New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The much-vaunted continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE) for Classes 6 to 9 is out and the CBSE is bringing in a revised assessment structure following its decision to restore Class…
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is among the first academic institutions to receive a supercomputing facility of 1 Peta-flop computing power under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), a statement said on…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday that the government was hoping to implement the Goods and Services Tax (GST) by July 1 after the enabling Bills get Parliament’s nod…
Patna, March 21 (IANS) In its bid to ward off embarrassments like “topper scam”, question paper leak and cheating in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said that the government may introduce online examination…
Satna (Madhya Pradesh), March 21 (IANS) Seven persons have been taken into custody in a question papers leak case, police said here on Tuesday. “Question papers of Class IX and Class XI examinations were leaked…
Wellington, March 21 (IANS) A New Zealand primary school has abolished gendered uniforms for its pupils and replaced them with shorts, a kilt and trousers that can be worn by either sex, a media report…
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) Presidency University here has launched a course on the history of mass violence, featuring the Jewish Holocaust, with the aim of understanding the causes of the phenomenon and…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Recognising the exemplary contribution towards the promotion of understanding, enhancing goodwill and friendship between India and their country on various international fora, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) gave…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Monday demanded a CBI probe into JNU student J. Muthukrishnan’s suicide and sought suspension of the teachers of Centre for Historical Studies, of…
Shillong, March 20 (IANS) Nearly a lakh of boys and girls dropped out or did not get enrolled in schools in the past four years in Meghalaya, School Education and Literacy Minister Deborah C. Marak…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday admitted that vacancies of teachers in universities was a “serious issue” but assured the Centre was taking appropriate steps to…
Patna, March 20 (IANS) The opposition BJP disrupted proceedings in the Bihar assembly on Monday demanding the arrest of ruling Janata Dal-United’s suspended legislator Mewalal Choudhary for alleged irregularities in the appointment of staff members…
Toronto, March 20 (IANS) In the face of a travel ban issued by US President Donald Trump, academics must strengthen, rather than sever, ties to the country, an expert has suggested. Earlier this month, Trump…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar assured Parliament on Monday that the process of faculty recruitment in universities has begun and all vacant posts will be filled up in…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Urging the government to save the “self-financed technical institutions” in the country, a group of small private colleges here on Sunday demanded uniformity in fee structure, faculty-student ratio, and rebate…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) In the wake of Jat community groups’ call for an agitation in the national capital on Monday, the CBSE has advised students appearing for the Classes 10 and 12 Board…
Kohima, March 18 (IANS) The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has joined hands with India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE) Academy to impart financial literacy to Class IX students across the state, an official said…
Sonipat, March 18 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee said here on Saturday that future universities will have to establish linkages with various stakeholders in the society. “The requirement of today’s educational system is to focus on…
Sonipat, March 18 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee said here on Saturday that future universities will have to establish linkages with various stakeholders in the society. “The requirement of today’s educational system is to focus on…
Jalandhar, March 18 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Saturday that educational institutions, government or private, will have to improve their standards to survive in future. “Whether government or private, only…