Education
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Centre introduces bill in Lok Sabha to combat exam malpractices
The draft legislation includes a maximum jail term of 10 years, along with a Rs 1 crore fine, for organised criminals.
Scroll Staff
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From degrees to pay, ethnic minority students at UK universities face persistent inequality
In a reflection of systemic discrimination, the proportion of BAME students and staff declines at every stage of progression through academia.
David Mba, The Conversation
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Why students are protesting the end of a fellowship named after India’s first education minister
The Maulana Azad National Fellowship was launched with the aim of closing the education gap among Muslims, who make up the bulk of its applicants.
Zafar Aafaq
Trending
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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ED searches increased by 86 times under Modi government compared to UPA decade: Report
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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The Tamil Nadu voter who views the BJP as a threat to the education system
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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UGC to make four-year undergraduate courses must for honours degrees
The University Grants Commission is expected to announce its new Curriculum and Credit Framework on Monday.
Scroll Staff
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Paragraphs on Gujarat riots, chapter on Mughal history removed from NCERT textbooks
The changes have been made to reduce the burden on students after the coronavirus pandemic, the education body said.
Scroll Staff
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‘Shortage of doctors’: Supreme Court dismisses petition to delay 2022 postgraduate NEET
It will have cascading impact on patient care and affect the doctors who have already registered, the court said.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Centre scraps MP quota for admissions to Kendriya Vidyalayas
The decision was taken as the quotas were hurting the quality of learning and students-teacher ratio, the government said.
Scroll Staff
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Data check: Twelve Indian states have reduced the share of education in their Budget allocations
Nineteen of 21 states are estimated to have spent less than what they set out to in 2020-’21.
Prafull Satpute, IndiaSpend.com
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Over 26% children in rural India did not have access to smartphones for online classes, shows survey
The Annual Status of Education Report (Rural) 2021 survey also showed that admissions to government schools increased by 5% between 2020 and 2021.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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India’s premier educational institutions like IITs and NITs are functioning without top leadership
At least two dozen posts are lying vacant.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Why school education laws in Indian states are so difficult to understand
An analysis shows that most education laws across the country are wordy, restrictive and incomprehensible even for college graduates.
Jayana Bedi, IndiaSpend.com & Prashant Narang, IndiaSpend.com
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What will happen to India’s ed-tech startups once schools reopen?
Experts expect 2021 to be a year of consolidation, with several mergers and acquisitions in the education space.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
The Field
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana
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Endgame: Indian Grandmasters are daring to dream at the 2024 Candidates
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals bowlers shine as they defeat Gujarat Titans in low-scorer
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Table tennis, ITTF World Cup: Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula exit tournament in group stage