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How pandemic has brought changes in edtech sector

The Covid-19 crisis has been a major catalyst in enhancing the learning process not just for students and educators, but for investors as well

JNU extends registration dates for winter semester till 13th of May

The Jawaharlal Nehru University has extended the date for the registration for the winter semester to May 13. This was the second time that the date of registration, which began on April 27, has been extended. In a notice issued on Tuesday, Manoj Kumar Manuj, the assistant registrar, said, "This is hereby brought to the notice of all concerned that the last date of registration for the continuing students (admitted in monsoon semester 2021 of the academic year 2021-2022) has been extended further beyond 09.05.2022 till 13.05.2022." The registration process for the continuing students, admitted in the monsoon semester of 2021, began on April 27 and was supposed to conclude on May 1. It was initially extended to May 9. Under the semester system followed by the university, students are required to register at the beginning of each semester for the course. No student is allowed to attend a course without registration and is also not entitled to any credits until formal registration by

Indian education sector biggest target of cyber threats, says report

The report also says that the adoption of remote learning during the Covid-19 pandemic, digitisation of education, and prevalence of online learning platforms are key triggers

Top Headlines: Axis Bank Q4 profit at Rs 4,118 cr; Vedanta to pay dividends

Vedanta announces that it will pay Rs ​117.1 billion ($1.5 billion) in dividends to shareholders. Read more on this in our top headlines for the evening.

Institutions soon can offer joint degrees, twinning programmes: UGC

Indian and foreign higher education institutions may soon be able to offer joint or dual degrees and twinning programmes with the University Grants Commission (UGC) approving the regulations for these

TMS Ep153: IT tracking transactions, degree courses, markets, poison pill

Should people with unexplained spending be worried? Will pursuing two degrees simultaneously help students? What next for markets after Monday mayhem? What is 'poison pill' strategy? All answers here

Court cannot act as expert in field of education: Supreme Court

Court should leave the institutions to determine whether a candidate possesses requisite qualification or not, says the Supreme Court

India-US higher education cooperation to help take bilateral ties forward

A Washington-based expert said that higher education cooperation between the two countries will help deliver the real promise of diplomatic relationship.

OSSTET result 2021 declared; click here to know how to check and download

OSSTET result 2022 - Candidates who have scored the minimum required marks can apply for teaching posts in schools in Odisha

UPTET result 2021 declared; click here to know how to check and download

Candidates who have appeared for the UPTET or state-level teacher eligibility test will be able to check their results now

Half of states yet to provide water supply to schools, anganwadi centres

16 per cent of schools lack water supply connection; 31.8 per cent still do not have tap water in urinals

Teachable moments

CUET has merit but pitfalls too

VP Naidu calls for restoring India's glorious tradition in education sector

He said that prolonged colonial rule deprived large sections, including women, of education and only a small elite class had access to formal education

India needs focussed approach to achieve goals set by NEP: Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said India needs a focused and dedicated approach to achieve the goals set by the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020.

Remedy to keep Indian students from heading abroad for medicine

China and smaller countries like Ukraine, the Philippines and Kyrgyzstan offer far more affordable options, while not requiring Indian merit standards

Entry of foreign universities in India: What will be the impact?

A recent govt initiative has allowed foreign universities to set up campuses at Gandhinagar-based GIFT City Intl Financial Services Centres. Find out how it may change higher education in India

Budget will be of great help in implementing National Education Policy: PM

Asserting that the digital connectivity is what kept the education system running in this time of global pandemic, Modi noted that the digital divide is rapidly shrinking in India

Pvt schools in Delhi release 2nd list for admission to entry-level classes

Private schools in Delhi on Monday released the second list for admission to entry-level classes -- nursery, KG and class-1.

Students show up in good numbers in DU colleges for offline classes

The first day of offline classes at Delhi University saw a good turnout of local students while the attendance of students from other states was low, with numbers expected to rise from the next week.

Delhi University opens doors, students back on campus after two years

The Vishwavidyalaya Metro Station witnessed long queues of students. Many were waiting for their friends to arrive so that they could head for college together