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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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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JD(S) suspends MP Prajwal Revanna amid sexual abuse allegations
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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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: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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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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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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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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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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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Diaz and Chhangte on target as Mumbai City beat FC Goa to enter final