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12 Delhi colleges in dire straits, can't even pay teachers
Delhi University Executive Council member and advocate Ashok Aggarwal has said that the non-payment of salary to teachers and employees is against the right to earn a living. He said that he is ready to assist and cooperate legally in the matter.
IIT Guwahati climbs 11 paces to 384th in QS World University Rankings
"QS World University Rankings 2023 released on Wednesday indicates that since 2014, IIT Guwahati has moved up 217 places from the 601-650 range in 2014 to 384th now," an official statement said on Thursday.
'Playing with future of students', SC irked over 1,456 vacant seats in NEET-PG
The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) on 1,456 vacant seats in NEET PG-2021, saying if students are not given admission, then it will pass orders and also grant them compensation.
IIT-JEE to go global and be open to students from 25 nations, from US to Vietnam
Foreign students will be able to get admission in National Institute of Technology, National Institute of Information Technology, School of Planning and Architect and other technical institutions funded by the Central government.
'Will create chaos', SC declines to entertain plea to postpone NEET PG 2022 exam
The bench, also comprising Justice Surya Kant, said as the country gets back on the rails after which was caused due to the pandemic, the time schedule must be adhered to, and any delay in conducting the exam will result in fewer number of resident doctors.
SC allows 100% visually impaired to appear in counselling for MD psychiatry
The petitioner, a young MBBS doctor, was declared ineligible for post-graduate medical course by the Disability Assessment Board due to his disability -- 100 per cent impaired vision in both eyes -- due to which he was denied admission in the course.
2,000 Indian students scammed as 3 Canadian colleges shut after bankruptcy
Over 2,000 Indian students, who face an uncertain future after three Montreal colleges closed last month by declaring bankruptcy, have demanded intervention by the Canadian government to give them justice.
Centre removes restriction on flights from Ukraine under bubble arrangement
In view of the prevailing situation in Ukraine, a control room has been set up at the External Affairs Ministry to provide information and assistance to stranded Indians.India and Ukraine have a travel bubble agreement where a certain number of flights can operate per week.
Tripura Govt. given utmost importance to quality education: Edu Minister
The government is continuously implementing various programs for the development of the state. So far 31,263 teachers have been trained, adding to this the minister said that 10 schools in the Unakoti district have been brought under the Vidya Jyoti project.
কোভিড বিধি মেনে সোমবার থেকে রাজ্যের প্রতিটি শিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠানে শুরু হচ্ছে পঠনপাঠন
শিক্ষামন্ত্রী জানান, রাজ্যের ২২টি সরকারি ডিগ্রি কলেজের জন্য ইতিমধ্যেই টি পি এস সি-র মাধ্যমে ৩৬ জন সহকারি অধ্যাপককে অফার প্রদান করা হয়েছে। আগামী ১৫ই ফেব্রুয়ারীর মধ্যে তাদেরকে কলেজে পোষ্টিং দেওয়া হবে।
Edu Minister denies privatization of education sector in Tripura
The state education minister Ratan Lal Nath on Tuesday denied privatization of the education sector of the state of Tripura and expressed his concern over misinformation regarding the government’s new policy to regulate private participation in the school education sector of Tripura.
Unesco report highlights pathetic condition of Bengal schools
With more than 1 lakh vacancies for teachers in several schools, mostly in rural areas, across West Bengal, a report by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has highlighted the pathetic condition of the schools in the state.
Six students from Rajasthan top JEE man exams
Pulkit focused on strengthening the foundation of all the subjects. He did self-study for 7 to 8 hours daily. For recreation, he spent time with his family. He aims to crack JEE Advanced and pursue engineering in the CS branch from IIT Bombay.
Six students from Rajasthan top JEE man exams
Pulkit focused on strengthening the foundation of all the subjects. He did self-study for 7 to 8 hours daily. For recreation, he spent time with his family. He aims to crack JEE Advanced and pursue engineering in the CS branch from IIT Bombay.
CBSE class 10 results out, 99.04% students declared passed
As much as 98.19 per cent students in the Delhi region have passed the CBSE class 10 board exams. The pass percentage of foreign students is 99.92 per cent while all students of the Kendriya Vidyalayas have been declared successful.
CBSE Class 12 results: 99.37% pass, girls fare marginally better than boys
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the Class 12 results on Friday. A total of 99.37 per cent students have passed the exam. Among the passing students, 99.13 per cent are boys and 99.67 per cent are girls.
Centre offers 27% OBC quota, 10% for EWS in medical admission
The decision would benefit nearly 1,500 OBC students in MBBS and 2,500 OBC students in postgraduation courses, besides benefiting around 550 EWS students in MBBS and around 1,000 EWS students in postgraduation couses every year.
Students need to develop quality learning to boost development: Edu minister
Meanwhile, he said that the state government has planned to open the pre-primary level in 200 more schools in the next academic year. At present, there are 88 schools in the state with pre-primary level. Earlier it was in only 9 schools.
Tripura board examinations 2021 cancelled due to COVID situation: Edu Minister
Nath told reporters, “The results of the board examination will be declared on July 31 and if any student is not satisfied with the results, they can appear in the exam when the situation is conducive.”
Assam, Manipur cancel Class X, XII board exams amid Covid shadow
After holding a series of meetings with various bodies and concerned stakeholders, Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said on Friday that the health department has informed that the situation is not conducive to hold the board exams.
COVID-19 defers Tripura JEE exams 2021
"The Tripura Joint Entrance Exam scheduled for 23 June 2021 is being put on hold due to unavoidable circumstances. The new dates will be announced on the board's website- tbjee.nic.in and in newspapers," the official notification mentioned.
Tripura board eyes on CBSE’s evaluation to decide on Class 10, 12 board examinations
To decide upon holding board examinations for Class 10 and Class 12 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) now eyes on Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE’s) evaluation scheme.
COVID-19 pandemic: TBSE postpones Madhyamik, HS+2 examinations
The examination Committee today has recommended postponing these Examinations for the time being and proposed to hold the examinations when COVID situation will be conducive with two weeks' notice.
CBSE exams for Class 10 cancelled, class 12 postponed
The decision was taken in a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday afternoon here amid demand from students, teachers, parents and other stakeholders to cancel it.