Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said a new generation of children was beginning to question the condition of government schools and demand basic facilities, describing the development as a sign that young citizens were increasingly unwilling to accept poor public services as normal. In an Independence Day message, Kejriwal said that after...
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has proposed a new academic course focused on substance abuse prevention and management for undergraduate and postgraduate students across disciplines, marking a broader push to address addiction awareness and promote healthier lifestyles among young people. The proposed course, titled “Substance Abuse: Prevention and Management,” is designed as a two-credit programme...
The Supreme Court has declined to entertain a petition challenging the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) implementation of the three-language policy, observing that the issue falls within the domain of educational policy and is not a matter requiring judicial intervention at this stage. The decision reinforces the judiciary’s long-standing approach of exercising restraint in...
In a significant administrative development for India’s education sector, senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The appointment places an experienced civil servant at the helm of one of the country’s most influential educational institutions, responsible for regulating...
The Central education regulator has introduced a one-time relaxation for students currently enrolled in Class 9, offering temporary relief as the newly implemented three-language requirement begins to take effect across secondary schools. The decision is aimed at ensuring a smooth transition to the revised academic framework while preventing disruption for students already midway through their...
More than two million aspiring medical students across India appeared for the NEET UG 2026 re-examination on Sunday, with authorities implementing unprecedented security measures to ensure transparency, fairness, and integrity in one of the country’s largest entrance examinations. The re-examination was conducted amid heightened scrutiny following concerns raised over the conduct of the original test....
A fresh controversy surrounding the administration of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) has sparked political debate after a medical aspirant was reportedly assigned an examination centre in a different country due to an apparent administrative error. Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi strongly criticized the government, accusing authorities of failing to protect the interests of students...
A National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) candidate from Nagpur found himself at the center of an unusual administrative error after receiving an admit card that assigned him an examination centre in Abu Dhabi, despite having selected only Indian cities during the application process. The incident has drawn attention to the examination authority’s centre allocation system...
Telangana Chief Minister has asserted that government schools in the state are now providing quality education on par with private institutions, citing significant improvements in infrastructure, academic standards, and student development initiatives implemented over recent years. Addressing a gathering focused on educational development, the Chief Minister emphasized that the state’s public education system has undergone...
In a significant move aimed at safeguarding the integrity of one of India’s most crucial medical entrance examinations, authorities temporarily blocked access to the messaging platform Telegram ahead of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) retest. Officials described the action as a “last resort” measure taken to prevent the possible circulation of confidential examination materials and...