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.
A government-sponsored school in Bankura has devised ways to discipline its senior students.
Twenty one students of Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira (Eklavya Model Residential School) have been inducted as apprentices in Maruti Suzuki India in Gurugram.
Students enjoying their summer vacations are set to rejoin studies in schools on 10 June.
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