Jammu and Kashmir: Govt restrains Pvt schools from charging admission fee
Nov 16, 2020, at 10:44 pm
Srinagar: The Government Fee Fixation Committee (GFFC) Saturday restrained private schools of Jammu and Kashmir from collecting the admission fee from the students.
College students, are you ready for the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz?
Nov 14, 2020, at 09:02 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: College students in India can test their knowledge about Alfred Nobel, the Nobel Prize and Nobel Laureates at this quiz contest with a first prize of rupees one lakh.
Tamil Nadu postpones schools reopening over Covid-19
Nov 12, 2020, at 06:16 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The Tamil Nadu government has postponed the reopening of schools after several parents expressed their opinions against the resumption of normal classes amid the Covid-19 pandemic, media reports said.
Nov 12, 2020, at 01:37 am
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that the students of class X and XII can appear directly to the board final examinations and there will not be any Tests this academic year due to Covid-19 situation.
Indian Army sponsors coaching classes for students in Arunachal Pradesh
Nov 08, 2020, at 06:19 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: With COVID-19 pandemic adversely affecting the education of children in rural areas with poor internet connectivity, Spear Corps of Indian Army has undertaken an initiative to conduct coaching classes for students from class 9 to class 12 under Operation Sadbhavna in Miao and Kharsang villages of Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh.
Nov 07, 2020, at 12:52 am
Srinagar: The social welfare department in Baramulla is running skills development training centres for women of the Jammu and Kashmir region to make them self-dependent.
J&K students' fee waived off for Company Secretary course: Dr. Jitendra Singh
Nov 04, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir and Northeast students have been provided with the special facility of academic fee waiver for registration to the course of training as Company Secretary.
Jammu School Education, ISM to promote medicinal plants, gardens
Nov 03, 2020, at 10:23 pm
Jammu/UNI: Jammu School Education in collaboration with Indian Systems of Medicine will be promoting medicinal plants and nutritional gardens in Government Schools across the Jammu Division.
Haryana decides to reopen colleges from Nov 16
Nov 03, 2020, at 01:56 am
Chandigarh/UNI: The Haryana Government has decided to reopen colleges and universities from Nov 16 while online classes commenced from Monday.
Assam schools reopen, parents-students still fear about rising of COVID-19 cases
Nov 02, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Guwahati: The student attendance was recorded less in the schools and colleges of Assam on the first day which reopened after a gap of eight months.
Assam government to set up 119 high schools in tea garden areas
Nov 02, 2020, at 12:22 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said tea community is an integral part of greater Assamese society and the community has contributed immensely to Assam’s socio-cultural development.
Promoting girl child’s education vital to mitigate child marriage in India: CRY
Oct 31, 2020, at 12:09 am
New Delhi: As India continues to grapple with the debilitating tolls levied by the COVID-19 pandemic and with interventions related to child education, health and nutrition and child protection majorly disrupted over the past several months; the risk of child marriage is on the rise with the shrinking of economy and the resultant increase in vulnerabilities of marginalised families and children.
COVID-19 robs children in poor countries of nearly four months of school
Oct 30, 2020, at 04:23 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed children in the poorest countries of nearly four months of schooling, compared to six weeks of lost education for their counterparts in high income countries, according to a report published on Thursday by the UN educational and cultural organization, UNESCO; the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank.
The Heritage Group of Schools opens new campus in Noida, admissions begin on November 1
Oct 30, 2020, at 03:12 am
Delhi-NCR/IBNS: The Heritage Group of Schools, a leading network of K-12 schools with a presence in Delhi and Gurgaon, announced the launch of its new campus in Sector 128, Noida.
DU Vice-Chancellor suspended by President over 'misconduct' allegations
Oct 29, 2020, at 02:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi has been suspended on orders of President Ram Nath Kovind amid a major row over appointments.
Jammu and Kashmir lad cracks KAS in first attempt, now emerges as inspiration for many
Oct 28, 2020, at 11:40 pm
Srinagar: A young Kashmiri has emerged as an inspiration for many in the Valley after he qualified for the Kashmir Administrative Services (KAS) 2018 in first attempt.
VC SKUAST-J chairs 18th Scientific Advisory Committee meeting of KVK Jammu
Oct 24, 2020, at 12:01 am
Srinagar: Prof J P Sharma, Vice Chancellor SKUAST-J on Thursday suggested the adoption of income oriented activities for achieving the aim of doubling farmers’ income by 2022.
Karnataka: College, diploma classes to reopen from Nov 17, says Dy CM
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:43 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Putting an end to uncertainty over the future of youths, the Karnataka government has decided to reopen colleges and diploma classes across the state from November 17.
MBD Group launches AASOKA – a Personalised Learning app based on STEE model
Oct 20, 2020, at 06:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: MBD Group has launched “AASOKA” – the Powering, Adaptive and Personalised Learning app -- which enables students and teachers of CBSE, CISCE and various state boards to sustain a seamless teaching learning process in spite of the school closures and recent social distancing advisory for schools issued by the Ministry of Human Resources.
Oct 20, 2020, at 04:41 am
Kolkata: A two-day film festival was organised by the Department of Journalism and Mass communication, unit of one-year diploma in film making and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Kolkata's Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College in collaboration with Pundranagar Film Society, Bangladesh and IMPACT, India.
Odisha boy Soyeb Aftab scores record 100 pct in NEET
Oct 17, 2020, at 05:13 am
Jaipur/IBNS: 18-year-old Soyeb Aftab from Odisha not only topped the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) but also scored a perfect 720 out of 720 marks.
Unique magnetic water treatment tech brings accolades to students of Sona College
Oct 16, 2020, at 09:37 pm
Salem: Recognizing the importance of water in agriculture, a group of students has developed farm-friendly system that reduces water usage and minimizes dependency on fertilizer.
Schools in Punjab to reopen from Monday for classes 9-12
Oct 16, 2020, at 03:00 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Schools in Punjab outside containment zones will reopen from Monday for classes 9-12, the state government said on Thursday.
Calcutta HC asks private schools to give concession in schools fees up to 20 per cent
Oct 13, 2020, at 11:23 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday asked private schools across the state to give concession in school fees and not take non-academic fees for the academic year of 2019-2020.
Jammu and Kashmir: Pulwama admin organises training session on JK-IGRAMS
Oct 13, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Srinagar: In a significant step towards making the existing grievance redress mechanism more robust and efficient, District Development Commissioner (DDC) Pulwama Monday chaired a training session cum meeting regarding Jammu & Kashmir Integrated Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (JK-IGRAMS).
Jammu and Kashmir: Research methodology workshop concludes at CUK
Oct 13, 2020, at 10:51 pm
Srinagar: The two-week workshop on Research Methodology organized by the School of Social Sciences, Central University of Kashmir (CUK), concluded at Green Campus here on Monday.
Kashmiri man, who grew up in orphanage, secures 46th rank in J&K Administrative Service exam
Oct 09, 2020, at 12:33 am
Doda: Showing his immense power to succeed, a person, who grew up in an orphanage, has secured 46th rank in the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service.
Punjab govt not taken any decision so far to open schools, Singla clarifies
Oct 08, 2020, at 02:32 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla on Wednesday clarified that their government has not taken any decision yet regarding the opening of the schools in the state and said the education department has given its suggestions to the home department following their letter regarding reopening of schools.
Jammu and Kashmir: KAS exam done and dusted, Kamila shifts gears to crack UPSC today
Oct 07, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Srinagar: A teacher’s job is to shape the future of her children but in doing so, Malik Kamila Mushtaq went ahead with setting an example for her students.
Reimagine education to achieve quality learning for all, UN and partners urge
Oct 06, 2020, at 03:24 pm
New York: Now is the time to “think beyond COVID-19” to reimagine education and realize the goal of providing all students with access to quality learning, UN agencies and their partners said on Monday in a joint statement to mark World Teachers’ Day.