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Story in Numbers: Students move from private to government schools

With most schools closed for the larger part of 2020, inevitably, there has been an impact on children's education

Iraq to build 7,000 schools to curb shortage of educational institutes

The Iraqi government has announced that it plans to build 7,000 schools as part of its efforts to fill the shortage of educational institutes in the country

Azim Premji tops EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy list 2020

The preferred cause of India's top philanthropists over the past seven years has been education and 2020 was no different as most of the donations were made for this purpose

As Covid casts doubts over higher education, is a college degree worth it?

"One of the things that people don't really pay enough attention to is the role of selectivity in the value of a degree," says David Andrews

Digital divide

ASER report has important pointers for online schooling

Cong Bihar poll manifesto promises drinking water, free education for girls

The Congress is one of the key partners in the opposition Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) in Bihar

Delhi University starts its first fully online admission process from today

The Delhi University on Monday began its first fully online admission process for undergraduate courses in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said.

Odisha CPET for admission to master's degree courses to begin on Oct 12

The examination will continue till October 22 with strict adherence to Covid-19 guidelines, said Higher Education Secretary Saswat Mishra

Ex-Cognizant CMD Ramamoorthy joins advisory team of Chennai Math Institute

He had quit Cognizant in July to pursue his personal interest in the field of education

NEP will be implemented in Nagaland in a gradual manner: Official

The new National Education Policy (NEP) will be implemented in Nagaland in a gradual manner, a senior Education department official said

AICTE okays Geospatial Science And Technology as subject in GATE, NET exams

This will benefit the increasing number of students who are opting for geospatial as a subject at different levels

UGC releases revised guidelines for academic calendar 2020-21; check dates

All the universities will follow a six-day week pattern for the academic session 2020-21

RS passes bills to set up Forensic Sciences and Rashtriya Raksha University

The National Forensic Sciences University Bill seeks to establish it by upgrading the one in Gujarat; The Rashtriya Raksha University Bill, also seeks to establish the university in Gujarat

Parl passes IIIT Bill giving national importance tag to 5 new institutes

Parliament passed a bill to declare five newly established Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) as institutions of national importance

Supreme Court cancels NLSIU Bengaluru law entrance exam NLAT-2020

The Supreme Court quashed NLSIU Bengaluru's notification for a separate entrance exam, the National Law Aptitude Test-2020 held on September 12

Punjab govt allows opening of higher education institutions from Sept 21

In compliance with the directives issued by the Union Home Ministry, the Punjab overnment on Saturday allowed the opening of higher education institutions for PhD scholars and postgraduate students

NEP will help regain India's glory as great centre of learning: President

President Ram Nath Kovind said that the effective implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 would help India to regain its glory as a great centre of learning.

SC refuses to entertain plea seeking BCI, UGC to give time for fee payment

Supreme Court refused to entertain a petition seeking for Bar Council of India (BCI) and University Grant Commission (UGC) to direct universities to give time relaxation for payment of tuition fees

FB, Coursera to launch social media marketing professional certificate

Facebook has partnered with online learning platform Coursera to help learners of all backgrounds enter the growing field of social media marketing

Curriculum framework for teachers' education to be developed under NEP 2020

Under the NEP, a new National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education (NCFTE) will be formulated in the country, said Union Minister for Education, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank