Category: Education

Rs 390 crore approved for SC students in poll-bound UP, Punjab

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The central government on Wednesday approved Rs 390 crore to be given as scholarships to…

9 years ago

Bengal madrassa board wants vocational courses

Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) The West Bengal Board of Madrassa Education has proposed to the state government to start 'vocational…

9 years ago

Bengal’s life skills teacher training model to expand

Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) A life-skills and career counselling training model implemented in a section of state-run schools in West…

9 years ago

Indian institutions can tie up with foreign varsities for degree programmes: Irani

Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday said Indian universities and colleges can tie…

9 years ago

30 percent dip in learning outcomes in schools: Irani

Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday said learning outcomes in schools have dipped…

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Separate parameters for IISERs under National Ranking Framework: Smriti Irani

Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) The National Ranking Framework (NRF) will have a separate set of parameters for the premier Indian…

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Most Indians ready to take debt for child’s education: Study

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) A vast majority of Indian parents, as many as 71 per cent, are willing to…

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Bihar toppers scam: Board clerk arrested

Patna, June 28 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Tuesday arrested Bihar School Examination Board clerk Ram Bujhawan Jha…

9 years ago

Much achieved but India yet to bridge gaps in education: Unicef

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Sixtynine million children under age five will die from mostly preventable causes, 167 million children…

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Rahane bats for P&G Shiksha programme

Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Star batsman Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday batted for P&G's flagship Corporate Social Responsibility programme P&G Shiksha…

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Private varsity racket busted in Karnataka; con ‘VC’ grilled

Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) After busting a private university racket last week, police are grilling fake vice chancellor Santosh Lohar…

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Odisha government to provide education loan at 1% interest

Bhubaneswar, June 27 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched a new scheme "Kalinga Siksha Sathi Yojana" to…

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Bihar toppers scam: Former board secretary arrested

Patna, June 27 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Monday arrested Bihar School Examination Board's former secretary Hariharnath Jha…

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Jamia’s journalism school rated ‘best’ in India

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The journalism school of Jamia Milia Islamia has been rated as the best in India…

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30 fake colleges in China exposed

Beijing, June 27 (IANS) A Chinese university information website has released a list of 30 fake colleges in the country,…

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IIT-Kharagpur, IACS to offer MSc-PhD in chemical, molecular biology

Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) The IIT-Kharagpur and Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) will jointly offer an integrated…

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Himachal’s literacy rate touches 88 per cent

Shimla, June 26 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has emerged as role model in the field of education since the literacy rate…

9 years ago

New Digital Literacy Mission soon for 60mn in rural India

By Aparajita Gupta New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) India will soon launch a Rs 1,800 crore ($265 million) Digital Literacy…

10 years ago

Swamy asks Kejriwal to come clean on his IIT admission

Thiruvananthapuram, June 25 (IANS) BJP MP Subramanian Swamy on Saturday continued to target Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking him…

10 years ago

Tata Trusts, Chicago univ tie up to work on Indian development challenges

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) A new initiative between Tata Trusts and the University of Chicago will…

10 years ago



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