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Delhi government to open 100 primary-level libraries in its schools

New Delhi, Oct 20 : Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday opened the gates to a "primary library" in a government school -- the first among 100 libraries which will be open for students in the coming days.

Petition to make sports compulsory in educational curriculum filed in SC

New Delhi , Oct 19 : A petition seeking direction to Central and state governments to make sports compulsory in educational curriculum from elementary to higher education has been filed in the Supreme Court.

Girls who play video games more likely to pursue science degrees

London, Oct 19 : Girls who play video games are three times more likely to pursue physical science, technology, engineering or maths (PSTEM) degrees compared to their non-gaming counterparts, says a new study.

CBSE affiliation by-laws simplified for speed, transparency: Javadekar

New Delhi, Oct 18 : Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday announced that the CBSE affiliation by-laws have been revamped to ensure "speed and transparency" in the process.

New homeopathy institute to offer PG courses in seven disciplines: Ayush Ministry

New Delhi, Oct 16 : The Centre will come up with a new homeopathy institute in the national capital which will offer post-graduate courses in seven disciplines, ministry of Ayush said on Tuesday.

JGU youngest Indian university to feature in 'QS BRICS Rankings 2019'

New Delhi, Oct 16 : O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) in Sonepat, Haryana, is the youngest Indian university to be ranked in the QS BRICS University Rankings 2019 out of the top 75 Indian universities. It was ranked in the 301 to 350 bracket.

Delhi government, British Council sign MoU for spoken english in schools

New Delhi, Oct 16 : The Delhi government on Tuesday collaborated with the British Council of India in order to strengthen "spoken english" among students of government schools in the city.

Afghanistan to adopt Delhi's Happiness Curriculum for school kids

New Delhi, Oct 15 : Afghanistan, which is working to reform its education system, will adopt the Happiness Curriculum devised by the Delhi government with a focus on holistic education -- to bring peace to the mind of children.

Govt keen on setting more dental colleges: Minister

New Delhi, Oct 13 : Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Friday said the government is keen on setting more government dental colleges in the country.

Quick tips to make the most of your college education

New York, Oct 11: Getting ready to go to college might be a hectic and nervous time in your life.

India needs a world-class higher educational system

By Frank F. Islam, Oct 11 : India has the third-largest higher educational system in the world. In 2016, there were 799 universities and 39,071 colleges spread across the country. These numbers are staggering. The growth of higher education in India over a little more than half a century has been even more staggering.

Academic certificate not necessary while submission of admission forms: Javadekar

New Delhi, Oct 10 : A new notification being issued by University Grants Commission (UGC) will help students in getting admission in higher institutions without submitting original academic and personal certificate at the time of submission of admission forms, Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday.

Now original docs not mandatory for admission in colleges

New Delhi , Oct 10 : Providing a huge relief to students at the higher education level, the University Grants Commission (UGC) issued a notification which stated that no Higher Education Institution can retain the original certificates of the applicants before the admission is confirmed.

Cabinet approves merger of skilling institutes

New Delhi, Oct 10 : The Union Cabinet on Wednesdaty approved the merger of two regulatory institutions into the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) in order to improve skilling standards and the market relevance of skill development programmes.

Make social service mandatory for students: Naidu

Bengaluru, Oct 9 : Urging teachers to teach students moral values and ethics, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday advised educational institutions to make social service mandatory for their wards.

IIT-KGP launches AI drive for NexGen Indian engineers

Kharagpur (West Bengal), Oct 8 : Close to 1,100 budding engineers interacted with industry experts, researchers and entrepreneurs at the twin Artificial Intelligence (AI) summits organised by IIT-Kharagpur and its alumni simultaneously here and at Bengaluru, the premier institute said on Monday.

Why getting proper education is important?

New York, Oct 6 : Parents, take note. If your child is getting proper education then it can enhance their economic decision-making quality, a new study has found.

IGNOU launches Peace and Conflict course for jail inmates

New Delhi, Oct 5 : The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on Friday launched a 'Peace Studies and Conflict Management' certificate course for jail inmates, celebrating the 150th birth anniversary year of Mahatma Gandhi.

JNU to offer Sanskrit, Pali courses online

New Delhi, Oct 5 : The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday approved the proposal for launch of three language courses, including Sanskrit, in online mode, in a bid to reach out to wider public across the country.

IIT KGP collaborates with top French doctoral network to promote research

Kharagpur, Oct 4 : A French network of doctoral schools and IIT Kharagpur have come together to strengthen institutional collaboration in doctoral education and research, the premier Indian institute said in a statement on Thursday.

Indian education system heavily private dependent: Sisodia

New Delhi, Oct 3 : The biggest challenge for the Indian education system is its dependence on private players and deteriorating quality of the government schools, Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday.

Tripura CM to rejig state syllabus

Agartala (Tripura) , Oct 04 : Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has raised concern over the syllabus being taught in Tripura schools.

60 Delhi govt school principals to go to Cambridge

New Delhi, Oct 1 : Delhi government will send 60 principals of government schools to UK's Cambridge University for a leadership training programme this month, Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia said on Monday.

Higher education institutes must opt for accreditation: Official

Kolkata, Sep 30 : All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Chairman Anil Dattaraya Sahasrabudhe on Sunday urged all higher education institutions in the country to get accredited by 2022.

Education without aim no better than mere certificate: Modi

New Delhi, Sep 29 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed on innovation in education and character-building as its goal, saying that education without aim is nothing more than a certificate hanging on one's wall.

CBSE to hold vocational courses' exam in February

New Delhi, Sep 26 : The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to hold exams for 'skill education' (vocational) and related subjects in the second half of February from next year onwards, it said on Wednesday.

Aadhaar not needed for school admissions, CBSE, UGC, NEET exams: SC

New Delhi , Sep 26 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday announced that the requirement of Aadhaar for exams of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), University Grants Commission (UGC) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is not mandatory. Similarly, the court also ruled out the need to produce the 12-digit unique idenification number for school admissions.

'Delhi AIIMS kept highest standards of meritocracy, learning: Minister

New Delhi, Sep 25 : The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here has maintained the highest standards of meritocracy and learning established at global platform, Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey said on Tuesday.

JNU defends change to online entrance exam

New Delhi, Sep 24 : Facing backlash from its students' union, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Monday came in defence of its decision to conduct entrance exams online, calling it "most efficient" and rubbishing students' resentment as "unsubstantiated".

Financing studies abroad while staying financially healthy (Educational Tips)

By Gurinder Bhatti and Anuj Kacker, Sep 22 : It's an inescapable reality that sending your child abroad to study can be prohibitively expensive. For most middle-class Indian families, the hefty amount is just not something they can afford to spend, even though some parents get caught up in the enthusiasm of providing their child with the advantage of a high-quality education and end up depleting their savings or going bankrupt.