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Deepti Gaur Mukerjee named new Higher Education Secy after Neet row

Senior bureaucrat Deepti Gaur Mukerjee has been appointed as the new Higher Education Secretary, as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Monday. She succeeds Vineet Joshi, who was appointed last month as the Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Incidentally, Naresh Pal Gangwar, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, was also named as the Higher Education Secretary, in place of Joshi. In a partial modification of its July 23 order, the Personnel Ministry announced late on Monday night that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Mukerjee's appointment as the new Higher Education Secretary. Her appointment comes in the wake of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak controversy. Mukerjee, a 1993 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, is currently serving as the Corporate Affairs Secretary. Youth Affairs Secretary Pallavi Jain Govil will now be the Corporate Aff

How China is redesigning higher education, and should India follow?

As AI reshapes job skills, China is redesigning higher education around technology and labour-market needs. Should India adopt parts of its approach without sacrificing academic autonomy?

'Those who learn, win': PM Modi tells IIT Delhi graduates to stay curious

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the world and technology are changing rapidly and whoever learns will win, as he asked students to keep their curiosity alive. Addressing the 57th convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, the prime minister said challenges become chances for those with courage to find new solutions. "Today, the world is changing rapidly. Nobody can say what will happen 20-30 years from now. Keep your curiosity alive in life... Keep your learning instinct alive. Those who learn, win," he said. Modi said people who are open to new situations and challenges will turn challenges into chances and "this is what you have learned at IIT Delhi". Modi said India is now working towards becoming self-reliant in every sector. "Today, new sectors are emerging in the country for our youth," he said. The global power balance is changing every moment and the biggest force behind it is the speed of technology, the PM said. Modi said som

Around 158 CBI cases related to examination irregularities awaiting trial

Around 158 cases linked to alleged recruitment examination irregularities are awaiting the start of trial in various courts in the country despite the completion of CBI investigations, with some of them registered more than two decades ago, sources said. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has decided to approach all high courts to transfer these pending cases to the fast-track courts, which are being set up in various states to handle cases under the new anti-paper leak law, they said. Sources said the CBI has decided to convey to the high courts that it will provide dedicated special prosecutors to conduct these trials and make all possible resources available so that they are concluded at the earliest possible. In the national capital Delhi, there are around 25 cases since 2000 that are awaiting trial despite the completion of CBI investigation. These include the AIIMS PG recruitment examination of 2010-11, Delhi University Medical and Dental Entrance of 2011, CAT (common .

Student protests highlight India's soaring private coaching costs

Neet paper leak protests have highlighted the growing burden of private tuition as families spend a larger share of incomes on competitive exam preparation

Datanomics: Govt's bigger NEET challenge goes beyond paper leaks

Pralhad Joshi takes charge as education minister amid scrutiny over exam reforms, low public spending on education and persistent youth unemployment

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns amid nationwide protests

The minister's resignation comes weeks after protests over the leaking of the question paper for the highly-competitive National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Neet-UG) for admissions to medical colle

Education Minister Pradhan resigns; CJP calls it a 'win for democracy'

Citing 'deep anguish' over the ongoing protests, Dharmendra Pradhan said he has submitted his resignation to PM Modi amid sustained student agitations and mounting political pressure

Rahul alleges 'capture' of education system, seeks Pradhan's resignation

After meeting protesters, Rahul Gandhi accused Centre of failing students and reiterated demands for Pradhan's resignation, punishment for those behind police action and sought PM Modi's apology

Delhi Police tighten security with extra barricades for weekend protests

Security arrangements have been intensified further across the national capital ahead of the weekend, with Delhi Police installing additional layers of barricades at key locations and reinforcing them with heavy-duty chains to prevent attempts to breach security cordons, officials said on Saturday. The move follows the raging protest in Delhi by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), demanding reforms in the examination system and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak, with police expecting a larger turnout of protesters through the weekend. According to police sources, multiple rows of iron barricades have been placed on the sensitive stretches in the New Delhi district, particularly in and around the Jantar Mantar protest site and other strategic locations. "Extra layers of barricading have been put in place at the vulnerable points, which have been chained together and welded so that they cannot be dismantled or shifted easily. Additional for

CJP seeks Pradhan's resignation; Cabinet clears Bill for tougher punishment

The proposed law, likely to be introduced next week, comes as the Centre and CJP continue talks, with the student body reiterating its demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation

List of govt assurances that led Sonam Wangchuk to end his hunger strike

Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike after the Centre assured action on key demands, including a parliamentary discussion on paper leaks and no cases against peaceful protesters

The business of education: Why PE is lining up for India's premium schools

Recent deals in India's K-12 sector signal a shift in investor focus from edtech to organised school chains, where recurring revenues and consolidation opportunities are driving interest

CBSE Class X pass rate rises to 96.78% after 2nd exam, 60% improve scores

Nearly 60% of students who took the improvement exam raised their scores, while the compartment pass rate improved to 52.4% under CBSE's new two-exam system

IELTS to go fully computer-based in India from September: IDP Education

Paper-based IELTS will end in India after three final tests in July and August, while candidates will be offered two computer-based formats from September

XLRI partners Dale Carnegie India for behavioural skills programmes

The partnership will offer behavioural and leadership development programmes through XLRI's executive education arm, XLEAD, for students, executives and working professionals

Over 273,000 candidates register for DU undergraduate admissions

Over 2.73 lakh aspirants have registered for undergraduate admissions at the University of Delhi for the 2026-27 academic session, officials said on Sunday. According to university officials, 2,73,751 candidates signed up on the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) portal, of whom 2,18,284 completed their registrations. Of those who completed registration, 97,775 are male candidates and 1,20,509 are female candidates, according to university data. As many as 2,06,835 aspirants have also submitted their programme and college preferences under the second phase of the admission process, they said. The top 10 preferred programmes included BCom (Hons), BCom, BA (Hons) English, BA (Hons) Political Science, BA Programme (History and Political Science), BA (Hons) History, BSc (Hons) in Zoology, Mathematics, BSc programme Life Science and BA (Hons) Economics, they said. The second phase of the undergraduate admission process, which began on July 3, concluded on July 11, during which the ...

States up spending but get uneven results in health and education

Per-capita deficit and infrastructure gaps mean increased budgetary allocations are failing to deliver development targets

Dropout rate dips, but just half of Class I kids make it to XII

The figure marked an improvement from 47.2 per cent a year earlier but showed that nearly one in two children still leave the school system before completing higher secondary education

Congress accuses Centre of putting education system in 'ICU', seeks reforms

The Congress on Monday accused the Modi government of putting India's education system into the "ICU" and pressed for its demands that Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan should resign, a probe be conducted into his alleged connections with the paper leak mafia and a comprehensive reform of the system. Party leader and NSUI in-charge Kanhaiya Kumar said Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is meeting students across the country and listening to their concerns, so that the education system can be overhauled. "With the same objective, Rahul Gandhi Ji had given a presentation among students and their parents in Kota. Now we are taking this campaign forward in different parts of the country. We are compiling suggestions from students, teachers, and parents," Kumar said. He was addressing a press conference along with NSUI president Vinod Jakhar, and party leaders Kiran Mugabasav, Nishant Mandal and K K Shastri. "In the coming days, we will create an Education Charter