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NEET admissions: SC allows counselling with 27% OBC and 10% EWS quota

The Supreme Court cleared the decks for postgraduate medical counselling and admissions, including OBC and EWS reservations for the current academic year, 2021-22

Pradhan launches NEAT 3.0 to provide best-developed ed-tech solutions

The minister also launched AICTE prescribed technical books in regional languages

Edtech's teachable moment

Govt's advisory highlights flaws in business model

N Korea spurs online education universities to train workers: State media

North Korea is spurring online education at major universities as part of efforts to train "intellectual-type workers" with science and technology expertise

Co-education reason of closure of Afghan universities': Taliban minister

Minister of Higher Education of Afghanistan, Abdul Baqi Haqqani on Sunday said that the reason behind the closure of universities is co-education and economic crisis.The Taliban minister said that they have to make separate classes for girls and hire extra lecturers that need more time and extra budget, reported Khaama Press.Haqqani was on a visit to Pakistan recently discussed the problems of Afghan students with Islamabad officials and relevant administrations."We discussed the problems of Afghan students and we were given assurance by Pakistani officials. Pakistan increased yearly scholarships for Afghan students by 500. Afghanistan will be provided 1,500 scholarships every year," said Haqqani.Meanwhile, Haqqani also said that no country will be allowed to grant scholarships directly to people and that the scholarships will be managed through the ministry of higher education, reported Khaama Press.He had suggested building independent universities for Afghan refugees in ...

Govt advisory on edtech firms: Is it moment of reckoning for sector?

The government came out with an advisory, asking parents to exercise caution while dealing with companies offering online classes for children. Does it put the edtech firms in a dock? Let's find out

Govt issues advisory to citizens urging caution against ed-tech companies

Avoid credit/debit cards registration on apps for subscriptions. Place an upper limit on expenditure per transaction, suggests govt

Five-member committee to take decisions on university appointments: Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said a five-member committee will be constituted for taking decisions regarding appointments to different posts in universities of the state. Speaking in the state assembly, he noted that the committee will include chancellor (Governor), principal secretary of Higher Education Department, and vice chancellors of three universities. The chief minister said instructions of the University Grants Commission (UGC) will be complied with. The appointments in universities will be done in a transparent manner and on the basis of merit only, he said. The autonomy of universities will remain intact, he asserted. Khattar was answering questions raised by the opposition during the Winter Session of Vidhan Sabha. Opposition Congress MLAs had last week alleged that the BJP-led government in Haryana was trying to infringe upon the autonomy of universities and control the institutions by implementing its own ideology. They had said the ...

DU says it will hold entrance tests for UG admissions from next year

The Delhi University on Monday issued an official notification saying it will hold entrance tests for admission to undergraduate courses from next year

Illiteracy challenge for India: Naidu stresses on need for adult education

Stressing the need for greater attention to adult education, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said a country cannot claim itself to be developed if even 15 per cent of its population is not educated."We're proving ourselves the best in IT and moving towards digitalization but basic adult education needs greater attention. A country cannot claim itself to be developed if even 15% of its population is not educated. It is a challenge for the country and leadership," said Naidu."We have made significant strides in the field of education over the past 7 decades. However, there still exists a huge imbalance in basic literacy skills in our society. This is a cause of concern," he added.Calling for eradicating illiteracy in mission mode, Naidu advised the schools to encourage their students to begin adult education drives in their areas on weekends. "Students should be given some extra marks for such activities," he said.Naidu made the following comments after presenting the Nehru and Tagore .

upGrad ties up Clark University to offer master's degree in various courses

Edtech major upGrad on Friday said it has partnered with Clark University in the USA to offer a master's degree in Data Analytics, Information Technology and Project Management.

Govt planning MIS to effectively monitor Eklavya Model Residential Schools

The ministry stated this in response to a parliamentary standing committee observation of lack of monitoring of the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)

India needs multi-pronged approach to internationalise education: Kant

'Indian higher education institutes must raise funds to raise their quality and Public-Private-Partnership could be one of the untapped areas to improve that and IIITs are one of the examples of this'

CBSE drops controversial passage from Class 10 English exam amid outrage

The Central Board of Secondary Education (SBSE) had referred the matter to subject experts on Sunday and sought their feedback.

CBSE exam paper under fire for gender stereotyping, experts to intervene

A comprehension passage in the CBSE class 10 English question paper has sparked controversy for allegedly promoting "gender stereotyping" and supporting "regressive notions"

Covid-19 rolling back progress made for kids in last 75 yrs: Unicef

The Covid-19 pandemic is the biggest threat for children as it is rolling back progress on key challenges such as poverty, health and access to education, the Unicef said in a new report

IIT Kanpur records 150% surge in international campus placements

Out of 773 students placed so far, 55 per cent are graduates and 45 per cent are undergraduates

Highest education accolade, Yidan Prize, for Pratham CEO Rukmini Banerji

Banerji has been awarded for her work in improving learning outcomes

The learning curve: Why college education for women matters

The correlation between districts with college-educated women and multidimensional poverty was very high for 10 of 12 indicators

Uday Shankar takes 51% stake in James Murdoch's entity Lupa India

Investment company to focus on media, education & healthcare