Education Challenges
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13,600 students from marginalised groups dropped out of IITs, IIMs in five years: Education Ministry
This was mainly because of them getting a seat in another department or institutions or because of personal reasons, the Centre said.
Scroll Staff
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As first-generation learners seek to crowdfund fees for Western universities, help pours in
With scholarships difficult to come by, Dalit and Muslim students admitted to foreign institutions are finding financial support online.
Akanksha Mishra
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Centre scraps order on seeking permission for online seminars related to India’s ‘internal matters’
The order was taken back reportedly after backlash from scientists.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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Centre says it will modify new webinar rules for universities amid backlash from academic world
In an order issued in January, the Centre said all public universities will require government permission to hold online sessions on India’s ‘internal matters’.
Scroll Staff
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State officials now need Centre’s permission to attend online seminars on India’s ‘internal matters’
The names of all participants in virtual seminars will have to be approved in advance by the government, the Ministry of Education said.
Scroll Staff
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On Teachers Day, a conversation in my head with Premchand on keeping the torch of learning blazing
A Delhi University professor discusses the meaning of a real education.
Apoorvanand
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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Cuts in India’s education budget have meant fewer scholarships for students from marginalised groups
In charts: An analysis of pre-matric and post-matric scholarships disbursed from 2015-’16 and 2019-’20.
Protiva Kundu, IndiaSpend.com
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Amendment scrapping no detention policy will weaken the entire Right to Education Act, say experts
The Lok Sabha passed the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Second Amendment) Bill, 2017 on Wednesday.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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In Gujarat’s isolated Rann of Kutch, ‘tent schools’ offer hope to children of Agariya salt workers
But they are not getting enough government support.
Anjali Mody
The Reel
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In South Sudan’s cattle camps, mobile schools are introducing children to formal education
Aid agencies are starting schools in the remote settlements amid fears that the latest civil war will create another ‘lost generation’ of uneducated adults.
Stefanie Glinski, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Kerala Islamic preacher held for spreading hate through schools says others used the same textbook
MM Akbar’s arrest came a month after the state shut down one of his Peace Schools over ‘objectionable content’ in a textbook.
TA Ameerudheen
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Uttar Pradesh government is itself responsible for the cheating racket it is trying to fix
With just 2,152 government secondary schools, the state has left exams in the hands of an unregulated private sector.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
The Field
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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
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller