New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) India’s higher education sector has expanded significantly over the past decade with a sharp rise in institutions, student enrolment and participation of women and disadvantaged communities, according to a report released on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to extend to Class 6 students the same relaxation in the implementation of the revised three-language formula that has already been granted to students of Classes 7, 8, and 9.
Jalandhar, Sep 28 (IANS) Amid the widespread chaos and unrest in Punjab’s Lovely Professional University (LPU) campus in Phagwara, the college administration has suspended classes for 10 days and also deferred mid-term examinations until further notice.
Lucknow, Sep 27 (IANS) Hundreds of students chose unique ways to express gratitude to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for providing them with study tables. Many penned a letter to the Chief Minister, decorating it with flowers and pictures of study tables; some wrote the message of "Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao" along with a portrait of Yogi Adityanath to thank the Chief Minister.
Chandigarh, Sep 27 (IANS) Hundreds of students at a private university on the outskirts of Punjab’s Jalandhar protested late on Sunday over rumours circulating on social media that a student had been raped on campus by an outsider, damaging property, setting fires and blocking a national highway, officials and students said.
Gandhinagar, Sep 25 (IANS) Students and parents in Gujarat can now order textbooks online and have them delivered to their homes at the printed price, under the state government's ‘Books to Students with Just One Click’ initiative.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has held that Medical Assessment Boards assessing candidates for admission to the MBBS course cannot interfere with or reduce the percentage of disability recorded in a valid Unique Disability Identity (UDID) card, and must confine themselves to assessing the candidate’s functional competency.
Lucknow, Sep 23 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has busted a gang involved in large-scale rigging of an online examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), arresting two directors of Aces Infra Private Limited, the company responsible for selecting examination centres.
Gandhinagar, Sep 22 (IANS) Gujarat has increased the annual family income ceiling for students seeking loans under its 'Foreign Study Loan Scheme' from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, expanding the eligibility for students from middle-income families seeking higher education abroad.
Prayagraj, Sep 21 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has directed the constitution of two committees to independently re-evaluate answer sheets and inquire into allegations of caste-based humiliation and discrimination against students at Dr Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj.
