Education Reform
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Appearing for board exams twice a year will be optional, says Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
If a student is satisfied with their score in the first set of exams, they can retain it, he said.
Scroll Staff
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In UK’s teaching and university staff strikes, lessons for India on empathy, support and rights
The strike shows the efficacy of collective bargaining for fair pay and rights while students can understand the importance of supporting their teachers.
Amrit Pandey
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How education remains out of reach for India’s invisible migrant children
Millions move across state boundaries with their parents, but neither the Centre not the state governments have education policies that address their concerns.
Sajitha Bashir
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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Hard work to invite Harvard: Why UGC’s plan for foreign university campuses in India rings hollow
The prime minister has been consistent in his contempt for Western academic learning while the UGC has completely undermined Indian universities.
Apoorvanand
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On English-medium education, India is having the same debates it did 200 years ago
While the colonists introduced it, elite Indians took to English-medium education like a duck to water.
Shivakumar Jolad
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A year after three schemes to fund school education were merged, there’s still confusion on ground
The Samagra Shiksha suffers from basic implementation issues.
Mridusmita Bordoloi
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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National Education Day: Why is it celebrated on 11th November?
Schools will observe National Education Day by organising various events highlighting the importance of education.
Scroll Staff
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Delhi government schools to have ‘patriotism curriculum’ from next academic year
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the curriculum would inculcate in students love for the country and make them aware of their responsibilities.
Scroll Staff
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‘Blaming teachers isn’t a solution’: Niti Aayog adviser on a ‘theory of change’ to improve education
Alok Kumar discusses the think tank’s effort to help states make their school systems more effective.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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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Cabinet approves HRD Ministry’s plan to restore 200-point reservation roster in universities
Dalit rights groups had demanded the promulgation of an ordinance that will overturn the 13-point roster system.
Scroll Staff
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Teacher training: Educationists are wary of Centre’s new four-year integrated programme
The teacher education programme combines an undergraduate degree in a general discipline with a teaching degree.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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School education: HRD Ministry’s new grading index encourages states to seek private funds
Experts say it is ‘tricky’ to think of private funding as a positive step.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final