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Draft National Education Policy Anti-Constitutional: SFI

Education | NDTV Education Team | Wednesday June 26, 2019

The Draft National Education Policy is prepared by Dr K Kasturirangan Commission and the government invited the public and civil society participants to submit their inputs by July 1.

Punjab Releases Rs 118.42 Crore For SC Student Scholarship Funds

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered the Finance Department to release Rs 118.42 crore to clear the backlog of pending scholarship funds for Scheduled Caste students studying in 634 colleges.

Ambedkar University To Implement EWS Reservation, Admission Portal To Reopen

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 25, 2019

The portal will be reopened from June 26-30 for economically weaker students for admission into undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

JNU Students' Union Alleges Hindi Imposition At BA, BTech Courses

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 25, 2019

They added that the "fallacy" of making Hindi a compulsory subject for BTech do not even demand much explanation.

Lyft Driver Dropped Off US Student At Park Far From Home. She Vanished

World News | Alex Horton, The Washington Post | Tuesday June 25, 2019

Mackenzie Lueck was dropped off at a park in northern Salt Lake City, where she did not live, said police spokesman Detective Greg Wilking, who declined to say why she went there. T

US Man Who Raped, Beheaded Chinese Student Gets Convicted 2 Years Later

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 25, 2019

An Illinois man prosecutors described as obsessed with serial killers was found guilty on Monday of kidnapping and the decapitation murder of a Chinese graduate student two years ago and could now face the death penalty.

Schools In Remote Village Of Naxal-Hit Sukma Reopen After 13 years

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 24, 2019

Students in Jagargunda village in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, which bore the brunt of naxal violence, were elated Monday with reopening of government schools after a long gap of 13 years.

IIT Delhi Students Launch iSafe Assist To Offer Affordable 24x7 Emergency Roadside Assistance

Seshan Vijayraghvan | Monday June 24, 2019

Indian Road Safety Campaign (IRSC) a non-profit organisation led by students and alumni of IIT Delhi, for coming out with iSafe Assist. A 24x7 pan-India Emergency Roadside Assistance platform, iSafe Assist is an initiative to provide the affordable and fastest roadside assistance, repair services to motorists and make the roads safer for both peopl...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Maratha Quota In PG Medical Courses

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 24, 2019

The petitioner said the quota was contrary to the genesis of competitive examinations, such as NEET, that clearly established that only meritorious students "can avail a choice of their college and would be allotted a course of their preference".

Maharashtra To Reimburse Fees Of Students From Drought-Hit Areas

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 24, 2019

Maharashtra School Education Minister Ashish Shelar on Monday said the state government will prepare a robust system to reimburse fees directly into the bank accounts of students hailing from drought-hit areas.

Saplings Distributed To 20,000 Pune Students In An Attempt To Set Record

Pune News | ANI | Monday June 24, 2019

Twenty thousand students were distributed saplings at Savitri Phule Pune University (SPPU) on Sunday in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the "largest distribution of saplings".

Microsoft Partners NASA to Get Kids Interested in Space

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 24, 2019

Microsoft's education arm and NASA have come together to create online lessons to get school students interested about space.

Only One Transgender Student Applies For Admission To Delhi University

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday June 24, 2019

Only one transgender candidate has submitted application for admission in the Delhi University, according to data provided by the varsity.

Odisha To Shut 1,000 Schools Having Less Than 10 Students

India News | ANI | Sunday June 23, 2019

Close to 1000 schools having less than 10 students on the roll will be shut down in Odisha to tackle the teachers'' shortage issue, the government said on Sunday.

Junior Doctor Hangs Herself In Hostel Room At Banaras Hindu University

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 23, 2019

A medical student of the Banaras Hindu University committed suicide on Sunday by hanging herself from the ceiling of her hostel room on the campus, police said.