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Nitish Kumar inaugurates higher secondary schools in 3,304 panchayats

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday inaugurated a number of new higher secondary schools and several upgraded ones in 3,304 panchayats across the state

Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi, seeks postponement of NEET, JEE exams

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking postponement of NEET and JEE examinations that are scheduled to be held in September

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union protests for various demands

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union held a protest, demanding postponement of registration, better mess facilities and phased return of students

NEET won't be held abroad, allow students to come via Vande Bharat: SC

The bench said the exam will be offline and the students who fly in will have to maintain the 14 days quarantine in view of public health.

IIT-Bombay holds convocation event in 'virtual reality' mode over pandemic

IIT-Bombay on Sunday held its 58th annual convocation ceremony in a virtual reality mode in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the institute said.

Govt invites suggestions from teachers, principals on NEP implementation

The Ministry of Education has invited suggestions from school teachers and principals on the implementation of the new National Education Policy, Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said.

Govt should consider concerns of students on NEET, JEE: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday urged the government to consider the concerns of students on the NEET and JEE and arrive at an acceptable solution.

Postponing NEET will be drastic deviation from academic schedule: MCI to SC

The plea, filed by parents of nearly 4,000 NEET (undergraduate) candidates, has sought to alternatively postpone the examination until the Covid-19 pandemic normalises

DUET 2020: Delhi University entrance test from Sept 6; all you need to know

DUET 2020: NTA will release Delhi University Entrance test 2020 admit cards soon for DU admission

Madhav Chavan on challenges to education in Covid-19, and doable solutions

Undaunted by the challenges the pandemic has posed for education, Chavan offers radical - but doable - solutions to Anjuli Bhargava

JEE, NEET exams to be conducted in September as scheduled: Officials

In a statement, the ministry's National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts these exams, said over 640,000 candidates have downloaded their admit cards for the engineering entrance exam, JEE-Main

LEAD School raises Rs 210 cr for transforming schools in small towns

Series C funding round led by Westbridge Capital with participation from existing investor Elevar Equity

KCET result 2020 declared on kea.kar.nic.in: 153,000 pass; Check marks here

Karnataka CET Result 2020 has been declared on kea.kar.nic.in. Here's all you need to know

Union Education Ministry releases Rs 206 cr to develop Puducherry varsity

The Higher Education Funding Agency of the Union Education Ministry has released Rs 206.94 crore to Pondicherry University to develop its infrastructure.

KCET result 2020 to be declared tomorrow, not today: All you need to know

Karnataka CET Result 2020 will be declared tomorrow on kea.kar.nic.in

Odisha +2 result 2020 on orissaresults.nic.in; 74.9% Commerce students pass

Odisha +2 result 2020 for Commerce has been released on chseodisha.nic.in. Here's how to download Odisha 12th result 2020

Costly medical studies in govt colleges is leaving Punjab short of doctors

A part of the reason why India is short of doctors is that medical education is expensive and those who have the means to acquire it either prefer to work in private health facilities or migrate

Harayana calls upon VCs, academicians to implement NEP in effective manner

Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya on Tuesday appealed to the vice-chancellors and academicians to take initiative in implementing the new National Education Policy in an effective and speedy manner

IIT Madras bags 1st place in Atal Innovation ranking, 7 IITs among top 10

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Madras, Bombay and Delhi have bagged the top three positions in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovations Achievements (ARIIA) announced on Tuesday.

IIT Madras is 'Top Innovative Educational Institution' second year in row

IIT Madras excelled due to a strong entrepreneurial eco-system that encourages students to become job-generators; 674 Institutions took part in ARIIA Rankings this year versus 496 last year