India Education

Himachal Pradesh's IEC University To Provide Free Education To Students Who Lost Earning Parent To COVID

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Saturday June 12, 2021

The India Education Centre (IEC) University in Himachal Pradesh's Baddi on Saturday said it will provide free education to students who have lost earning parents to Covid and also help them find employment opportunities.

India To Get 8 New Flying Training Academies

Education | Edited by Bishal Kalita | Wednesday June 2, 2021

This initiative will help the Indian flying training sector in becoming more self-sustaining under the Atmannirbhar Bharat mission, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said.

LSAT-India 2021: Registration For Law Entrance Exam Ends Tomorrow

Education | Edited by Bishal Kalita | Thursday May 13, 2021

Registration for the Law School Admission Test for India, or LSAT-India, will end tomorrow, May 14.

India Among Countries That Slashed Education Budget After Covid: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 28, 2021

Education budgets were cut by 65 per cent of low and lower-middle income countries after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic while only 33 per cent of high and upper-middle income countries did so, according to a report by the World Bank.

Law School Admission Test (LSAT) 2021 Postponed In View Of CBSE Board Exam Schedule

Education | Edited by Bishal Kalita | Wednesday January 27, 2021

LSAT 2021 will now begin on June 14, 2021. It will be held as an online, remote-proctored test.

Kerala Records Lowest School Dropout Rate In India: Education Minister

Education | Reported by ANI | Monday January 18, 2021

With Kerala recording 0.11 per cent dropout rate of school students in the year 2019-20, Education Minister C Raveendranath on Monday said the state has achieved the distinction of having the lowest dropout rate in the country.

UAE, India Education Ministers Discuss NEP 2020, Ways To 'Deepen' Relationship

Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka | Wednesday December 9, 2020

Mr Pokhriyal in the virtual bilateral meeting said that an agreement on cooperation in the field of education between India and UAE is at an advanced stage of finalization. He hoped that it would enhance academic collaboration between the higher educational institutions of both the countries.

Google to Deploy E-Classroom Tools in 1 Lakh Maharashtra Schools for Free

Tasneem Akolawala | Friday August 7, 2020

Google has partnered with Maharashtra State Education Department to deploy digital tools such as G Suite for Education and Google Classroom free-of-cost across the state. The tech giant’s education tools and services will be adopted in over one lakh schools, benefitting over 2.3 crore students and teachers in the state.

UPSC Civil Services Exam Date Soon: Here's Last Years' Question Paper, Answer Key

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Saturday May 30, 2020

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will announce the Civil Services prelimsexam date on June 5.

CBSE To Train Teachers In Competency-Based Education

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Friday May 15, 2020

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will train teachers in Competency-Based Education (CBE) in the academic session 2020-2021.

NSUI Opposes Delhi University's Decision To Conduct Online Exam

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Thursday May 14, 2020

The National Students Union of India (NSUI), a students' body affiliated with the Congress, has opposed the Delhi University's decision to conduct online exam.

Academicians, Activists Urge PM Modi To Safeguard Child Rights During And After COVID-19 Pandemic 

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday May 11, 2020

The memorandum sent through the Right to Education (RTE) forum recommended immediate and necessary actions to ensure child rights are protected to effectively tackle issues like out of school children, child labour and child trafficking.

M.Phil, Ph.D Viva To Be Held Through Video Conferencing

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Sunday May 3, 2020

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked to conduct PhD and MPhil viva exams through video conferencing.

UGC Focuses On Training Teachers In ICT, Online Teaching Tools

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Friday May 1, 2020

UGC has said university teachers should be trained such that they complete about 25% of the syllabus through online teaching and 75% syllabus through face to face teaching.

UGC Panel Suggests Academic Session In September: What Impact Will It Have?

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Tuesday April 28, 2020

The UGC panel headed by ex-VCs of universities have suggested different measures to be taken for the coming academic session and the university exam.