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According to the ECI, 58,17,851 forms (7.59% of the electoral roll) remained uncollectable after December 11, mainly due to deaths, migration and untraceable voters.

UGC, AICTE, NCTE to be replaced with single higher-education commission, Union Cabinet clears bill

December 15, 2025 3:37 pm

Earlier known as the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill and has now been renamed the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill.

Pak-supported terror attacks, tensions with China part of new class 7 NCERT textbook

December 10, 2025 10:12 am

On China, the new NCERT book refers to “heightened tensions” with the country in recent years, mostly related to shared borders, and a few serious conflicts. “On the other hand, efforts are being made to resolve disputes through trade, dialogue and border resolution mechanisms,” it explained.

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‘Ghaznavid invasions’ get bigger section in new class 7 NCERT textbook

December 09, 2025 12:12 pm

Six pages, preceded by ‘a word of caution’, on the foreign invader

Central Universities Vacancies: How many teachers have been recruited since 2022?

Over 8320 teaching posts filled in central universities since 2022

December 07, 2025 9:54 am

In 2023, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has set up a unified recruitment portal--CU-Chayan-- to provide a common platform for listing of vacancies, advertisements and jobs across all Central Universities.

CBSE opens Single Girl Child Scholarship application window for Class 10 students at cbse.gov.in

Centre announces revised guidelines for SC students under 'Top Class Scholarship Scheme' for 2024-25

November 27, 2025 9:27 am

Students will also receive an academic allowance of Rs 86,000 in the first year and Rs 41,000 in subsequent years to cover living expenses, books and laptops.

The book lists symbols that ancient Indian mathematicians from the time of Brahmagupta used to represent unknowns, along with an example of a maths problem mentioned in the 12th-century text Bijaganita by Bhaskaracharya (Texbook cover: Image upscaled with AI)

NCERT Class 7th Math textbook: Traces algebra, other concepts to ancient India

November 25, 2025 10:36 am

NCERT Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani said that part of the purpose behind introducing such concepts is to teach students “correct history” without a “skewed” colonial view.

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Before IIM-Raipur Director quit, Education Ministry sided with Board in standoff, asked him to follow its decisions

October 31, 2025 8:14 pm

Correspondence reveals the Ministry’s stance on the Director–Board power tussle that preceded Kakani’s resignation.

While issuing 15 guidelines, the bench said they shall remain in force and be binding until such time as appropriate legislation or regulatory frameworks are enacted by the competent authority.

Suicides in educational institutes: SC tells states, UTs to apprise it on guideline implementation

October 29, 2025 9:25 am

Taking note of the rise in suicides in educational institutions, the apex court stressed addressing the gravity of mental health crisis afflicting students and issued pan-India guidelines to deal with it.

Student presenting their prototype to Union Minister for Education at the Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025

Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 Begins: Over 1 crore students compete in India's largest school-level hackathon

October 14, 2025 10:12 am

Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 Begins Today: The day-long event, running from 10 am to 11 pm, is engaging more than one crore students from Classes 6 to 12 in a nationwide drive to promote creativity and problem-solving.

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EXCLUSIVE: Third IIM head quits in 5 years over rift with Board — Raipur Director told Centre: ‘Autonomy under strain’

October 09, 2025 9:31 am

Ram Kumar Kakani's resignation followed a sequence of events triggered by disciplinary action taken by him against a faculty member, which was struck down in court in April 2024

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Quixplained: What's new in the National Education Policy

August 07, 2020 8:31 am

National Education Policy or NEP is a comprehensive framework to guide the development of education in the country. A new policy usually comes along every few decades. The latest policy is India's third. It replaces the 1986 NEP, which was in place for 34 years.