The Centre has amended the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2010, introducing provisions for regular examinations and holding back students in specific cases in Class 5 and Class 8 if they fail.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved guidelines for introducing skill-based courses and microcredentials in higher educational institutions (HEIs) across the country to bridge the skill gap and increase student productivity in the workplace.
The Directorate of Education, Delhi Government has directed the primary schools across the national capital to run in 'hybrid' mode from Tuesday in the wake of implementation of the anti- pollution Graded Response Action Plan's (GRAP) stage- III curbs.
In a move to aid the students of the country, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), on Monday, announced a 20 per cent cut in its textbook prices for classes 9 to 12 with effect from the upcoming academic year.
The government will also implement a monetary reward scheme for higher education teachers whose research papers are published in renowned international journals.
The transport department today issued an advisory with a list of upgraded norms that need to be followed by the operators of school buses, pool cars, schools or even the guardians.
The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Friday protested in different parts of the state against alleged rigging in NEET and UGC-NET examinations, and demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) and others on a plea seeking cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 counselling cum seat allotment process which is likely to commence from July 6.
There is good news for students eyeing for admission in state-run colleges in the state. Admission in colleges in the state from now on would be at the click of a mouse.
As part of the changes prepared, the number of subjects for examination in class 9 will increase from six to ten.
