi

Mentor teachers have been instrumental in bringing an "education revolution" in schools run by the MCD in the national capital, Delhi Education Minister Atishi said on Saturday. Interacting with mentor teachers of Municipal Corporation of Delhi schools after their five-day exposure visit to some of the prominent institutes across India, she said they are being empowered to "transform" MCD schools. "After learning from prestigious education institutes from across the country, our mentor teachers have gained a unique enthusiasm and self-confidence. "With this enthusiasm, they will create a fantastic learning atmosphere in their classrooms and introduce innovative teaching and learning methods to their fellow teachers," Atishi said. A group of 25 mentor teachers from MCD schools was sent by the Delhi government's State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) to the Discovery Lab of Science, Math, Art and Technology in Palampur, the Yellow Train School and Isha Foundation

Nursing students can now opt for foreign language as optional subject

Further, as per the notification, there will be no nominal fees charged from students who desire to take up any additional language module