The protection, however, shall not extend to persons having criminal antecedents, as mandated in the order of Hon’ble Supreme Court mentioned above, read an order by the Delhi Home Department
Abhijeet Dipke also warned that if need be, the students may launch a fresh agitation on a "much bigger scale"
An 18-year-old Chinese girl recently lost her last living relative as she embarks on her university journey, yet she has declined donations, asking that they be given to others in need. Zeng Zixuan scored 564 out of 750 on this year’s gaokao, the national higher education entrance exam, and has been admitted to the petroleum engineering programme at Yangtze University. She chose this university because it is close to her home, allowing her to visit her grandmother frequently. However, just as...
Reports indicate that the Kerala Police have booked cases against nearly 5,000 people across various parts of the State for participating in protests in support of agitating students at Jantar Mantar
The RYA Book Bank Project provides free textbooks to college students pursuing arts, science, and engineering courses
The students complained of vomiting after eating meals in the residential schools
Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined a London rally in support of India’s Cockroach Janta Party-led student movement.
Security has been tightened with heavy police deployment in Patna, Siwan, Jehanabad, Sheikhpura, Rohtas and other places
Students participating in protest as part of Telangana-wide bandh call, condemn police action against protesters during the recent Parliament march in Delhi
Mr. Tendulkar said he is hopeful of a solution coming through and stressed on the need to promote a culture which rewards honesty and in which merit wins
By refusing to be intimidated, India’s students have turned a protest over education into a crisis for Narendra Modi.
“Anna began his protest at 11 a.m. and ended it at 1 p.m.,” the social activist’s aide Datta Awari told PTI
Scores of students gathered at Freedom Park in Central Bengaluru condemning the police lathi charge on students who were marching to Parliament protesting against NEET paper leak and irregularities
Hong Kong has retained its 17th place among the world’s top destinations for students, but British rankings firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has said that high living costs along with the steepest tuition fees in East Asia continue to deter international applicants. QS also identified limited international diversity and a persistent shortage of accommodation for students as key challenges for the city. In the QS Best Student Cities list for 2027, which provides an overview of the best places to...
She was presiding over the distribution ceremony of the ‘Focus Kollam’ Minister’s Excellence Award-2026, organised for talented students from the Kollam constituency
A total of 4,344 students selected for the awards will each receive a medal, a certificate of appreciation, and a cash award of ₹20,000
A nation that compromises the integrity of its examination system, compromises its own future and this grave issue, affecting millions of students across the country, must be taken up in Parliament as the highest priority, Naveen Patnaik says
Some 43,347 day-school candidates are sitting Hong Kong’s Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exam this year, but there are only about 12,000 subsidised undergraduate places at the city’s eight public universities. So what options do the tens of thousands of remaining students have? According to a survey by education authorities, 85 per cent of Form Six students in the 2024-25 cohort opted for local tertiary education, including bachelor’s degrees, sub-degrees and diploma courses. The South...
‘Over 333 students likely to secure admissions to MBBS, BDS and other medical courses’
Home Minister inaugurates Thrissur Corporation’s Vidyashree-2026 awards; O.J. Janeesh highlights ‘Operation Toofan’ policing initiative
China lashed out on Friday at “discriminatory” new US visa regulations targeting students and journalists among other groups and warned that it reserved the right to take reciprocal countermeasures. The changes, announced by the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, have also fuelled concerns among Chinese students already in the United States and those planning to study there. Under the new regulations, part of a White House crackdown on both legal and illegal immigration, student and...
New rule ends open-ended stays and requires extensions after fixed visa periods for students and foreign media.
With Indian students increasingly looking beyond the traditional study destinations, TOEFL plans to expand its test centre network in smaller towns through a partnership with Crizac
The first phase of disbursement to verified beneficiaries is scheduled for July 22, 2026, along with the publication of eligible and ineligible beneficiary lists
Beda Bro anti-drug abuse awareness campaign launched in Vijayapura
Setting a timer to take a short break after every 25 minutes of study, compiling a “mistakes booklet” to learn from past errors and using artificial intelligence to boost English skills are among the strategies used by top scorers in this year’s university entrance exam in Hong Kong. However, some of the 24 high achievers of this year’s Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams said they would not rely too much on AI as this would prevent them from genuinely absorbing the knowledge. Wong...
Secondary Six students across Hong Kong are getting their results on Wednesday for the city’s university entrance examinations. They are returning to their schools to collect result slips for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE), which grades most subjects on a seven-level scale from 1 to 5**. A total of 24 top scorers from 15 schools were recorded this year. Fourteen male and 10 female students achieved a perfect score of 5** in six subjects, along with an “attained” result in citizenship...
Years of conflict have left thousands of Sudanese students struggling to continue their education in exile.
A total of 129 selected students from various government and private schools across the city and its surrounding areas will participate in the event
Fourteen of the 27 top scorers in this year’s International Baccalaureate (IB) programme from Hong Kong’s largest international school group plan to study medicine, with some students attributing their success to discipline, miso soup and using a Nokia phone with limited internet access. The English Schools Foundation’s top achievers shared their plans and study tips on Tuesday after learning their IB results the previous day. The number of ESF perfect scorers was nearly double last year’s tally...
Hong Kong’s Primary Six students received their secondary school results on Tuesday after years of hard work, with many elated and some already deciding what subject to major in at university or considering pathways to studying overseas. Tears of joy and relief filled the school hall at Yaumati Catholic Primary School (Hoi Wang Road) as students and parents received their long-awaited secondary school allocation results. Among them was 12-year-old Carmen Leung Ka-man, who collapsed into her...
More than 1,500 students from 12 divisions participated in the festival, which featured 175 events
At least 55 students from 13 Hong Kong schools have achieved top marks in the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme, with one private independent institution reporting nine perfect scorers, its best result on record. With results released on Monday, Victoria Shanghai Academy said nine students attained the maximum 45 points, while another eight scored 44. The school’s average score was 39. Private independent Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School recorded six top scorers, alongside eight...
As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. Hong Kong students should not be barred from using technology and electronic devices simply because they do not know how to use them responsibly, the city’s education minister has said, arguing that the next generation must learn to navigate the digital era. Secretary for Education...
More Hong Kong students are turning to mainland China for summer internships as government and university schemes expand cross-border placements. Students said they were drawn by greater opportunities in different sectors, hands-on experience in a larger market and lower living costs, with some viewing cross-border exposure as a career asset. The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau’s corporate summer internship scheme has expanded its number of mainland placements for young Hongkongers, with dedicated...
Witnesses say the boat may have been carrying more than 200 passengers.
The latest child suicide figures from the Education Bureau make for grim reading. For three academic years in a row, suspected suicide cases among primary and secondary school students have remained stubbornly high – 32 in 2023, 28 in 2024, and 31 in 2025. Despite a deluge of government resources, the three-tier emergency mechanism in secondary schools and public awareness campaigns, these numbers refuse to budge. We must ask ourselves a difficult question: why are we failing our children? Of...
Addressing teachers, officials and experts from various fields, State Project Director emphasises the importance of developing age-appropriate Information and Education and Communication (IEC) material suited to different student groups
Minister said that cleaning and sanitation work was not the responsibility of local self-government institutions alone and that these programmes can be successful only with people’s participation
C.P. John says the idea is to provide students licences by the time they finish Plus Two (when they turn 18) and that discussions will be held with General Education department