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Promote class 11 students by July 15, Bengal HC council tells schools

West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education Tuesday asked school authorities to complete the formalities relating to promotion of students from class 11 to the next class by July 15

Ramesh Pokhriyal approves Performance Grading Index 2019-20 for States, UTs

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Sunday approved the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for States and Union Territories, which was introduced with a set of 70 parameters to bring about change in school education.The PGI for States and Union Territories was first published in 2019 with reference to the year 2017-18. The PGI: States/UTs for 2019-20 is the third publication in this series.As per an official statement, the PGI exercise 'envisages that the index would propel States and UTs towards undertaking multi-pronged interventions that will bring about the much-desired optimal education outcomes'."The PGI helps the States/UTs to pinpoint the gaps and accordingly prioritise areas for intervention to ensure that the school education system is robust at every level.Punjab, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Kerala occupy the highest grade (Grade A++) for 2019-20, the statement said, adding that Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, ...

Promoting learning society key to equitable education amid Covid-19: ADB

Educational institutions must work with governments, the private sector, communities and civic authorities to ensure equitable access to high-quality learning resources during the pandemic, says ADB

Last year's policy can be adopted this year too, SC on 12th board exam

The Supreme Court told the Centre to give reasons if the government is departing from the decision taken last year, amid the Covid pandemic, in connection with the class XII board exams

Class 10 UP board exams scrapped, 90-min test for class 12 in July proposed

The UP Secondary Education Council cancelled board examinations for class 10 proposed to take a 90-minute test of each subject for class 12 in the second week of July, if possible

Ed-tech platform Vedantu pledges Rs 15 cr to aid Covid-hit kids in India

Vedantu introduced the 'Help India Learn' initiative under which a fund of Rs 15 crore has been set up to assist nearly 12,000 children impacted due to the Covid pandemic in the country.

JEE-Advanced, scheduled for July 3, postponed due to Covid situation

The Union Education Ministry had decided to conduct the JEE Mains examination four times in the current year

DU postpones undergraduate, postgraduate final year examination again

The Delhi University on Thursday postponed the undergraduate and postgraduate final year exams for the second time

Tracking behaviour to protect entities

All sectors will depend on high levels of connectivity, from education to manufacturing to financial management. With every action being digitised, the potential for cyber threats grows

Coffee with BS: How 'free thinker' Sal Khan is pushing all boundaries

Anjuli Bhargava writes how Khan is bringing every student on the planet into his fold

JNU issues strict guidelines inside campus for week-long Covid lockdown

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has issued strict guidelines and imposed several restrictions on the campus during the week-long lockdown in Delhi to curb a surge in COVID-19 cases

Covid-19: All universities and schools in J&K to remain shut till May 15

In view of the rising cases of Covid-19 in the country, all universities, colleges and schools in Jammu and Kashmir shall remain closed for imparting on-campus/in-person education to the students

Surge in Covid cases: International Baccalaureate cancels exams in India

The International Baccalaureate (IB) on Thursday cancelled its examinations across the country

How closing schools for another year may set India back a few years

ASER data show that more students had fewer learning options, higher dropouts and a stark rich-poor divide; gender imbalance also showed in enrolments

Maharashtra state board exams for classes 10, 12 postponed due to Covid-19

The Maharashtra board exams were scheduled to start on April 23 and April 29 for classes 10 and 12, respectively

15,000 Uttar Pradesh schools switch over to English medium of instruction

This is with a view to modernise the education system.

Hero Group launches education technology venture Hero Vired: Details here

Hero Group on Tuesday launched Hero Vired, with the promoter Munjal family committing over $10 million to offer learners overall professional development to make them industry-ready for employment

India makes sustained outreach to US universities for knowledge partnership

India, which sends the largest number of STEM students to the United States, is making a sustained outreach with American universities to build knowledge partnerships

University exams will be conducted as scheduled: Karnataka Dy CM

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, CN Ashwath Narayan on Saturday assured that the state's University exams will be conducted as per schedule, despite witnessing a surge in COVID cases.Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister told ANI, "University exams will be conducted as per schedule. Classes will start as soon as exams are over. There will be no vacation. Initially, online classes will be held and then an option will be given to students to attend offline classes."The 11-day 'corona curfew' will come into effect in some districts of Karnataka, including the state capital, from Saturday night to contain the spread of coronavirus.The state government had announced a night curfew between 10 pm and 5 am every day from April 10 to 20 in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Kalaburagi, Bidar, Tumakuru, Udupi-Manipal cities.Police baton charge people found wandering at public places during night curfew in Kalaburagi."Kalaburagi City Police are enforcing the night curfew (between 10 pm & 5 am) very ..

Don't make kids instruments of fulfilling your dreams, says PM Modi

Parikasha Pe Charcha: 'Parents shouldn't pressurise students, life's long'