Education

Five Indian students selected for Rhodes Scholars for 2025

Five Indian students selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2025

Five students from Karnataka, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand have been selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2025, announced the Rhodes Trust on Thursday.

Nov 14, 2024

Rajasthan: Youths end protest after minister's assurance on SI exams cancelation

SI exams: Youths end protest after Rajasthan minister assurance

In a unique protest, two youths who climbed up a water tank to press for the cancellation of the SI Recruitment Exam 2021 in Rajasthan, ended their protest on Tuesday after being persuaded by state minister Kirodi Lal Meena.

Nov 12, 2024

MP: Women guest teachers demand paid maternity leave

Women guest teachers across government schools in Madhya Pradesh have demanded paid maternity leaves akin to permanent teachers.

Nov 12, 2024

Teachers working under threat of criminal cases against them, notes Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court, quashing a case against a school teacher for allegedly beating a student in her class, pointed out that teachers are now working under threat of a criminal case being registered against them.

Nov 8, 2024

SC refuses to entertain PIL for appointment of 'Yoga Mitra' in all schools

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a direction for the appointment of a 'Yoga Mitra' in all schools across the country.

Nov 8, 2024

Physics Wallah's losses surge 346 pc at Rs 375 crore in FY24

Edtech company Physics Wallah saw its losses widen to Rs 375 crore in the last fiscal (FY24) compared to Rs 84 crore in FY23 – a whopping 346 per cent increase.

Nov 7, 2024

PM Vidyalaxmi scheme will ease financial barriers to higher education: Students

The Union Cabinet has approved a new scheme - PM Vidyalaxmi, aimed at providing financial support to meritorious yet needy students in pursuing higher studies at top-ranking institutions across the country.

Nov 7, 2024

Cabinet okays PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme to provide financial aid to meritorious students

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme to provide financial support to meritorious students in a mission mode.

Nov 6, 2024

UK to raise university tuition fees for first time in 8 yrs

UK Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced that university tuition fees in England will increase by 3.1 per cent next year, the first rise since 2016.

Nov 5, 2024

NEET PG 2024 hearing in Supreme Court today for result transparency plea

The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) PG 2024 hearing in the Supreme Court is scheduled to be held on Friday.

Oct 25, 2024

Enrollment for PM Internship Scheme kicks-off, youth to get Rs 5,000 per month

PM Internship Scheme for empowering Youth Employment

The Indian government launched the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) to address youth unemployment and skill gaps.

Oct 23, 2024

3 share Nobel in Economics for explaining why some countries are rich and others poor

3 share Nobel in Economics for new insights into rich and poor divide among nations

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences to three US economists for providing new insights into why there are such vast differences in prosperity between nations, trying to help solve the puzzle why some countries are rich and others poor.

Oct 14, 2024