education
- Opinions
Shutting Falah-e-Aam schools in J&K, the future plan needs to be unveiled
Arun Joshi Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the shutting down of all schools run by Jamaat-i-Islami affiliate Falah-e- Aam Trust in an apparent attempt to cripple the sources imparting education that sits outside the prism of…
- World
Jack Dorsey, Jay-Z partner on Bitcoin educational programme in US
San Francisco: Twitter co-founder and Block CEO Jack Dorsey on Friday partnered with artist Shawn Carter, popularly known as Jay-Z, to launch The Bitcoin Academy — an educational initiative in New York.…
- Middle East
Jordan signs $38mn agreement with Kuwait to support education
Amman: Jordan secured a $38.3 million loan from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development to finance Jordan’s public educationt infrastructure. The loan given on Wednesday is part of a new bilateral…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh postpones declaration of SSC results
Amaravati: School education authorities in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday postponed the declaration of results of class 10 due to a technical problem. The Board of Secondary Education postponed the results of the…
- India
History books have few lines on Samrat Prithviraj, lot of chapters on Mughals: Akshay Kumar
New Delhi: The education ministry needs to take cognisance of the contribution of Hindu kings and balance out their stories with those of Mughal emperors who enjoy more space in school texts,…
- India
48% students commute to school on foot, 25% schools lack parental support in learning: MoE survey
New Delhi: At least 48 percent students across the country commute to school on foot while nine percent of them use school transport, according to the National Achievement Survey (NAS)-2021 conducted by…
- Middle East
UAE: Sheikh Mohammed announces major revamp of education system
Dubai: UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Sunday announced major structural changes in the Emirate’s education system. Sheikh Mohammed directed officials to establish institutions which…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: CM orders implementation of Nadu Nedu scheme across schools
Amravati: Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday ordered officials to implement the Nadu Nedu scheme in schools across the state. The scheme has entered its second phase of…
- India
India sees decline in number of govt schools by over 51K since 2018
New Delhi: The number of government schools in India is decreasing continuously. Since 2018, it declined by over 51,000. As per the school education department’s United District Information System for Education (UDISE)…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Education Department announces tatkal examination for students
Hyderabad: The department of education has announced the tatkal examination fee for Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Intermediate Telangana Open School Society (TOSS). In a notification released on Saturday, the candidates who…
- India
Karnataka institute announces free education for Kashmiri Pandits
Bengaluru: An educational institute in Karnataka has announced free education for children of Kashmiri Pandits settled across the country after their displacement from their homeland. Subramanya Nattoj, the convener of Ambika Mahavidyalaya…
- Telangana
Telangana: Zero enrolments in 54 colleges, 50% PG seats remain vacant
Hyderabad: Over half of the Post Graduation (PG) seats in Telangana remained vacant in the academic year of 2021-22. Out of 44,604 PG seats in the state, only 22,855 seats were filled,…
- India
UGC, AICTE warn Indian students against enrolling in Pak educational institutes
New Delhi: The UGC and the AICTE on Friday urged Indian students not to enrol themselves in any college or educational institution in Pakistan, failing which they will not be eligible to…
- India
Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharat to form part of moral education in Karnataka schools
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is all set to introduce Hindu epic stories — ‘Bhagavad Gita’ and ‘Mahabharat’ — in its school curriculum from the next academic year. Though a proposal in this…
- Education and Career
English continues to be the preferred language in competitive exams
New Delhi: After the implementation of the New Education Policy in the country, English is no longer compulsory as the first preferred language in many important competitive examinations, schools, colleges and even appearing…
