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Karnataka to set up 16 varsities, 34 institutions in 3 years: Deputy CM

The Karnataka government would set up 16 universities and 34 autonomous educational institutions in three years, Deputy Chief Minister of the state Dr C N Ashwath Narayan said on Monday.

NEP envisions imparting 21st century, employability skills: Kasturirangan

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 envisions imparting 21st century and employability skills with no compromise on quality, says its draft panel head K Kasturirangan.

Youngsters in India shunning higher education, new govt survey suggests

Dropout rates at diploma and graduation levels are on the rise, one in five students still drop out from school, but attendance of existing students has improved, a new govt survey on education shows

New Education Policy 2020 a much awaited reform, will transform lives: PM

In a series of tweets, he said the New Education Policy is based on the pillars of "access, equity, quality, affordability and accountability"

Letter to BS: School examination system needs a complete overhaul

The marks-centred examination system takes into account only rudimentary understanding of the subjects and doesn't produce questioning minds

Children in 62% households discontinued education amid Covid-19: Report

The rapid needs assessment was carried out by child rights NGO Save The Children to understand challenges, thematic priorities and impact of coronavirus among target beneficiaries

Indian institutions start Amazon Web Services' cloud curricula in colleges

The cloud computing content will be offered as part of the undergraduate degree and postgraduate diploma programmes starting in September 2020

India making attempt to reduce learning poverty via foundational education

India's learning poverty levels are at new highs, according to World Bank estimates

Chinks in the armour

The Covid crisis has revealed many shortcomings in India's school education system

A Delhi trust gives wings to underprivileged girls to pursue higher studies

Udayan Care started the Shalini fellowship in 2002 for girls from marginal background who have completed Class X and aspire to study further.

The faces behind the voices of the ongoing student protests at JNU

Students are against differential fees and also now demand nothing less than the removal of the Vice Chancellor

CBSE Single Girl Child scholarship extended till Oct 31: Know full details

Students willing to apply for the CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme for Single Girl Child need to qualify their CBSE class 10 examination with 60% marks or more

Letter to BS: Students need more attention at college-level from teachers

We have a large number of students entering colleges with inadequate learning in schools.

Kerala tops NITI Aayog's school education quality ranking, UP last

Karnataka, along with Uttarakhand, saw the biggest drop

More male teachers than females in varsities; highest in Bihar: HRD survey

For the annual survey, the higher education institutions are categorized in 3 broad categories--university, college and stand-alone institutions

A private equity fund that's driving change in the education sector

Through the impact fund, Kaizen is hoping to reach over 10,000 schools in India, Asia and parts of Africa

Can India's education budget fund increased spending in new policy?

Good public education is a fundamental right in India, and there is a strong correlation between public investment in education, child development and empowerment

Delivering higher education effectively

India's economy is at a crossroads, and the new education policy could determine the path it takes

How to reform Indian public research

Freeze budgetary allocation to national laboratories in nominal terms and allocate the annual increase to the higher education sector

The 10% question

Mandating quota for private institutions makes little sense