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Ignou begins admission cycle for 2023-24 academic year, ends on June 30

The Indira Gandhi National Open University on Monday began a fresh admission cycle for undergraduate, postgraduate and other programmes for the 2023-24 academic year. The last date to apply for the various programmes at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is June 30. "The July 2023 fresh admission cycle for all programmes commenced today. The last date to apply for fresh admissions for the session is June 30," a varsity official told PTI. Established by an Act of Parliament in 1985, IGNOU offers certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas and postgraduate diplomas, and degrees. Most of these programmes have been developed after need-based surveys and comply with the National Education Policy - 2020. "The teaching-learning arrangement at IGNOU is highly flexible. With this objective in mind, the university has followed a modular approach to programme development for many of its degree-level courses," the official said. "According to the university's policy, programmes wit

'Big day for education reforms': Atishi ahead of Delhi board exam results

Delhi Education Minister Atishi called it a big day for India's educational reforms as first-ever class 10th and 12th results of the Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) will be announced on Monday

Hindu College suspends 25 students for protests, 15 for 'financial fraud'

Delhi University's Hindu College has suspended 25 students for staging protests last month over a cultural fest and 15 more for alleged fraud during the Mecca'23, students alleged on Wednesday. At least two more students were served notices for both, their alleged involvement in protest as well as financial fraud, multiple students have confirmed. Anju Srivastava, the college principal, did not respond to calls from PTI seeking a response. "We were told by the college official that 42 students have been served notice. But we are in contact with at least 30 students. The notices for both kinds of offences mention suspension, fine and the student will be barred from taking any post," said a student who has been served notice for holding a protest. The college hosted its annual fest named Mecca' on April 27 and 28. Around 25 students have been given notice for "gross misconduct and extremely inappropriate behaviour" during the protest. In addition to that 15 students have been served

'50% girls to pass class 12 by 2026 to have expertise in 1 job-apt skill'

The Centre aims that at least 50 per cent of girls who are passing out from class 12 by 2025-26 become an expert in one skill relevant to the job market, Ministry of Education officials said on Monday. Vipin Kumar, Additional Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, emphasised the importance of providing quality education to girls in India, focusing on vocational education as a means to ensure employability and relevance to the demands of the industry. "To achieve this, the Ministry of Education is in discussions with state governments to identify requirements for specific geographical areas and industries. Alluding to the government's ambitious target for girls' education. At least 50 pc of girls who are passing out from class 12 standard by 2025-26 should be expert in one skill relevant to the job market," he said. Kumar made the comments at the conference 'IDEATE 2023' which brought together policymakers, industry leaders and experts to discuss transformative ...

Do's & Donts for NEET UG 2023 exam today: Here's all you need to know

The exam will start at 2 PM and will end at 5:30 PM (IST)

Bharat's foreign education dream gets bigger but is coming at a cost

Dim job prospects at home, burden of collateral taking a toll on students from rural India

Brought in Rs 28,000 cr FDI to India, says Byju Raveendran on ED raid

A day after ED conducted searches, seizure action at premises of Byju's, the founder and CEO Raveendran said that the company has taken all efforts to comply with all applicable foreign exchange laws

UP board results 2023 declared: Step-by-step guide to check scorecards here

Priyanshi Soni from Sita Bal Vidya Mandir Inter College of Sitapur topped the class 10 exams this year with a score of 590 out of 600

16,000 posts vacant in Education Department alone: Himachal minister

In the past five years, 2,375 posts were filled through the HP Public Service Commission and 15,706 posts through HP Staff Selection Commission

UGC asks univs to allow students to write exams in local languages

Calls for list of textbooks, reference books and other study material available in local languages in each institution

National Credit Framework: What is it, how will it work and more

CrF provides a mechanism to ensure equivalence within and between academic education and vocational & skill education

Over 100 higher education institutions in U'khand linked with e-Granthalaya

More than 100 higher educational institutions in Uttarakhand have been linked to the 'e-Granthalaya' portal, giving 1.9 lakh students and faculty members online access to course books and research papers in different subjects. Higher Education Minister Dhan Singh Rawat said 100 per cent digitisation of higher education in the state will be achieved soon. A total of 115 higher educational institutions have been connected with the portal. A total of 1.9 lakh students and faculty members have registered on the portal which will give them easy online access to not just their course books but also research papers in different subjects, he said. "Students in Uttarakhand will not have to struggle due to shortage of books anymore. It is a big achievement in the field of digital education," Rawat said. E-Granthalaya is a digital platform developed and maintained by the National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for government libraries for automation of

DU to launch two separate portals for admissions to UG, PG programmes

Delhi University will launch two separate portals for admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes through the Common Seat Allocation System, a senior varsity official said on Tuesday. The university is likely to begin its admission process by May 20, he said. The admissions for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes will be through CSAS (UG) 2023 and CSAS (PG) 2023. This will be the first time the university is opting for the Common University Entrance Test for admission to post-graduate programmes. It admitted students to its 70 colleges through CUET-UG last year. Students aspiring to get into DU will have to appear for CUET(UG)-2023 and CUET (PG)-2023 as well as register on the CSAS UG and PG portal of the DU. The university is hopeful that this year the admission process would be "smoother", the official said. "We are fully prepared to take admissions to UG and PG programmes through CUET. We will be launching two separate portals for admissions to graduate and ..

Food for better education: TN govt spending Rs 12.75 a day on every child

Govt plans to expand the scheme to 30,122 more government primary schools from the next academic year

Quality education that values nationalism alone is 'meaningful': CM Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said quality education that values culture, tradition and nationalism alone is 'meaningful'. He further said it was the responsibility of educational institutions to inform students about the government schemes that can help them achieve their goals. Adityanath was addressing the inaugural ceremony of a private school here. According to a press statement issued by the government, he said, "Quality education that values culture, tradition and nationality, alone is meaningful." Adityanath said when the whole world was battered by COVID-19, India came up with the new National Education Policy, which opened doors of possibilities. The chief minister said Indian scholars have always stressed that knowledge should be accepted from everywhere, adding that the centres of education should be such that paves the way for all-round development of students rather than creating long queues of unemployed degree and certificate holders. He a

Himachal Pradesh Assembly passes bill to take care of orphans' education

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Thursday passed a Bill to provide shelter, education and Rs 4,000 as pocket money to orphaned children, calling them children of the state. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the proposed legislation would make Himachal Pradesh the first state to have such legislation, but the opposition BJP claimed that its provision already exist in central schemes. The Himachal Pradesh Sukhashraya (Care, Protection and Self Reliance of Children of the State) Bill 2023 aims at taking care of destitute children and orphans. The bill defines destitute children and orphans as children of the state and provides for securing education, skill training and future of these children. Besides providing shelter and care, the orphaned children will get 'pocket money' of Rs 4,000 per month, thus benefitting 6,000 children. Replying to the debate on the Bill, Sukhu said Himachal Pradesh is the first state in the country to pass such a legislation and full budget provisi

Govt releases pre-draft of new National Curriculum Framework for education

The Education Ministry released a "pre-draft" of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for school education on Thursday and invited suggestions from stakeholders such as students, parents, teachers and scholars. "This is a pre-draft of the NCF-SE, which still requires several rounds of discussion within the National Steering Committee. Feedback from diverse stakeholders will further help NSC to look critically into different modalities and approaches that this framework is proposing," the ministry said in a statement. It said feedback from students, parents, teachers, teacher educators, experts, scholars and professionals is necessary given the diverse needs of students, multiple pedagogic approaches and learning-teaching material at the different stages of school education. According to ministry officials, the textbooks as per the new NCF will be introduced from next year. The Education Ministry has designed four National Curriculum Frameworks (NCFs) based on the 5+3+3+4 curricu

Textbooks not revised to please or offend anyone: NCERT chief Saklani

The recent changes in textbooks are purely based on the recommendations made by experts, said NCERT Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani.

UP Board Exam 2023: Here's how you can check UPMSP Class 10, 12 results

Once the result is declared, students can check the UPMSP 10th, 12th results on the official websites - upmsp.edu.in

UGC NET result for Dec 2022 cycle expected to be released this week

UGC NET is considered one of the most crucial exams for applicants who are hoping to work as assistant professors and research scholars in India