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Educating women is my preferred way to control population: Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday dug in his heels on the issue of population control, making it clear that he preferred to control demographic explosion by educating and empowering women.

Over 110,000 students register for UG courses on DU's admission portal

Over 110,000 students have so far registered for undergraduate courses on the Delhi University's admission portal which went live on August 2, according to official data.

Over 29 mn school students without digital device, Bihar tops number: Govt

Over 2.96 crore school students across 24 states do not have access to digital devices with Bihar reporting the highest number, according to government data presented in Lok Sabha Monday.

Tata Steel foundation inks pact with NGOs to boost education among children

Tata Steel Foundation on Friday said it has inked pacts with non-profit bodies - KMCO and CIF in a bid to boost education among underprivileged children and youth in Jamshedpur.

No plans to suspend NEET, other common entrance exams, Lok Sabha told

The Union government does not have any plans to suspend NEET and other common entrance examinations, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed Lok Sabha on Friday. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate) and NEET (Undergraduate) 2021 examinations are scheduled to be held this year on September 11 and 12, respectively, she said in a written reply. The examination shall be conducted with all due precautions and following all protocols, including maintaining Covid-appropriate behaviour, Pawar said. Further, the additional protective measures for candidates and examination personnel are proposed towards the safe conduct of the exam, she stated. The number of examination centers have been increased across the country to avoid crowding and long travel by candidates. Admit cards being issued to candidates will bear a Covid e-pass for facilitating their easy movement and there will be staggered entry and exit of candidates from exam centers, the minister

West Bengal declares Class 12 results, pass percentage at 97.69

The results are available on WBCHSE's official website -- wbresults.nic.in.

Class 10, 12 boards for private candidates to be held from Aug 16: CBSE

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday announced that classes 10 and 12 exams for private candidates will be conducted from August 16 to September 15.

Over Rs 14.75 crore spent on PM eVIDYA initiative in FY 2020-21: Govt

Over Rs 14.75 crore was spent during the financial year 2020-2021 for PM eVIDYA, an initiative launched in May last year to unify all efforts to enable multi-mode access to education

Pradhan terms NEP 'guiding philosophy', calls for fast-tracking policy

Noting that the new National Education Policy (NEP) is not merely a document but a guiding philosophy, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan called for fast-tracking its implementation.

PM Modi interacts with over 100 directors of premier tech institutions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with directors of centrally-funded technical institutions and stressed on the need to adapt higher and technical education to the changing environment and emerging challenges. According to the Prime Minister's Office, Modi noted that technological and R&D institutions will play a major role in the upcoming decade, which, he added, is also being called as "India's Techade". Interacting with over 100 heads of institutions via video-conferencing, Modi highlighted the need to focus on developing futuristic solutions in the fields of education, healthcare, agriculture, defense, and cyber technologies. He also lauded the research and development work done by these institutions towards meeting the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and appreciated the efforts of young innovators towards providing quick technological solutions. In a tweet, Modi later said, "Had an enriching interaction with Directors of leading IITs and ...

Statsguru: 6 charts show how Indian universities fare in global rankings

A key issue has been the number of foreign students, which has a bearing on the ranking of universities globally

Andhra trying to conduct board exams, cancellation last resort: Edu Min

Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh on Friday said that the state government is trying to conduct examinations for Class 10 and intermediate keeping students' future in mind

Online higher education firm upGrad goes bullish on small town India

upGrad said it is witnessing a great response from learners in the tier 2 and 3 cities and small towns in India

Board exams to be held in West Bengal after Covid crisis: Minister

Bengal education minister Bratya Basu on Thursday said this year's state board examinations will be held once the COVID-19 crisis is contained.

Camp K12 aims to change the way traditional education is delivered globally

Camp K12 targets children in the age group 6 to 18 globally

BSE Odisha fixes modalities for awarding marks to class 10 students

The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha has fixed modalities to award marks for Class 10 examinations, cancelled due to the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic

Covid helps reinvent roles for Avanti Learning Centres, discover true path

The pandemic experience has been transformational for Avanti. Avanti Fellows, the not-for-profit, now runs programmes in over 300 government schools

Education reforms based on data can cut govt spending by Rs 1.5 trn: Study

The government can sharply reduce education spends by paying heed to the research findings by two Indian economists

How closing schools for another year may set India back a few years

ASER data show that more students had fewer learning options, higher dropouts and a stark rich-poor divide; gender imbalance also showed in enrolments

Visa barriers to go for US to grow trade in edu services with India: USISPF

The bilateral trade in education services between India and the US could record exponential growth if Washington removes barriers like visa and entry restrictions