A recent UNESCO report reveals India's struggle with learning outcomes and school leadership despite high primary school enrollment. Globally, the report highlights a significant under-representation of women in educational leadership roles, from principals to ministers, even though they form a majority of the teaching workforce.
Delhi University's latest notification allowing the administration to summon faculty members for official duties during the vacation period if required has triggered discontent among them.
As many as 14 higher secondary students were allegedly sent out of school in Kollam's Umayanalloor for not cutting their hair, triggering outrage among students and parents. The incident occurred at Mylapur AKM Higher Secondary School, where students claimed they were denied entry despite promising to cut their hair the next day, as it was a holiday for barber shops on Tuesday.
The state education policy committee will submit its report in the second week of June after missing deadlines at least three times.
Maharashtra's government schools will have 129 holidays in the 2025-26 session, with schools reopening on June 16th, except in Vidarbha where they reopen on June 23rd. The academic year will consist of 236 working days, including 53 Sundays as non-working days. This decision follows discussions with teachers' associations, rejecting a proposed shift to an April-March academic calendar.
Twenty-nine students from the Sri Chaitanya Educational Institutions secured ranks within the top 100 in the JEE Advanced 2025 results announced on Monday. The students are from different campuses across the country, including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
As the govt has introduced skill development as part of education in schools, to encourage children to learn skills of their interest, Karnataka Public Schools are attracting more students. Demand from parents seeking admissions to these schools doubled this year.
The higher education department's proposal to award students marks proportional to their attendance in internal assessments has drawn criticism from academicians, who said there are operational challenges to this move. Secretary of higher education, Ranjit Kumar Sinha, said the new system which was introduced in early May will be implemented from the next academic semester.
Jayant Narlikar's legacy should be a chapter in textbooks to inspire young scientists, said Raghunath Mashelkar, president, Pune International Centre (PIC), at a memorial organised for the astrophysicist on Saturday.
Nashik police apprehended a 40-year-old nursing college principal in Dwarka for allegedly molesting a minor student from a Scheduled Tribe. The principal is accused of inappropriate touching, soliciting sexual favors, and pulling the victim's dupatta over several months. Following the initial complaint, three more students have come forward with similar accusations, leading to additional charges and arrests.
A study comparing university students in Gujarat and Assam reveals differing generative AI usage patterns, with Gujarat favoring tools like Grammarly and Canva, while Assam prefers Meta AI and ChatGPT. Despite high awareness and usage for academic tasks, a significant 95% of students lack formal AI training.
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