Meta collaborates with Education and Skill Development Ministries
Meta doesn't need a special introduction to people who live in today's highly sophisticated society of social media empowerment.... Read More
CBSE Unveils Class 10 and 12 Board Exam Dates for 2024
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the much-awaited date sheets for the 2024 Class 10 and 12 board exams.... Read More
Delhi schools’ happiness classes are busters of stress
Delhi schools have apparently find the way to dispel stress in children with the aid of what are aptly called Happiness Class. The anatomy of a typical happiness class contain simple playful exercises including rubbing of hands and putting them on the eyes to relax, motivational talks and meditation... Read More
Delhi HC Pulls up CBSE for Changing Weightage Formula
The Delhi High Court, in a ruling on August 26, pulled up the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for arbitrariness and lapse in keeping the Class XII students in the dark about the change in weightage formula used for the calculation of results.... Read More
Web Portal with Professors Database Launched
Now there is a web portal with the database of leading educationists and academicians of the nation. The web portal has been launched as a digital resource center to be used by the educational institutions. This will help in communicating and networking for better and informed policy decisions. T... Read More
Pariksha Pe Charcha, Fifth Edition
Pariksha Pe Charcha is an interactive programme, conceptualised by India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, the first edition of which was held on February 16, 2018. Students, parents, and teachers, from the country and overseas, are given the opportunity to interact with the Prime Minister on topics ... Read More
First-of-its-kind Study by Education Ministry
A ‘foundational learning study’, first of its kind in the world, will be conducted by the MoE (Ministry of Education) at the end of Grade 3 to understand the learning levels of students at the foundational learning stage. The aim of this study is to set up reading benchmarks with comprehension in 22... Read More
UNICEF foresees and warns of skill deficit in half of Indian students for 21st century jobs
In India, 53% of students will pass out of senior secondary schools without acquiring 21st century skills and hence will struggle to find a decent occupation. According to the Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the unemployment rate in India stands at 8.45% and this is not likely to improv... Read More
The remarks were made while adjudicating on a case concerning the recruitment of non-permanent teachers in Purnia district. The court stayed the cancellation of the recruitment of the non-permanent teachers in the district.... Read More
An art-integrated curriculum will now be offered to the students of class 1 to 10 in CBSE affiliated schools. This will come into effect from the new academic session... Read More
Economically Weaker Section students are among the hardest hit in the course of the pandemic
According to a government survey, as many as 27 percent of children in center funded government schools do not have access to devices that are critical to participate in the online classes.... Read More
Leading in NEP implementation, Karnataka to introduce the four-year undergraduate program
Karnataka has announced the formulation of the framework for the launch of the four-year undergraduate program modeled as per the NEP guidelines. The higher education department of the state has made public its plans for the introduction of the undergraduate course from the next academic year. The c... Read More
TET Not Mandatory For Some Teachers: Madras HC
The Madras High Court, in a recent verdict declared that teachers who were appointed as secondary grade teachers or graduate teachers/ B.T. Assistants in the state before 29th July, 2011 must be allowed to continue their service and receive increments, as well as incentives, even if they had not cle... Read More
'Corona Studies Series' to be launched by the National Book Trust
Considering the post-Corona readership needs, the National Book Trust has decided to launch a series titled 'Corona Studies Series'. The series will document new readership needs.... Read More
‘Desh ke Mentors’ Programme launched by Delhi CM
‘Desh ke Mentors’ Programme, aimed at providing career guidance to the students of Delhi government schools, was launched by the Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. In this programme, students from grades 9 to 12 will be connected to distinguished citizens who are successful in their respective fields, for re... Read More
Maharashtra Schools To Teach Students About Millets
Considering the importance of millets in cognitive as well as physical development of a child and as a part of the International Year of the Millets 2023, Maharashtra schools will be teaching students about different varieties of Millets from August.... Read More
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has unveiled its Young Scientist Programme (YUVIKA) 2024, scheduled to take place from May 13 to May 24, aimed at standard 9 students. This two-week residential initiative seeks to equip participants with fundamental knowledge of space technology, scienc... Read More