On Wednesday, the Supreme Court criticized the domicile policy of the Telangana government, which requires students to have completed their education from Classes 9 to 12 within the state to qualify for admission to state quota medical seats via NEET, stating that this policy does not reflect the actual circumstances. The Supreme Court noted that...
In a significant action against textbook piracy, the Education Ministry has announced that more than 470,000 counterfeit NCERT books have been confiscated throughout India since 2024. This information was disclosed by Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chaudhary, in a written response to the Rajya Sabha. Chaudhary mentioned that incidents of NCERT textbook piracy have...
Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed his dissatisfaction regarding the omission of the 1817 Paika Rebellion from the newly released Class 8 history textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). He characterized the uprising as a “watershed moment in Odisha’s history,” asserting that its exclusion is an injustice to...
A primary school teacher in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, has been suspended after a video went viral showing her oiling her hair and playing Bollywood music inside a government classroom, while students looked on quietly. The video was taken at Mundakheda Primary School in the Khurja block. In the now-famous clip, the teacher is seen seated...
In a significant development that may transform senior secondary education, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is set to implement a two-tier system for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects for students in Classes 11 and 12. According to information obtained by Sunday Express, this initiative builds upon the model already established in...
According to Education Minister V Sivankutty, students in Classes 8 to 10 will now have an extra 15 minutes in the morning and another 15 minutes in the afternoon on all working days, excluding Fridays. The academic year will also feature six designated Saturdays as class days, increasing the total number of working days for...
As the sacred month of Sawan begins, districts in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana are experiencing a significant surge of Kanwariyas, devotees of Lord Shiva, who are taking part in the annual Kanwar Yatra. Due to the heavy movement of pilgrims, traffic disruptions, and safety issues, local authorities have declared school holidays on...
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is enforcing stricter anti-fraud protocols, which encompass mandatory facial recognition and the widespread deployment of mobile jammers at all examination centres across India. An official announcement emphasized that this important initiative seeks to maintain integrity and guarantee fairness by aiming for a record of “zero cheating cases” for the RRB...
In response to increasing opposition to the introduction of Hindi in Maharashtra schools for grades 1 to 5, the state cabinet decided on Sunday to retract two government orders regarding the three-language policy. During a press conference in Mumbai, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the establishment of a committee led by education expert Narendra Jadhav...