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Confidence index: Hyderabad students top; Delhi kids come 2nd, finds study

CBSE, ICSE school students have slightly higher confidence than state board children, says study

US issues record 82,000 student visas to Indians between May and June

Highest for any country and 20,000 more than last year

JAC Delhi BTech, BArch counselling 2022 registration begins; check details

JAC Delhi BTech, BArch counselling 2022 registrations begin. Candidates can check schedule from the official website-acdelhi.admissions.nic.in

NEP to reorient India's education policy: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

NEP 2020 also aims to provide quality education to the students, with particular focus on historically marginalised, disadvantaged, and underrepresented groups.

NEET-PG counselling 2022 rescheduled once again; check details

Earlier, the NEET-PG counselling 2022 was slated to begin from Sept 1, 2022 till Sept 4, 2022.

Calcutta University BCom result 2022 declared; here's how to download

CU BCom result 2022 has been declared. Candidates can visit the official website to download their scorecard

UGC to launch 'e-Samadhan' portal to address student grievances next week

Along with the launch of e-Samadhan portal, UGC has also set definite timelines for addressing the grievances. For student-related matters, the deadline has been fixed at ten working days

US higher education needs reform despite relief from student loans: Experts

According to Laurence Vance, a columnist and policy adviser for the Future of Freedom Foundation, "the government should not be in the student loan business in the first place."

Delhi schools, students in a jam as state-owned bus fleet is withdrawn

Costs rise for all sides as state govt is forced to look at options providing a safe, economical transport option

CUET-UG phase-4: Students struggle with changes in exam dates, centres

Uninformed change in exam dates, change in centres at the last moment, far off centres and no clarity on retest options -- students on second day of CUET's fourth phase were a worried lot. Many candidates, who were permitted to reschedule their CUET UG exam to August 30, were shocked to find out that their exams were advanced to Thursday and the centres were far away from their preferred locations. They also claimed that no intimation was sent to them about change in date. There was no official word from the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the National Testing Agency (NTA) "My intimation slip mentioned my chosen city as the exam centre city. However, when I got the admit card, I got a centre which is 150 km away and the entry closes at 8.30 am. I have been trying to reach the NTA but no luck yet," said Neha Singhal, a CUET aspirant. Another aspirant, Anjali Mishra, said, "Till yesterday afternoon, my admit card showed a different centre and today it's a different one. I had

4th Phase: CUET-UG cancelled at 13 centres due to technical glitches

The fourth phase of the Central University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG on Wednesday was cancelled at 13 centres due to some "unavoidable technical reasons" affecting nearly 8,700 candidates, officials said. The CUET is the common gateway for undergraduate admissions in all central universities. The University Grants Commission (UGC) said, "Due to some unavoidable technical reasons, examination scheduled for today was cancelled in 13 centres in Shift 1 and Shift 2. A total of 8,693 candidates were affected out of 1,45,885 candidates.

CUET 4th phase: Tech glitches continue, many students claim exam cancelled

Technical glitches continued to mar the fourth phase of the Central University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG on Wednesday with several students claiming that the exam was cancelled at their respective centres. Students from centres including Guru Hargobind Institute of Management and Information Technology in Delhi, Asia Pacific Institute in Jasola (Delhi) AIS Assessment Zone, Aakash International Senior Secondary School in Delhi's Nangloi and Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies in Pitampura, claimed they were asked to go back citing technical glitches and server problems. The University Grants Commission (UGC) said all the affected candidates will get a chance for a retest. "At few centres, there was server problem. All the affected candidates will get a chance for a retest," UGC chairman Jagadesh Kumar told PTI. Some students also claimed that their exam started at least two hours late than the scheduled time. Devyani, who had travelled to Pitampura for her CUET, said, "We .

Biz ideas from students can help country get rid of unemployment: Sisodia

"By learning the concepts of entrepreneurship and establishing start-ups at a young age, students in Delhi government schools are becoming responsible citizens as well as smart entrepreneurs," he said

MPSC state service prelims exam 2022 admit card released: Check details

In order to qualify MPSC state service prelims exam, the candidates are required to score a minimum of 33% marks

Best, brightest: How NIRF Ranking in education could help students better

Parameters to judge colleges and universities could be expanded to include student opinion

CUET-UG for candidates affected by cancellations to be held from Aug 24-28

The Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG for candidates, who were affected by cancellations last week owing to technical glitches, will now be conducted from August 24 to 28

Tackle higher cost of foreign education with diligent planning: Experts

When deciding on a college and country, estimate the entire cost and not just the tuition fee and accommodation

Medical students back from Ukraine stuck between a rock and a hard place

Protests and strikes by students seeking accommodation in Indian medical colleges have so far not yielded any assurance from the NMC, Ministry of Education or the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

680,000 students to appear for second phase of CUET-UG exam on Aug 4

A total of nearly 14,90,000 candidates, including students within the country and abroad, have already registered for CUET-UG 2022

IGNOU June term end exam begins on July 22; check all the details here

IGNOU has released the hall tickets on July 20 which is available on the official site ignou.ac.in