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K. Thirumal of the 2(A) R&V Regiment of Tirupati NCC group stands out with a gold medal in the Cadet Jumping – Young Rider category and silver in the Open Show Jumping category respectively

While the immediate trigger for the students’ protest at Jantar Mantar was the repeated paper leaks, disillusionment among the youth runs much deeper. India has a significant youth population; however, unemployment remains high. Additionally, access to quality education has become limited due to a number of factors

The delegation comprises 24 women and 24 men selected from across Keralam, accompanied by five faculty members and staff of IIT Palakkad

On the flip side, graduates make up two-thirds of the State’s unemployed. Forty per cent of young women and 10% of young men are neither working nor in education or training

The application forms will be available from 4 p.m. on October 19 to 10 p.m. on October 23

A group of writers, academics, journalists and social activists has urged the Chief Minister and the Higher Education Minister to intervene

The last date for schools to register the names of students is November 11

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated five development projects worth around ₹3,350 crore in Ladakh, including a new Leh airport terminal and the Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road, and said proposals for satellite campuses of IIT Jammu and IIM Jammu were being advanced

With the University of Western Australia having secured final approval from the UGC to set up its campus in Chennai, the Left parties and other organisations have said that this would lead to the commercialisation of education

Budgetary support for education has declined to a single-digit percentage of the State outlay and has remained so over the past decade

The Committee has been mandated to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani speaks at Bloomberg's New Economy Forum about his experience chairing the country's task force on examination reform. Controversies over education have been one of the principal hot spots in the country's recent protests. (Source: Bloomberg)

Allegations surface that the college has engaged contractual faculty members working at the postgraduate level at ANU instead of employing eligible degree-level teaching faculty to evaluate the answer scripts

According to the Education department, all eligible learners cleared the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test, enabling Lakshadweep to attain full literacy status under ULLAS, a Centrally sponsored scheme

Disciplinary proceedings have also been initiated against him under the relevant provisions of the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control, and Appeal) Rules, 2005.

The school has eight acres of land on which the staff have cultivated a plantation to earn income to fund school activities

Sumit Kumar says students from Class 6 onwards should be sensitised about the adverse impact of child marriage, legal aspects, and help mechanisms

Despite a steady decline in child marriages in Telangana, the practice continues. Poverty, social pressures and family circumstances continue to place girls at risk of being married early, with consequences for their education, health and independence. Abhinay Deshpande examines the persisting issue and its impact on young lives

Addressing students at Sri Padmavati Women’s Junior College, Muddada Ravichandra encourages them, especially those hailing from rural areas, to utilise the opportunities provided by the TTD to develop leadership qualities and focus on personality development

Functioning of all departments of schools and centres at Thrikkakara and Marine campuses has been shifted to online mode after cases were reported on the campus. All infected students have left the campus, says a CUSAT official

Vice-Chancellor V.V. Subba Rao says the move will benefit about 90,000 students in 37 affiliated colleges across six north Andhra districts

As the first batch is approaching a crucial academic juncture, the Kerala State Higher Education Council is working on comprehensive reforms to ensure that the new degree structures, including Major, Double Major and Double Minor qualifications, are recognised in the eligibility criteria prescribed for various jobs