India Education

IGNOU Extends July 2019 Admission Registration Deadline

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Monday September 16, 2019

IGNOU has extended the admission dates for the July 2019 cycle. Except for BCA, MCA and MTTM (Master of Tourism & Travel Management), registration is open for all other courses till September 30.

ABVP Replicated BJP's Lok Sabha Poll Strategy In DUSU Elections

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 13, 2019

The ABVP was at the receiving end due to criticism after last year's fake degree case, where its presidential candidate was found to have submitted a forged degree to obtain admissions in DU.

Prime Minister Interacts With Recipients Of National Teacher Awards 2018

Education | NDTV Education Team | Wednesday September 4, 2019

Teachers' Day 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today, interacted with the recipients of National Teacher Awards 2018 and congratulated the winners for their exceptional work.

UGC Asks Varsities To Ban Single-Use Plastic

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 3, 2019

Prime Minister Modi in his Independence Day speech had urged citizens to eliminate the use of single-use plastic, besides suggesting that shopkeepers should provide eco-friendly bags to the customers.

Bioinformatics As A Career Option

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Tuesday September 3, 2019

Bioinformatics mines the wealth of biological information amassed in the form of sequences and structures.

Mazedar Hai Ganit : HRD Minister Releases Book On NCERT's Foundation Day

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Tuesday September 3, 2019

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' attended the 59th foundation day of NCERT and laid the foundation stone of its auditorium.

Draft Education Policy Encourages Philanthropic Institutions: Vice President

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 24, 2019

Venkaiah Naidu said the proposed policy has the vision to provide an India-centred education system that contributes directly to transforming the nation into an equitable and vibrant knowledge society.

Deficit Of Over Rs 200 Crore Forced Us To Hike Exam Fee: CBSE

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Tuesday August 13, 2019

The CBSE spends around Rs 500 crore annually to conduct examinations for Classes 10 and 12, according to an official.

CBSE Draws Ire Over Fee Hike

Education | ANI | Monday August 12, 2019

According to CBSE, SC/ST students in Delhi will now have to pay Rs 1,200 instead of Rs 50 earlier.

Kids To Grow Vegetables, Fruits For Midday Meal Scheme In Uttar Pradesh

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 6, 2019

As per the MHRD instructions, those schools that do not have land available can raise a terrace garden and use pots, containers or bags.

New Education Policy On Anvil: Nirmala Sitharaman

Education | Press Trust of India | Friday July 5, 2019

Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will bring a new national educational policy and Rs 400 crore has been provided for world class institutions.

National Education Policy: Deadline To Submit Comments To Be Extended, Says HRD Minister

Education | NDTV Education Team | Thursday June 27, 2019

The deadline for public comments on the draft of the new National Education Policy (NEP) will be extended by a month till July 31, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said in the Rajya Sabha Thursday.

Central Education Bill Introduced In Lok Sabha

Jobs | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 27, 2019

A similar bill was introduced in Parliament during the tenure of the previous Lok Sabha and it had lapsed.

Discourage Use Of Tik Tok, PUBG: Goa Education Department To Schools

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 20, 2019

Tik Tok app and PUBG game create "safety and security issue for children in the state, the department said.

2 Crore Additional Seats In Higher Education By 2024: President

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 20, 2019

The government is striving to increase the number of seats in higher educational institutions by one-and-a-half times by 2024, President Ram Nath Kovind said Thursday.