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Meet Anjum Bashir: Kashmir civil service exam topper

Anjum Bashir Khan Khattak, a 27-year-old math government school teacher, has topped the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) exam.

JEE, NEET twice a year, and other changes under NTA

With the setting up of the National Testing Agency (NTA), students can expect the NEET and the JEE to be conducted twice a year instead of once, MoS HRD Upendra Kushwaha told the Lok Sabha.

Indians to benefit after UK extends student visa pilot

The British government has extended a pilot scheme introduced in 2016 allowing Indian and other non-EU students studying at four British universities to stay back find employment after their course ends.

Bihar university student 'passes' Psychology exam after appearing for English

In a bizarre incident, a student of the Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bihar University (BRABU) has received his marksheet for the BA Part-1 examination in Psychology Honors.

Marking scheme for Class 10, 12 CBSE board exams released

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has put up on its website the marking scheme of 25 subjects for Class 12, and 10 subjects for Class 10 board exams.

Colleges to the help of students who don't have Aadhaar

Online application for JEE 2018 opened ten days ago. Aadhaar is compulsory while applying.

Schedule for GATE 2018 is out: Exam during February 3-11

The schedule for the 2018 GATE is out. The exam will be held in two sessions on February 3,4, 10 and 11 next year.

Now week-long helpline for Class 10, 12 Bihar board students

To better help Class 10 and 12 students adapt to the changes in exam pattern, the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has decided to provide them a tele-counselling facility.

Fake degree racket busted in Delhi, 15,000 marksheets seized

A fake education racket has been busted in Delhi and 15,000 marksheets recovered from them. Six persons including the 'chairperson' of the 'Board of Higher Secondary Education Delhi' have been arrested.

Dalai Lama: China will follow India's lead on moral education

In today's world dominated by worrying levels of anger and violence, the Dalai Lama is a beacon of light and hope.

300 private engineering colleges may be asked to shut down

Bihar board to have 50% objective questions from 2018

Infamous for rampant malpractices, poor evaluation and shoddy management, Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) decided earlier this month to reform its examination pattern.

Arunachal school allegedly forces 88 girls to undress as punishment

A day after a purported video of a TN school forcing students to clean toilets surfaced, another is in the news for humiliating its students, this time in Arunachal.

Students in Hyderabad protest 12-hour school day

Students of a private school in Hyderabad have made incredible claims. They say the Gowtham Model School, where they study, conduct classes for 12 hours a day, from 6:30am-6:30pm.

Airtel joins hands with Coursera for creating future-ready workforce

Bharti Airtel has partnered with online education/learning tech company Coursera for teaching advanced skills to its employees as the largest Indian telco aims to become a future-ready organization.

Controversy after video of students cleaning school toilet goes viral

A government school in Tamil Nadu has created a furore after a video purportedly showing its students scrubbing the toilet floors went viral.

CAT'17: 2.31L students appear for India's biggest MBA entrance exam

Today, 2,31,067 candidates across 140 cities will be appearing for the CAT, India's biggest entrance test for MBA.

Schedule for JEE 2018 is out, Aadhaar to be mandatory

The CBSE has announced that the online application process for JEE 2018, the gateway to the prestigious IITs, will begin on December 1, 2017.

Bharti family pledges Rs. 7,000cr to university for free education

One of India's richest families, the Bharti family, has pledged 10% of their wealth, Rs. 7,000cr, to philanthropy.

IIT-Bombay, IISc-Bangalore among the top-10 institutions in BRICS University Rankings

In a first, the prestigious IIT-Bombay has bagged the 9th position in the list of top 10 universities in BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa).

CBSE to conduct Board exams in March, not February

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to hold its Class 10 and 12 exams in March, after Holi.

Abolish sex-based segregation, remove 'nepotism': UCG panel's recommendation for AMU

The recommendations of a UGC-appointed panel regarding changes needed in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have been made public: among its many suggestions are abolishing separate colleges for males and females, removing "nepotistic" quotas and changing the way its VC is appointed.

Delhi: Teen moves HC over filthy pond near her school

A 16-year-old girl has knocked the Delhi High Court's door, seeking directions to the authorities to clean a pond near her school.

What is the Modi model for madrasas?

In early-2014, as BJP's prime-ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, while reaching out to the Muslim voter-base had said "I want to see you (Muslims), laptop in one hand, Quran in the other."

123 Indian institutes to lose 'university' from their names

A whopping 123 higher education institutes in India have been asked by the UGC to drop the word 'university' from their names.

This Telangana school lets student bring his goat along

A primary school, located in Jangampally of Gadwal district, Telangana is going overboard to ensure its students don't drop out of school.

Delhi government to fund IAS, engineering coaching of SC/ST students

The Delhi government will fund the coaching of SC/ST students who want to pursue a career in civil services and engineering.

Meet Kartik Sawhney: A visually-impaired Indian who's making things happen

In a world lost in selfies and procrastination, it's rare to come across stories of youths that inspire action towards a more just, inclusive tomorrow. Kartik Sawhney's is one such story.

Supreme Court says no to technical education through correspondence courses

In a landmark judgment affecting millions of Students across India, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled against institutes providing technical Education through long-distance courses.

Allowance for differently-abled children of govt employees hiked by 80%

The annual education allowance for differently-abled children of government employees has been hiked from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 54,000.

IPS officer arrested for cheating while giving UPSC exam

Chennai police have arrested a trainee IPS officer after he was caught cheating by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) while giving the Union Public Service Commission (Main) Examinations.

UP madrasas to soon get NCERT textbooks

The UP government is introducing NCERT books throughout all madrasas in the state.

All students of IIM-Kozhikode placed within four days

It's raining good news at IIM-Kozhikode. The recently-concluded placements of the 21st batch have been the most impressive so far.

Bihar education board under scanner for flunking student wrongly

Bihar's education board is under scrutiny once more for incompetence and malpractices.

Hit by terror attacks, France introduces religious education in schools

After having suffered a series of jihadist attacks since January 2015, the secular nation of France is carefully developing religion as part of its academic curriculum in schools, to better prepare and sensitize its young population.

Maharashtra: Doctors may get degrees only after rural stint

The Maharashtra education department is considering extending the duration of MBBS from the current 5.5. years to 6.5 years.

Indian 12-year-old to get an international prize for spreading education

A 12-year-old kid in a nomadic community of Tamil Nadu has made India proud, but more importantly, has brought about a radical change: he brought education to 25 children like him.

Mumbai: School teaches children to seek revenge in awful manner

Parents of children studying in Ryan Group's St. Joseph High School in Mumbai's Panvel objected to a prayer students were asked to recite during the morning assembly.

Hindu College: 'Maal' poster at freshers' party sparks outrage

Female freshers at Delhi University's Hindu College were shocked when they were welcomed by a "sexist" poster during the freshers' party last week.

CBSE makes Aadhaar mandatory for Classes 9, 11 exams

In a first, the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) has made Aadhaar number mandatory for the students of Classes 9 and 11 for the board exam registration from 2017-18.