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JEE Advanced may shift to adaptive testing by 2030 to reduce coaching dependence

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- The idea of changing the assessment pattern of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced has moved from the proposal stage to a pilot involving around 4,000 students across m... और पढ़ें


Centre appoints two more senior officers to NTA amid overhaul

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- The Centre on Friday appointed an IRS officer as director and another as joint secretary in the National Testing Agency (NTA), taking forward its ongoing overhaul of the testing ... और पढ़ें


Nilekani-led task force invites suggestions on exam system reforms

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- The high-powered task force (HPTF) headed by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani to recommend reforms in India's public examination system on Friday invited suggestions from stude... और पढ़ें


Bengaluru: Second IISc student suicide in 15 days as 22-yr-old dies in hostel

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- A 22-year-old first-year MTech student allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, on Thursday, police said, in the second ... और पढ़ें


NMC chief calls for quality focus as India expands medical education

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The National Medical Commission (NMC) chairperson Abhijat Sheth called for a stronger focus on quality, competency and technology-enabled learning as India rapidly expands its me... और पढ़ें


PM CARES fund corpus up 18% to rRs.r8,452 crore despite drop in domestic donations

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The corpus of the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund rose 17.8% from Rs.7,173.03 crore in 2023-24 to Rs.8,452.07 crore in 2024... और पढ़ें


Teacher quality rests on competence, empathy: Pralhad Joshi at NCTE foundation day

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Union education minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday said the quality of education depends on the competence and empathy of teachers, underlining their central role in implementing t... और पढ़ें


'My election as President shows greatness of our democracy': Kovind writes in his autobiography

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- In the early years of Independence, Dalit students at a primary school in Paraunkh village of Uttar Pradesh were not free to drink water as they pleased. They had to inform their... और पढ़ें


Parliament panel flags delays in Scheduled Caste scholarships, poor utilisation of OBC, minority welfare schemes

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- A parliamentary standing committee has flagged persistent delays in scholarships for Scheduled Caste (SC) students, poor utilisation of a free coaching scheme for SC and Other Ba... और पढ़ें


Joshi chairs meet on matters concerning NTA

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- Union minister Pralhad Joshi, who was recently given the additional portfolio of education ministry, on Sunday held his first meeting with officials on "matters concerning" the N... और पढ़ें