Education News

Haryana teacher's composition becomes CBSE song

A Hindi song 'Naya Aghaz' (New beginning) composed by a Gurgaon-based private school teacher has become the signature song of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for its Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) in schools.

Bihar government ordered to appoint 35,540 trained teachers

The Supreme Court Wednesday ordered the Bihar government to appoint 35,540 primary school teachers as per their seniority based on the year they secured their Bachelor of Education or Bachelor in Teaching degrees.10:04 PM on December 09

IGNOU's sign language course a big boost for hearing impaired

Giving their dreams wings to fly and making them believe that they can pursue higher education, the Indira Gandhi National Open University's (IGNOU) bachelor programme in applied sign language has been a big boost for hearing-impaired students.6:02 PM on December 09

Manipur schools, colleges still shut after three months

All educational institutions in India's restive northeastern state of Manipur have been shut for the past three months. There have been no classes and students are on the brink of losing a vital academic session.12:02 PM on December 09

Case against portal for misleading students

The Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV) has lodged a police complaint against a website for spreading misinformation about the timing of its semester exams, university officials said Tuesday.8:05 PM on December 08

IGNOU to organise summit on higher education

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will organise a summit here Saturday to highlight the opportunities offered in India in the field of higher education.6:04 PM on December 08

Political parties should embrace democracy, says Rahul

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday lamented the lack of internal democracy in political parties, saying party organisations needed to be democratised.10:01 PM on December 07

IIMs gives hope to aggrieved CAT students

The online Common Admission Test (CAT) has been extended by a day to Tuesday but all those students who could not still take it will be provided another chance in a fortnight, the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) said Monday.10:01 PM on December 07

Political parties should embrace democracy, says Rahul

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday lamented the lack of internal democracy in political parties, saying party organisations needed to be democratised.6:01 PM on December 07

Kalam regales Delhi University students

Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Monday addressed a packed auditorium of students in the Delhi University, regaling them with experiences of his student days.4:02 PM on December 07

Rahul Gandhi visits AMU

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday visited the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Uttar Pradesh and interacted with the students.4:02 PM on December 07

Restoring lost glory of Presidency College won't be easy

The who's who of Bengal went there to study, from Rabindranath Tagore to Satyajit Ray to Jyoti Basu to Amartya Sen. And now the 192-year-old Presidency College here is about to be bestowed a rare honour - university status. But many intellectuals, who are alumni of the hallowed institution and have seen its academic standards plummet over the years due to political interference, say a lot more needs to be done to restore its lost glory.10:01 AM on December 06

Now, more IGNOU students can pick exam dates

In an attempt to encourage student-friendly examinations, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), India's largest distance learning institute, Saturday announced that students of more courses would be allowed to pick the dates for their tests.8:02 PM on December 05

Australia invites Indian universities to open branches

Recognising India's excellence in education, Australia has invited 'elite Indian institutions' to set up campuses there and help Adelaide become a 'University City'. Some of them are already on the table, a senior minister of South Australia said.12:00 PM on December 05

CAT schedule extended by a day only in 20 cities

After the online Common Admission Test (CAT) collapsed in several places, creating confusion among thousands of B-school aspirants, the authorities conducting it Friday extended the exam schedule by one day but only in 20 cities.10:02 PM on December 04