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SC refuses to entertain pleas seeking deferment or cancellation of NEET

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a batch of pleas seeking deferment or cancellation of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) scheduled for September 13

NEP 2020 to be implemented in Himachal Pradesh with immediate effect

Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday announced that National Education Policy, 2020 will be implemented in the state with immediate effect

Plea in SC: Separate exam for NLSIU will turn it into 'island of exclusion'

The parent of a student and a former vice-chancellor of the NLSIU, Bengaluru, have moved the Supreme Court against a notice to conduct a separate entrance exam for the university

NEET SS Admit card 2020 to be released today on nbe.edu.in: How to download

NEET SS 2020 is scheduled to be held on September 15, 2020

Learning on tap: As education moves online, how edtech boom is here to stay

The edtech boom will be driven not just by investors but also by demand from teachers

China asks Indian students to stay in touch with their college return

China has asked hundreds of Indian students stranded back home due to the pandemic to remain in touch with their respective colleges and follow instructions to protect their academic progress

Kerala, Delhi, Uttarakhand top literacy chart; know where your state stands

Rajasthan is the second worst performer with literacy rate at 69.7 per cent, followed by Bihar at 70.9 per cent

Coronavirus: JNU to hold its fourth convocation online in November

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will hold its fourth convocation online in November

National Education Policy: PM calls for max 'flexibility' in implementation

Modi said the idea behind the concept of graded autonomy is to encourage healthy competition among colleges and universities and to reward the performers

152 students from IIT Madras get internship offers from 20 companies

Microsoft India, Google, Jane Street and Rubrik among companies that made offers of internship

We're working to make India a knowledge economy: PM Narendra Modi

We are working to make India a "knowledge economy" in the 21st century and the National Education Policy (NEP) will also tackle the issues of brain drain, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday

After JEE Main, National Testing Agency gears up for medical entrance NEET

The crucial exams are being conducted in September after being postponed twice in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Gujarat will be first to implement National Education Policy: CM Rupani

"The new NEP has been translated into Gujarati, and a task force is being formed to make a road map for Gujarat soon," the chief minister said

NEP a revolutionary reform of 21st Century, will empower youth: Javadekar

He also expressed confidence that India's Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) would double in the next 10 years from the current level of about 25 per cent

E-education to online practicals: How teachers are coping with new normal

On the occasion of Teachers' Day, Business Standard spoke to teachers to understand how they were coping with the new normal of this Covid time

NEP landmark step in clearing anomalies in education sector: Jitendra Singh

Jitendra Singh said the introduction of NEP the was a landmark step by the government in clearing several anomalies prevailing in the education system of the country

JEE, NEET to go ahead, SC dismisses plea to postpone exams

The Supreme Court had on August 17 rejected a similar request by 11 students from 11 states

CBSE compartment exams for class 10, 12 to be held from Sept 22-29

All candidates will carry their own hand sanitiser in transparent bottles, (their own) water bottles, and will be required to cover their mouth and nose with mask

Final year exams of Haryana universities, colleges to be held by Sept-end

Kuthiala said "All the SOPs (standard operating procedure) issued by MHA and the health department will be followed. All the examinations will be conducted in the month of September"

Likely to conduct classes X, XII compartment exams by Sept-end: CBSE to SC

Advocate Rupesh Kumar appearing for the CBSE told the bench that all precautions will be taken to conduct compartment examinations in view of Covid-19