Education Matters
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IIM-Calcutta faculty opposes proposed regulations, tells Centre it will hurt institute’s autonomy
The faculty association urged the Centre to ensure that flaws in the proposed regulations were addressed before being tabled and notified in the Parliament.
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‘Not shocked or surprised,’ says Arundhati Roy after TN university withdraws her book from syllabus
‘Walking With The Comrades’, a book based on Roy’s visit to Maoist camps, was part of the university’s syllabus from 2017.
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Goa law college refuses to sack professor over ABVP complaint on her ‘anti-religious’ teaching
The professor said the ABVP had conveyed its reservations about her bringing up topics such as Rohith Vemula and activists who were killed in her lessons.
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Trending
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Watch: Tiger drags safari vehicle backwards in Bengaluru’s Bannerghatta park
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Sushant Singh death: Republic TV, Times Now reporting ‘prima facie contemptuous’, says Bombay HC
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Watch: Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy dances with contagious energy
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Australia vs India, Brisbane Test: Rain, thunderstorm in weather forecast for Day 5 at Gabba
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Watch: Akash Banerjee’s new satirical video on why Arnab Goswami’s leaked chats are ‘fake’
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Kejriwal asks Centre to scrap provisions in Delhi University Act that obstruct starting new colleges
He said that according to the Delhi University Act brought in during British rule, any college started in Delhi has to be affiliated with the university.
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JNU cuts academic spending, increases legal and security costs, shows report
Seminars, workshops, journals, teaching aids and research activities have been affected due to the reduced costs.
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Assam: Lessons on Nehru, Ayodhya dispute, 2002 riots dropped from Class 12 syllabus, says report
The Assam Higher Secondary Education Council secretary said the decision was taken to reduce exam stress for students amid the pandemic.
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Video
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Oath Keepers, neo-Nazi tattoos, and more: This video decodes symbols spotted at the US Capitol siege
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Watch: Recap of Kamala Harris’s journey from being a presidential candidate to the US VP
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Caught on camera: ‘New Yorker’ journalist followed Trump’s supporters as they stormed the US Capitol
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‘You can’t enforce non-law’: Trader Joe’s manager rejects entry to spirited anti-mask protestors
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‘Teddy bear mama’: This woman from Hungary has collected over 20,000 teddy bears
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West Bengal says it will not implement National Education Policy for now
Meanwhile, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren alleged that the NEP encourages privatisation and commercialisation of education.
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New Education Policy attempts to impose Hindi and Sanskrit, says DMK chief MK Stalin
West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee also criticised the NEP, claiming it was formulated without taking the state governments into confidence.
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Historian Ramachandra Guha appointed professor at Krea University in Andhra Pradesh
The appointment will be active from August 1, the college said in an email to its academic council members.
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The Reel
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‘Gandii Baat’ trailer: AltBalaji erotic thriller series is now into season six
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‘The Legend of Hanuman’ trailer: Animated series features the voice of Sharad Kelkar
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‘Mission Frontline’ trailer: Rana Daggubati anchors a tribute to the Border Security Force
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How Netflix series ‘Bridgerton’ adapted the period costume drama for the digital age
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Last chance to watch: Documentaries and animated films about women and nature
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Centre’s new National Education Policy aims to make board exams easier, promote multilingualism
The new policy also proposes greater autonomy for educational institutions.
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Academics petition CBSE against deleting chapters from Class 11, 12 curricula
The CBSE has removed chapters on federalism, citizenship, nationalism, and secularism, gender, religion and caste for Class 11 and Class 10 from the curricula.
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CBSE declares Class 12 results, HRD minister wishes students good luck
The results can be accessed at cbseresults.nic.in.
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The Field
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I-League: Coach Stanley Rozario parts ways with Aizawl FC to be there for daughter’s wedding
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Tennis: Davis Cup Finals increased to 11 days to ease burden on players, teams to be reduced
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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Unbeaten Baroda reach knockouts, defending champs Karnataka remain in hunt
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ISL: Goalkeeper Debjit Majumder stars as ten-man East Bengal hold Chennaiyin to goalless draw
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India vs England: Hosts to name squad for first two Tests on Tuesday, Virat Kohli set to return