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AIFUCTO to continue democratic protest against implementation of NEP-2020

The All India Federation of University and College Teacher's Organizations (AIFUCTO) asserted that it would continue with its democratic protest against the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in the country. The educational scenario of our nation "suffers from the evils of neoliberal economics measures" while the retreat of the state from the domain and powerful entry of market forces have provided a "serious threat" to the inclusive education system of our nation, AIFUCTO General Secretary, Prof Arun Kumar said. "To make the matter worse the NEP-2020 came into effect July 28, 2020," Kumar said while addressing media persons on the sidelines of the two-day AIFUCTO North Eastern Council meeting cum National Seminar at Kohima Science College here on Friday. No stones are now being left unturned to implement the policy at a rapid pace, directives are issued, reports are summoned thereby posing a great threat to the future of the country, he alleged. Opposing ..

AP PGCET Admit Card 2023 released on official website, details inside

The Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Common Entrance Tests (AP PGCET 2023) admit card has been issued by Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. The AP PGCET exam will be held from June 6-10

NCERT cuts periodic table, democracy from Class 10 books to 'reduce burden'

Following the decision, students will learn about these concepts only if they choose the relevant discipline in Class 11 and 12

Slipping on numbers? Experts suggest how to get over maths phobia

Role of technology comes into play as educators look for fun ways to combat a perennial fear

CBSE class 12 board results announced, here is how to check results

A total of 87.33 per cent of students have passed this year

Allen Career Institute appoints Nitin Kukreja as chief executive officer

Last year, Bodhi Tree invested $600 million in Allen Career Institute, and Kukreja's appointment as the CEO

Alakh Pandey is scaling up tech to solve education in rural India

Pandey's edtech firm PhysicsWallah is on a mission to reach every corner of the country and connect with over 250 million students by 2025

DU curates Panchang for curriculum to promote India's intellectual heritage

In a first, Delhi University has prepared a Panchang --ancient Indian knowledge system-based almanac -- for the revival and propagation of India's intellectual heritage, a varsity official said on Wednesday. The official said the Panchang is more advanced than the Western calendar and will help in the "dissemination of ancient Indian knowledge". Panchang is the annual compilation of planetary moments. In simple terms, "Panchanga" means the day, nakshatra (star), tithi, yoga and karana every day, the official said. The Panchang will be launched on April 28. Chairman of the Value Addition Courses Committee of DU, Niranjan Kumar said, "DU is releasing a Panchang for the dissemination of ancient Indian knowledge. Much more detailed and informative than the Western calendar, the Panchang contains all festivals and other important dates as well as tithi, vaar, karan, nakshatra and yog." He noted the Panchang will be a useful first step in introducing students to the rich corpus of India

Bihar BEd Result 2023: Check B.Ed Entrance Exam Result, Login Link

On April 8, 2023 (Saturday), the Bihar B.Ed exam was held at 301 examination centres in Patna, Hajipur, Gaya, Arrah, Chhapra, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Munger, Purnia, Bhagalpur, and Madhepura in Bihar

Record 2.87 mn applications for NEET this year, 1.2 mn female candidates

A record 20.87 lakh registrations have been received for medical entrance exam NEET-UG this year, including nearly 12 lakh female candidates, according to officials. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) is the largest entrance exam in the country, followed by CUET-UG. According to registration statistics, 20.87 lakh candidates have applied for the crucial exam, over 2.57 lakh more than last year. The gender gap too breached the two lakh-mark with 11.8 lakh female candidates registering, which is 2.8 lakh more than male candidates. The number of male candidates is 9.02 lakh. The exam will be held on May 7. The maximum registrations are from Maharashthra, followed by Uttar Pradesh NEET-UG is the qualifying entrance exam for admission to Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine, and Surgery (BAMS), Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS), Bachelor of Unani Medicine and .

Education ministry, Singapore tie up to build skilling into curriculum

The two countries will exchange best practices in order to improve the education systems in schools and vocational training centres

Andhra Pradesh a major educational hub in country: Governor S Abdul Nazeer

Andhra Pradesh is a major educational hub in the country, leading the higher education sector with three central universities, 20 autonomous institutions, 25 state universities, four deemed varsities and five private universities, Governor S Abdul Nazeer said. The Governor made these remarks while inaugurating the platinum jubilee celebrations of Andhra Loyola College in the city on Wednesday, where he inaugurated new academic blocks and participated as the chief guest. "The state government has also established several new higher educational institutions such as Tribal Engineering College at Kurupam, JNTU Gurajada at Vizianagaram, Andhra Kesari University at Ongole, Dr YSR Architecture and Fine Arts University at YSR Kadapa...," Nazeer said in a statement issued by Raj Bhavan on Wednesday night. He also mentioned Cluster University at Kurnool apart from 17 medical colleges being set up in addition to the existing 11 medical colleges that are aimed at ensuring accessibility of ...

IGNOU December TEE Exams 2023 Postponed. Check complete details here

The IGNOU December TEE exams on April 7, 2023, have been postponed. The exams will now take place on April 21, 2023, according to the revised schedule

Uttar Pradesh to have autonomous unified commission for teacher selection

Teachers in basic, secondary, higher and technical colleges in Uttar Pradesh will now be selected through an autonomous commission that will be formed soon

K'taka SSLC exam 2023 for languages begins today. Check complete details

The Karnataka SSLC 2023 exams will begin today at 10:30 am with KSEAB. Students must visit the exam hall at least 30 minutes before the exam starts

Over 19,000 SC, ST, OBC students dropped from higher education in 5 yrs

More than 19,000 students from OBC, SC and ST categories dropped out from central universities, IITs, and IIMs during 2018-2023, according to the Ministry of Education. The data was shared by Union Minister of State for Education, Subhas Sarkar, in response to a written question in Rajya Sabha. According to available records, the number of drop out students from 2018 to 2023 in Central Universities (CUs), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in various courses is 19,256. While 14,446 students from the three categories dropped out from central universities during the period, 4,444 students dropped out from IITs, and 366 from IIMs, the minister said . "In the Higher Education sector students have multiple options and they choose to migrate across institutions and from one course or programme to another in the same institution. The migration or withdrawal, if any, is mainly on account of securing seats by the students in other departments o

NIFT Result 2023 Announced: Here's how to check and download your score

Students who have cleared this NIFT exam 2023 qualify for the next round and will have to appear for the situation test or Interview round

Admission through CUET to only 20 courses this year, Jamia tells UGC

The Jamia Millia Islamia has decided not to implement the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses except for 20 programmes, citing lack of time to change the university rules, a senior official said Friday. Twenty courses including B.Sc.(Hons) Physics, B.Sc.(Hons) Chemistry this year will allow admission through the CUET, 10 more than the last academic year. The varsity has written to the University Grants Commission (UGC), informing it about the latest decision and also apprised that it will implement CUET-UG in all courses from the academic year 2024-25 as it requires sufficient time to change admission rules. The UGC introduced the CUET last year for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), however, did not adopt the CUET for all its undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Recently, UGC asked the JMI to implement CUET UG from the academic session 2023-24 in all courses. In its

TS EAMCET 2023 exam dates have been announced, registration opens on Mar 3

The TS EAMCET 2023 website has been upgraded by TSCHE. Applications for the TS EAMCET 2023 must be submitted by April 10 or pay a late fee

GSEB HSC board exam date 2023: Check latest details here

According to the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) official website, exams will be held between March 14 and March 31