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BSTC 2019 counselling: Register today on bstc2019.org; all you need to know

The Rajasthan BSTC 2019 result was declared on July 3. Today is the last day to register for counselling

American experience suggests that an educated workforce may be overrated

This isn't to belittle the value of higher education; a tight labour market won't reduce the need for degrees for engineers or lawyers

AP EAMCET 2019 counselling rescheduled; here's all you need to know

APSCHE has rescheduled AP EAMCET 2019 counselling date to facilitate those students whose ranks have not been received by the council

DU Admission 2019: Cleared the cut-offs, what now? Things you must know

Delhi University 3rd cut-off list is out. What students must do once DU cut-off list is declared? What is the process to cancel earlier admission and go for course of choice? Here are all the answers

Telangana TS Supplementary Results 2019: Details of declaration date & more

The TSBIE will soon declare the TS Inter Supplementary Results 2019 on its official website bie.telangana.gov.in. Here are the steps to download the result

Gujarat MBBS, BDS admission 2019: Seat allotment rescheduled to today

This is the fourth time that Gujarat MBBS admission 2019 dates have been revised. Track updates on ACPUGMEC's official website: www.medadmgujarat.org

Budget 2019: India won't become a superpower with these allocations

Only 3.4% of total federal spending was budgeted for education - down from 3.74% the previous year and from 4.3% when Modi took over in 2014

DU admissions: Colleges to get eligibility check tool

Colleges will be provided with an eligibility check tool to will help determine whether candidates coming to seek admission to a particular course meet the criterion for admission. A meeting to discuss the various aspects of the Delhi University admission process was held on Tuesday at South Campus here which was attended by nodal officers of various colleges. They were informed about the eligibility check tool during the meeting, an official said. He said the tool will make the job of the officials easier and save time. The Delhi University will announce its first cut-off on June 28.

Children at govt-run school forced to sit under dilapidated building in MP's Sagar

Children at a government-run primary school in a village in Sagar district are being forced to sit under dilapidated roofs in a building with crumbling walls.In the dingy rooms and leaky wooden roofs, school children eager to study can be seen sitting on cloth mats in front of a patchy chalkboard.The Government Primary School Bamhori Bika School also does not have basic facilities like drinking water and electricity. Even the toilets in the schools are in bad condition and filled with filth.Ironically, the PHE department has pasted slogans on the walls which read, "Save water".The teachers of the school claim that even animals enter the school premises as the wall of the school building is broken.They claim that several letters were written to the concerned administration but to no avail.The headmaster of the school, Sulekha told ANI, "We have sent the pictures of the school to the concerned department. We conduct classes in only those classes whose conditions are a little better than

Education in business suit

In the absence of a broad policy, courts have to step in to protect students

Kullu: Students stage protests against bus shortage

In the wake of the recent bus accident in Banjar, students here on Tuesday staged protests and demanded availability of buses for different routes in the district.This comes after police and local authorities, after the June 19 bus accident, restricted buses from accommodating passengers more than its sitting capacity.Due to this, students claim they are facing a shortage of buses. Owing to the difficulty in commuting, students say they are not able to reach their schools and colleges on time.Slogans of "Hamari maange puri karo" (Meet our demands) were heard as these students decided to protest against the shortage of buses in the district today.According to police, a total of 44 passengers lost their lives while over 30 suffered injuries in the accident.With 50 people on board, the bus was going to Gadagushani area from Banjar when the incident took place.

Goa CM launches wheelchair accessible buses for students of special education school

Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant launched wheelchair accessible school buses for students of Sanjay Centre for Special Education in Porvorim on Tuesday.Guruprasad Pawaskar, chairman of Sanjay Centre for Special Education said, "This is the first kind of bus in the state of Goa for the specially-abled children basically for the wheelchair-bound students. We had to face great difficulty in getting the wheelchair students to the school and there used to be drop out in the higher secondary classes. This was the need of the hour."Sawant while speaking to ANI said, "I congratulate Guruprasad Pawaskar for initiating new ideas. He has demanded me to start a special cell in the education department of the special school called 'Divyaang cell' and we are definitely considering this provision."When asked about the government's plan for the specially-abled children, Sawant said, "We are starting with the divyang skill education programme and my intention is to start with two divyang centres, ..

Ambedkar University to implements 10 per cent reservation for EWS category

Dr BR Ambedkar University here is implementing 10 per cent reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) students and it will be reopening its registration portal for those belonging to the category on Wednesday, the varsity said. While forms for admission to undergraduate courses went live from May 3, forms for admission to postgraduate courses went live from May 2. The last date for registration was June 24. The university, which was established by the Delhi government, is reopening its registration portal solely for students belonging to the EWS category in order to implement the 10 per cent quota. The portal will be reopened from June 26-30 for economically weaker students for admission into undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. "The university is implementing the reservation in a phased manner. In academic session 2019-20, 10 per cent reservation will be implemented and 15 per cent will be implemented in the next academic session," the university said in a statement. The

UP govt to launch month-long campaign to make schoolgirls aware about security

The Uttar Pradesh government will run a month-long campaign from July 1 to make women and schoolgirls aware about security and safety. The campaign will be run under the supervision of district magistrates (DMs) and district police chiefs. "The chief minister has directed strengthening of security of women and girls in the state and that strict measures be initiated in this regard. "For this, a month-long campaign will be launched from July 1 to make schools aware about security (of girl students)," Chief Secretary Anup Chandra Pandey said in a letter to DMs and district police chiefs. Besides police personnel, experts on child and women welfare will also be part of the campaign, according to the letter.

Odisha reserves 10% seats for EWS students in 3 medical

Odisha government Tuesday decided to implement 10 per cent Economically Weaker Sections quota in three medical colleges in the state from this academic session after the Centre approved an increase of 100 MBBS seats. Earlier, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry in a communication to the state government informed it to increase 25 MBBS seats each in Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital in Baripada and Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital in Koraput. These two medical colleges will now take 125 students under MBBS course instead of their earlier capacity of 100 seats. Similarly, 50 additional MBBS seats have been approved for Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Burla. With this, the total intake of the college has gone up to 200 against existing 150 seats. "After careful consideration of the above recommendation, Government of Odisha have been pleased to reserve 10 per cent seats for EWS for taking admission .

Amid controversy, JNU defers discussion on Hindi being a subject in UG programmes

Amid allegations that its administration is trying to impose hindi as a subject in the undergraduate programmes, the JNU Tuesday asserted that it is "unfortunate" that such "misinformation" has been circulated and said the discussion on the matter has been deferred. The Jawaharlal Nehru University said such "irresponsible" statements are "undesirable and condemnable" and clarified that the varsity administration has not taken any such decision. The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) Monday had alleged that the varsity was trying to impose Hindi by making it a compulsory subject at the undergraduate BA and B-Tech courses. The students' body had said one of the agenda items of the the 151st meeting of the academic council on Friday pertains to "making Hindi a compulsory subject at undergraduate level for BA and B-Tech courses". In a statement, JNU's Registrar Pramod Kumar said it is unfortunate that some students have been spreading misinformation in the media claiming .

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Students prefer online coaching for competitive exams than offline classes: Survey

Students prefer online mode of teaching over offline when it comes to preparation of competitive examinations, a new survey has said. The survey conducted by Gradeup - an education technology platform, interviewed 10,000 students appearing for competitive examinations across categories including JEE, NEET, GATE, SSC and banking exams over a period of three months. "Ninety per cent of the students surveyed said they would prefer online modes of learning for exam preparation than offline coaching classes. "The foremost reasons for this are the convenience of preparing from home and access to live classes where the latter tops affordability by 8 per cent," the survey said. It further said, "Out of the 90 per cent of the students who prefer online modes over offline coaching, the majority are from Uttar Pradesh followed by Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. "Sixty-three per cent of them support preparing from live classes and significantly lower 29 per cent support the use of recorded ...

UP: Locals rescue children after school van gets stuck in waterlogged underpass

A driver was arrested after the school van carrying eight children got stuck in a waterlogged underpass in Paroraha of Ramkola on Monday. The children were later rescued by the locals.The school van was of N.A.S International School in Kaptanganj and the incident occurred at around 7 am. Locals said the children were running late for their school and the driver was in a hurry."We warned him that the water is too deep. We asked him to take some other route to the school. Children were afraid that they will drown in the water. Some of them stepped up on the roof of the van while others were rescued by the villagers," a local told ANI.A student said, "I told the driver that the water was too deep but he didn't listen to me. We were very afraid. There were kids younger to me in the van."The driver, however, denied all allegations and said, "Water wasn't that deep, and it would have led to nothing."The administration of the school said they will take strict actions against the driver. "We .