International Literacy Day 2019: Why we celebrate it, theme and significance

International Literacy Day is celebrated to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights.

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· Sep 08, 2019 · 09:08 am

Private players asked to send proposals to help Centre set up a Vedic school board

With Lok Sabha elections approaching, the government has given interested players only eight days to send their proposals.

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· Feb 14, 2019 · 02:45 pm

Institutes of Eminence: Intelligence Bureau names universities critical of Modi, reports The Print

The agency reportedly said those associated with colleges like Ashoka University and Azim Premji University criticise the government.

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· Jan 28, 2019 · 04:03 pm

Rajasthan: Soon, local religious leaders will lecture government school students once a month

The annual academic calendar has ‘extra-curricular activities’, such as singing patriotic songs and listening to inspirational stories, for every Saturday.

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· Jun 13, 2018 · 02:01 pm

CBSE relaxes pass-mark norm for Class 10 students as a ‘one-time measure’

Students will have to score 33% overall to clear the exam, instead of having to score the pass mark in both the board exam and internal assessments.

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· Feb 28, 2018 · 05:12 pm

Do not withhold students’ admit cards for board examinations on any pretext, CBSE tells schools

The board said it had received complaints that some schools were charging fees to release the admit card.

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· Feb 26, 2018 · 07:47 pm

Registration for Neet PG begins, exam will be held on January 7

November 27 is the deadline to apply for the test for medical admissions, the National Board of Examinations announced.

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· Nov 01, 2017 · 06:07 pm

Centre approves reservation for students from OBC communities in national scholarship examination

This quota will be in addition to reservation for those from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and will come into force from 2019, said Prakash Javadekar.

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· Oct 31, 2017 · 05:36 pm

CBSE allows failed Class 10, 12 students to appear as regular candidates in 2018 board examination

The board added that students must provide their Aadhaar numbers. Those who want to improve their marks can also take the exam.

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· Oct 27, 2017 · 02:18 pm

Delhi’s Education Minister Manish Sisodia finds saws, hammers in classrooms during school raid

Reports said the security guard at the Kalyanpuri school had rented out classrooms to make extra money.

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· Sep 29, 2017 · 02:45 pm

Bihar: 83% candidates fail to clear Teachers’ Eligibility Test

Only 16.4% of those who applied to teach classes 1 to 5 and 17.8% of candidates for classes 6 to 8 passed the test.

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· Sep 22, 2017 · 12:45 pm

Senior BJP leader Najma Heptulla appointed chancellor of Jamia Milia Islamia

The Manipur governor will hold the post for five years.

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· May 29, 2017 · 08:12 pm