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Madhav Chavan on challenges to education in Covid-19, and doable solutions

Undaunted by the challenges the pandemic has posed for education, Chavan offers radical - but doable - solutions to Anjuli Bhargava

LEAD School raises Rs 210 cr for transforming schools in small towns

Series C funding round led by Westbridge Capital with participation from existing investor Elevar Equity

Impact investors switch focus to agriculture, health and education

47% of the $10.7 bn invested between 2010 & 2019 has come in last two years

President nod to name change of HRD Ministry as Ministry of Education

The name change was among the key recommendations of the draft new National Education Policy (NEP), which was also cleared by the Union Cabinet last month

Queries on equivalence of engineering degree naming be resolved: AICTE

Queries on equivalence or relevance of nomenclatures for different engineering and technology branches for recruiting faculty should be resolved at the state or the university level

Covid-19 impact: 50% of global youth depressed, 17% out of jobs, says ILO

The ILO survey aimed to capture the immediate effects of the pandemic on the lives of youths (aged 18 to 29 years) with regard to employment, education, mental health, rights and social activism

No timeline fixed yet on reopening schools as Covid-19 cases spike

Universities and schools across the country have been closed since March 16 when the Centre announced a countrywide classroom shutdown as part of measures to contain the Covid-19 outbreak

IIT Hyderabad to resume campus activities in phased manner from August 10

As the unlock process started across the country, the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IITH) is also preparing to resume academic activities on campus - albeit in very measured steps

Muktangan children shine, braving the Covid-19 pandemic

Time for top corporates to increase philanthropy budget

All private educational institutions covered under ESI Act: Madras HC

The order was passed by an all-women bench of Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Justice Anita Sumanth and Justice P T Asha

Common Service Centers not for mock tests but for main exam: DU to Delhi HC

Delhi University informed the Delhi High Court that the CSC are not for mock tests and the facility is only available for the main examination

BS READS: Job security vs skill upgrade - the future of one-year MBA course

As the IIMs discuss the status of degrees, the programmes themselves face many questions about placements and applications in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic

XLRI Jamshedpur, Delhi-NCR campuses to begin new academic session from Aug

The standard XAT admission process will integrate the students of both campuses, besides having in place a common curriculum, syllabus, pedagogy, e-library facilities, and a joint placement process

Congress flays deletion of topics on freedom struggle from UP board syllabi

The Congress in Uttar Pradesh protested against what it dubbed as deliberate and systematic deletions of chapters dealing in freedom struggle from the syllabi of Classes 10 and 12

Maharashtra govt permits online classes for pre-primary and standards I, II

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Maharashtra government has permitted online classes for pre-primary students and for standards I and II with a daily 30-minute session five days a week

Tug-of-war over a $500-mn World Bank loan to transform school education

World Bank says loan will boost public-service delivery without enabling privatisation; experts against handing over primary education to non-state entities, find project goals dissonant

Covid-19: New academic session in Goa likely from September, says govt

The Goa education department is expecting to start the new academic session from September this year, state education director Santosh Amonkar has said

NTA likely to conduct Delhi University Entrance Test 2020 from Sept 6-11

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is likely to conduct Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET) 2020 from September 6 to September 11, 2020

Andhra plans to reopen schools from Sep 5, final decision closer to date

The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to restart schools from September 5, but the final decision will be taken based on the situation when the date approaches

Here's how you can be part of YouTube's global documentary of 2020 memories

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the year 2020 has not been easy for anyone. YouTube Originals' global documentary will record your day and make you part of the meory of this historic year