India’s premier engineering institutions are grappling with a significant shortage of faculty members, with more than 38 percent of sanctioned teaching positions lying vacant across all 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The alarming figures have reignited concerns about the long-term impact of staffing shortages on academic quality, research productivity, and the global competitiveness of...
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced significant revisions to its Class 9 Political Science textbook, bringing renewed focus to the period of the Emergency while restructuring portions related to the Constitution, including references to the Preamble and the concept of secularism. The changes have sparked debate among education experts, political...
A fresh political controversy has erupted over the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) handling of the Class 12 Open Schooling and Migration (OSM) matter after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi raised concerns about alleged irregularities and “massive tampering” in the examination and evaluation process. The issue has triggered a sharp exchange between the opposition and...
In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing investigation into the alleged NEET-UG paper leak case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a doctor from Maharashtra’s Latur district and a physics teacher from Pune for their suspected involvement in the examination fraud racket. The arrests mark another major development in the widening probe into...
A major breakthrough has emerged in the ongoing investigation into the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak scandal, with authorities detaining a student from Gurugram over suspected links to the nationwide examination fraud network. The development comes amid an intensifying probe involving multiple states and central agencies, as investigators attempt to uncover the full extent of...
New Delhi: In a major step to enhance student safety, the Central government has directed all states and Union Territories to conduct an immediate safety audit of all school buildings, including government, government-aided, and private institutions. The directive aims to identify and address structural vulnerabilities in line with national safety guidelines. Union Education Minister Dharmendra...