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No shortage of teachers, principals in KVs across country: Education Ministry

The Lok Sabha was informed on Monday that there is no lack of principals and teachers in Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country. According to the Ministry of Education, the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), an autonomous body that operates KVs across the country, has carried out a rationalisation effort to ensure the availability of an adequate …

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UGC new draft guidelines: UG ‘honours’ degree only after four years, not three

According to the draft guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC), students would be able to obtain an undergraduate “honours” degree after completing four years rather than three. On Monday, the draft ‘curriculum and credit framework for four-year undergraduate programmes’ prepared in compliance with National Education Policy is expected to be notified. “Students will be …

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DU to increase batch strength in lectures by 50-60%: Executive Council

Delhi University has decided to increase the number of students in a lecture by around 50 to 60% per batch, a move that has been opposed by teachers. According to the university’s new plan, the number of students in tutorials would triple. The resolution was passed by the university’s Executive Council on Thursday, with two …

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Union Education Minister invites students, teachers, and parents to participate in Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan invited students, teachers, and parents to the sixth edition of “Pariksha Pe Charcha” on Tuesday. Pariksha Pe Charcha will be held in a town hall format this year at the Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi in January 2023. The Union minister tweeted that “exam warriors” would be given a mantra …

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64 students awarded PhD degrees at 10th convocation of IIT Mandi

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi had its 10th convocation, with 462 students graduating (348 male and 114 female). This year, the institute granted 64 PhDs, the greatest number of PhDs conferred in an academic year at IIT Mandi to date. The institute has experienced an increase in the number of female students graduating …

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India begins its G20 presidency with ‘University Connect’: UGC Chairman

M Jagadesh Kumar, Chairperson of the UGC, said that India has begun its G20 presidency with a programme called ‘University Connect,’ in which students from universities around the country would engage with one another. “During India’s G20 presidency, students of several universities will create awareness about the importance of the G20 presidency and how India can …

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Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023 registrations begin; PM Modi to interact with students appearing for boards exams

Following in the footsteps of the last five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha,’ an interactive session with students taking board examinations this year. The ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ programme was announced on the Ministry of Education’s official Twitter account. The registration process for participating in the interaction is now open, with …

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Punjab will become a medical education hub, according to state CM Bhagwant Mann

Punjab will become a global hub of medical education, said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday after inspecting the site of a new medical college in the district. According to an official announcement, he stated that the medical college, which would be built on 20 acres of land at a cost of 428.69 crore, will …

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More than 200 government schools in Kerala to install weather stations to educate students on climate change

In a first-of-its-kind project in the country, as many as 240 government schools in Kerala will soon install weather stations, recording daily variations in weather conditions in the state. The project is part of an effort to train the next generation about climate change and how to take the required precautions in the wake of …

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Amazon to shut down online learning academy in India

Amazon India announced on Thursday that less than two years after its inception, it would discontinue its online learning platform for students in the country’s high schools starting in August 2023. The Amazon Academy platform was launched in January of last year to assist students in their JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) preparation. Those enrolled in the current …

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