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Many Indian students secured visa appointments for July, August: US Embassy

Thousands of Indian students have secured visa appointments for July and August since Monday, the US Embassy here said on Tuesday.

Statsguru: 6 charts show how Indian universities fare in global rankings

A key issue has been the number of foreign students, which has a bearing on the ranking of universities globally

Education reforms based on data can cut govt spending by Rs 1.5 trn: Study

The government can sharply reduce education spends by paying heed to the research findings by two Indian economists

Use free time to increase curiosity about productive things: PM to students

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday advised students on how to use the free time during studies while interacting with them at 'Pariksha Pe Charcha 2021' via video conferencing

'Pariksha Pe Charcha' to be held on April 7 in new virtual format: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced that his annual interaction with students, "Pariksha Pe Charcha", will be held on April 7 in a new virtual format.

Students in Amritsar stage demonstration demanding reopening of colleges

Students of Guru Nanak Dev University and Khalsa College in Amritsar staged a demonstration on Monday demanding the reopening of colleges that have been closed due to a surge in Covid-19 cases

NEP 2020 to be more impactful if it prioritises critical thinking

If schools want to promote critical thinking, they will have to view students as intelligent beings whose learning is not restricted to the classroom

Work to make India best in the world by 2047: President Kovind to students

President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday told students of Central University of Gujarat to work towards nation building "so that our country emerges as the best nation in the world by 2047"

Fate of budget private schools hangs in the balance as they wait to reopen

Hit by non-payment of fees, schools fear that many students will not return

Indian students appeal to UK PM Boris Johnson in English test visa row

The scandal, believed to have impacted around 34,000 international students, relates to the Test of English for International Communication

Exam SOPs: Students, staff from containment zones debarred; mask mandatory

The invigilator for pen and paper-based tests will sanitise students' hands before distributing question papers and answer sheets and the examinees will also do the same

Number of UK visas granted to Indian students more than doubles in FY20

UK's new post-study work visa, or Graduate Route comes in force from 2020-21 academic year, it is expected to have a further positive impact on Indian student applications

The Great American Dream is likely to take further beating: Viral Doshi

Doshi, India's go-to person for students aspiring to study in America's Ivy League schools, speaks to Anjuli Bhargava on his advice to students

US asks foreign students to leave the country if classes go online

Harvard is among the first universities that has shifted completely to online teaching till a vaccine is found to tackle Covid-19.

Social distancing must when trains take stranded workers, students home

These special trains will be operated by the Railway Ministry, said Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla

India improves tally in top-100 QS World University Rankings by Subject

IIT-Bombay's mineral & mining engineering and Delhi University's Development Studies are the top-ranked programmes from India

Indians emerge fastest-growing nationality for UK student visa applications

The latest ONS figures reveal a broader post-Brexit trend of rising migration from outside the European Union (EU)

Indian students' intake in US colleges increased in 2018, says report

China, India, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Japan send maximum students to the US top colleges

Indians studying in US increased by 3% in 2018-19 academic year: Report

"Indian students are looking for a great education and the United States offers the best return on this investment," Phillips said

Letter to BS: Students need more attention at college-level from teachers

We have a large number of students entering colleges with inadequate learning in schools.