World Bank approves $60 million to strengthen Nepal's higher education
"The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical importance of building back better and prioritizing human capital development," stated Faris Hadad-Zervos, World Bank Country Director for Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Jun 13, 2021, 17:15 PM IST
More women enrolled for higher studies in 2019-20 in India
Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' says that from 2015-16 to 2019-20, there has been an 18.2 per cent rise in female enrollment in higher education
Jun 10, 2021, 17:41 PM IST
DNA: 'Side effects' of online education
In this segment of DNA, we will analyse - When will India do homework on 'childhood'?
Jun 01, 2021, 23:56 PM IST
Delhi University exams 2021: New date for final year semester exams declared, check latest update
The University of Delhi has postponed final-year/annual exams to June 7 which were earlier scheduled to begin on June 1.
May 20, 2021, 15:40 PM IST
Maharashtra Board HSC, SSC Exam 2021 to be held as per schedule: Report
The Maharashtra Education Department has clarified that the HSC, SSC exams are going to be held as per the schedule.
Apr 09, 2021, 12:47 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh TGT, PGT Recruitment 2021: Application deadline extended till April 25, check details
The Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Service Selection Board (UPSESSB) has extended the last date of Application for Uttar Pradesh Trained Graduate Teacher and Post Graduate Teacher TGT PGT Recruitment 2021.
Apr 09, 2021, 00:01 AM IST
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh digitally orders mass transfers of 19,905 eligible teachers
A total of 35,386 online applications were received from aspiring teachers and volunteers, of which 15,481 were found ineligible as they were found short of the prescribed parameters of the policy. The remaining 19,905 were found eligible for transfer.
Mar 25, 2021, 11:45 AM IST
Schools reopened from February can charge full fee, says Uttarakhand government
The Uttarakhand education department has issued an order stating that the schools which reopened in February can charge full fees from the students of Classes VI to IX and XI.
Mar 22, 2021, 15:10 PM IST
Maths, physics not mandatory in Class 12 for admissions in engineering colleges
AICTE said that for the academic year 2021-22, students aiming for admissions to BE and BTech courses need not have studied Maths, Physics in Class 12.
Mar 12, 2021, 17:43 PM IST
NEP 2020 will help in solving unemployment problem, says Biren Singh
Appreciating the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his far-sighted vision, he said that NEP had been revised taking into view the importance of quality education in making the country a Global Power.
Mar 12, 2021, 10:48 AM IST
DNA Exclusive: Missionary vs Vidya Bharati schools, comparison and their contribution in nation building
As the convent schools or missionary schools gained popularity in India, many western influences too became a part of our tradition like cutting cakes on birthdays or blowing candles placed above them and the pomp with which Christmas is celebrated with as much enthusiasm as Diwali.
Mar 05, 2021, 23:11 PM IST
Watch: Prime Minister Modi live in education webinar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a session to discuss the importance of education, research and skill development in helping the country become self-reliant.
Mar 03, 2021, 11:40 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address session on using education for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday address a session at 10:30 AM to discuss the importance of education, research and skill development in helping the country become self-reliant.
Mar 03, 2021, 08:40 AM IST
Delhi govt's education model gets international recognition, 20 nations access e-learning content
Users from 20 countries have accessed the e-learning contents of the Delhi government schools during the coronavirus pandemic. The online classes are being accessed in approximately 20 countries including the UK, the USA, Germany, Singapore, New Zealand, Canada, Philippines, Malaysia, and Nepal, among others.
Feb 22, 2021, 18:21 PM IST
NEST 2021: Registrations for online application to begin from February 24
The National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and Mumbai University's Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS) will hold the examination for admissions to integrated MSc programmes offered by them.
Feb 13, 2021, 08:20 AM IST
India, ASEAN increase people to people engagement with first ever hackathon
The first-ever India-Asean hackathon was held from 1st to 4th February and saw the participation of 330 students and 110 mentors from 10 ASEAN countries and India. Coming together online as 55 teams, they came up with innovative solutions to 11 problems as part of the hackathon which was announced by PM Modi at the 16th ASEAN India summit in Bangkok in November of 2019.
Feb 11, 2021, 22:16 PM IST
UP schools reopen for THESE classes with COVID-19 guidelines; check details
Schools in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad, Noida, Varanasi, and Gorakhpur reopened for classes 6 to 8 on Wednesday (February 10) with COVID-19 protocols in place, after months of closure due to the pandemic. A student stated that she was waiting for her school to reopen.
Feb 11, 2021, 15:39 PM IST
Nursery admissions in Delhi to begin soon: CM Arvind Kejriwal
"We will soon begin nursery admission. The process was delayed this year due to the pandemic," Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said while interacting with principals and authorities of private schools on educational reforms in the post-COVID-19 era. The Directorate of Education (DoE) to release guidelines.
Feb 02, 2021, 17:57 PM IST
IAS interview question: Which state in India has the tallest girls?
Candidates who have reached the threshold of interview after crossing the mountain of UPSC pre and mains can be asked anything. So, the preparation for the Indian Administrative Service interview should also be done quite well.
Jan 29, 2021, 22:30 PM IST
A philanthropist and society up-lifter — Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh
Mr. Rajesh Singh converted his 100 crore land initially allocated for a 5-star club into an educational institute, that aims to provide education to children belonging to rural areas, and more specifically, to underprivileged classes of the society.
Dec 15, 2020, 13:26 PM IST
