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Civil society group urges UP Chief Minister to halt Jauhar University demolition
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (310+ words) A coalition of citizens has formally petitioned Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to halt the scheduled demolition of 38 buildings at Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur. In its letter, the Citizens for Fraternity - Bharat (CFF-Bharat) urged the state government…...
Principal arrested for humiliating staff at Kurtanga in Odisha
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (207+ words) JAGATSINGHPUR: Raghunathpur police in Jagatsinghpur district on Friday arrested the Principal of Swami Arupananda Degree College at Kurtanga on charges of humiliating two lecturers and non-teaching staff members after they reportedly refused to comply with what they termed as “illegal…...
'Must be rebuilt from scratch': Rahul Gandhi calls for overhaul of education system for students' safety
6+ hour, 50+ min ago (400+ words) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday called for a complete overhaul of the country's education system, saying it should provide children with a safe, stress-free environment and ensure parents' sacrifices are rewarded. Gandhi shared on X a video clip from…...
15,000 fewer Tamil Nadu candidates clear NEET
11+ hour, 59+ min ago (170+ words) CHENNAI: The number of candidates from Tamil Nadu who cleared the NEET-UG exam dropped by nearly 15,000 this year, according to data released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday night. Only 61,306 students passed the exam in 2026, compared to 76,181 in…...
Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada eyes record 22 MBBS admissions after NEET success
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (338+ words) RAIPUR: In Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada, the district administration’s flagship science education initiative, Chhoo Lo Aasmaan, has delivered its best-ever performance in the NEET examination since the programme began in 2011. Based on prevailing counselling trends and cut-offs, officials said more than 22 students…...
TGBIE directs colleges to return original certificates to students
11+ hour, 49+ min ago (213+ words) HYDERABAD: The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) has directed private junior colleges across the state to immediately return the original educational certificates of students, warning that institutions withholding documents over pending fee dues could face disaffiliation or even closure....
More MBBS seats for Telangana, but infrastructure gaps remain
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (262+ words) The New Indian Express HYDERABAD: Even as Telangana has witnessed a significant expansion in MBBS seats for the 2026-27 academic year following approvals from the National Medical Commission (NMC), doctors and medical education experts have raised concerns over inadequate infrastructure, faculty…...
Appointing PG teachers for census work will affect Class 12 students: Coimbatore Teachers Association
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (203+ words) COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore wing of the Tamil Nadu Postgraduate Teachers Association (TNPGTA) has asked the district administration to exempt postgraduate teachers from the upcoming population census, saying they need to prepare Class 12 students for public examinations. Mohammad Kaja Muhaideen, a…...
JPC seeks to temper higher education bill
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (316+ words) NEW DELHI: With the Centre preparing to move the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 for passage in the monsoon session of Parliament, a Joint Parliamentary Committee has sought safeguards against excessive centralisation, recommended stronger consultation with states, and protection of…...
Seven in 10 classrooms fail to individually assess kids in TN
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (289+ words) The New Indian Express CHENNAI: Nearly seven out of 10 primary classrooms observed in Tamil Nadu either did not assess childrenâs understanding individually during lessons or relied on choral responses This limited teachersâ ability to identify learning gaps despite the…...