Education Matters
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‘I want to be everything’: Nigeria’s herder community heads to school – a first in generations
Climate change has pushed the nomadic Fulani to change their migratory lifestyle of tending to livestock.
Abubakar Muktar Abba, Human Journalism Network
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How Maharashtra’s amendment to the Right to Education Act will foster ghettoisation
Private schools located within a kilometre of government or aided schools will no longer have to set aside 25% seats for poor, marginal students.
R Raj Rao
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Board exams to be held twice a year, students can retain best score
Subjects in Classes 11 and 12 under the new curriculum framework will not be restricted to streams and students will have the flexibility to choose from them.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Bihar government schools do not meet RTE norms, says survey
The study said most public schools have dismal infrastructure and amenities.
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‘Propaganda’: Minister defends removal of Darwin’s theory of evolution from school textbooks
The NCERT had announced last year that the chapter ‘Heredity and Evolution’ will be replaced with ‘Heredity’ in the Class 10 science book.
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53% teachers say most primary students in Jharkhand forgot to read, write after Covid-19: Survey
An acute shortage of teachers was also noticed in the state, a report prepared by Economist Jean Dreze stated.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Number of schools in India declined by 20,000 in 2021-’22, shows government data
The Union ministry of education said that the decline was mainly due to the closure of ‘private and other management’ schools.
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Why Assam’s policy of ‘merging’ schools has many critics
Activists and education experts say it could affect the quality of education offered by government schools.
Rokibuz Zaman
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‘Targeted over caste,’ says Dalit lecturer who was sacked from service for his Navratri post
Mithlesh Kumar Gautam had advised women to read the Constitution and the Hindu Code Bill instead of fasting during Navratri.
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The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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SC asks Centre to set up portal with details of foreign universities for Ukraine-returned students
Ukraine has offered an academic programme under which Indian medical students who fled the European country can finish their studies in foreign universities.
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Ukraine-returned medical students cannot be enlisted in Indian medical universities, Centre tells SC
Their enrolment would hamper the standard the medical education in India, the government said in an affidavit.
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UGC declares 21 universities as fake, says they do not have power to offer degrees
Eight such higher education bodies from Delhi and four from Uttar Pradesh are on the list released by the University Grants Commission.
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa