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Board examinations may begin from Feb 15, practicals from Jan 1: CBSE

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations will begin from February 15, as per the tentative date notified by the Board. The official datesheet has not been released yet

DU to hold PG admissions through CUET, executive council passes resolution

The Delhi University will hold postgraduate admissions through the Common University Entrance Test from the next academic cycle. A resolution for this was passed by its Executive Council on Thursday

DU decides to increase batch strength in lectures amid dissensions

Delhi University has decided to increase the number of students in a lecture by around 50 per cent to 60 per batch, a move that has been opposed by teachers.

UK universities lure Indian students with 'bring your family' offer: Report

Universities in the UK are paying education agents that recruit Indian students to lure them with an offer, which allows them to bring along their families to the country, a media report said

Why are stock market players recruiting IIT graduates?

Besides IT and tech companies, trading firms, data management companies and investment banks have shown an increased interest in placement events across major IITs this year. What's the trend here?

IIT-K gets 1,300 placement offers, receives highest package of Rs 2.68 cr

IIT Kharagpur has received over 1300 placement offers this year, the institute said in a statement on Tuesday

Career guidance to 11th, 12th students crucial, counselling essential: HC

Stressing upon the importance of career guidance to students of classes 11 and 12, the Delhi High Court has said the authorities must ensure there is an appropriate system of counselling

Bureau of Indian Standards signs MoU with 6 engineering institutes

Institutes will set up 'BIS Standardisation Chair Professor' as part of agreement

Microsoft, LinkedIn empower 7.3 mn learners in India, announce new skills

The company said it will provide free access to 350 courses, six new 'Career Essentials Certificates' and 50,000 'LinkedIn Learning Scholarships' to millions of learners in India and globally

Fill all assistant professor posts immediately: DU tells colleges

The Delhi University has directed its colleges to take "immediate" steps to fill vacant posts of assistant professors

Delhi University launches 100% fee waiver scheme for EWS students

The Delhi University has started a scheme of fee waiver for students from an economically weak background to provide the benefits of equity, access and quality with excellence to everyone

DU to begin second round of spot admission on Mon; allocation list on Dec 2

Delhi University (DU) will begin its second round of spot admissions after bringing out a list of vacant seats on Monday

DU admission: Over 6,000 candidates accept allotted seats in 1st spot round

More than 6,000 candidates have accepted the seats allotted to them in the first spot round of admission to undergraduate programmes at Delhi University, a varsity official said.

Uttarakhand Waqf board to introduce NCERT syllabus, dress code in madrasas

The Uttarakhand Waqf Board has decided to introduce NCERT syllabus and a dress code in its madrasas from next year as part of efforts to modernise madrasa education in the state.

7 Indian universities on Global Employability University Ranking, IIT-D top

Seven Indian universities featured on the list released by the Times Higher Education

DU: Over 26,200 candidates apply for 14,000 vacant seats in UG courses

Till now 59,401 students have been admitted to undergraduate courses

Nursery admission process in Delhi's private schools to begin from Dec 1

While the last date for application is December 23, the first list of shortlisted candidates will be declared on January 20

Are B-schools losing their relevance?

Report suggests that there has been a 3.4 % dip in applications for management studies across 57 countries, including India. So, is the lure of management degrees waning?

UGC to unveil framework for 4-year UG programmes; rollout in 2023-24

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has finalised the framework for the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUGP) that will be implemented in all higher education institutions

AEEE 2023 registration to start online on Friday; here's how to apply

The AEEE 2023 examination will be conducted in CBT (Computer Based Test) mode across 140 cities in the country