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Abhinaya Harigovind
Abhinaya Harigovind is a senior correspondent with the national bureau of The Indian Express, covering education as a beat. Working with The Indian Express since July 2021, she was a reporter with the Delhi city team of the paper, covering environment and climate change. She has also worked with The Hindu in Kerala. She tweets @abhi__naya
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School enrolment drops for third year in a row; ‘falling birth rates’ citedSubscriber Only
August 29, 2025 04:22 IST
The Education Ministry’s UDISE+ data shows that total enrolment in 2024-25 dropped to 24.69 crore from 24.80 crore in 2023-24 and 25.18 crore in 2022-23.
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
Panel backs law for SC, ST, OBC quota in private varsity admissionsSubscriber Only
August 21, 2025 06:57 IST
Citing “substantial” annual fees in private universities, the panel underlined the need for the State to take steps through legislation to accommodate students from these categories.
Thu, Aug 21, 2025
Operation Sindoor a military success, tech breakthrough, political message all rolled into one: NCERT’s new moduleSubscriber Only
August 20, 2025 04:20 IST
Two modules have been released – one for the preparatory (classes 3 to 5) and middle stage (classes 6 to 8), and another for the secondary stage (classes 9 to 12).
Thu, Aug 21, 2025
Academia margins to NCERT row spotlight: French-born scholar’s tryst with India’s pastSubscriber Only
August 19, 2025 09:00 IST
NCERT social science panel head Michel Danino rejects charges of “communalisation of education” and "RSS influence" against its textbooks, saying they focus on "what is really important” in a “limited space”
Tue, Aug 19, 2025
Academia margins to NCERT row: French-born scholar’s tryst with India’s pastSubscriber Only
August 19, 2025 04:46 IST
Michel Danino rejects charges of ‘communalisation of education’ and ‘RSS influence’, says textbooks focus on ‘what is really important’ in a ‘limited space’.
Tue, Aug 19, 2025
‘A short-sighted approach’: Parliamentary panel recommends BElEd programme’s continuationSubscriber Only
August 12, 2025 16:01 IST
The parliamentary panel has recommended that NCTE address the limitations of the BElEd programme, leverage the “established history and expertise” instead of scrapping it.
Wed, Aug 13, 2025
Exclusive: CBSE approves open-book exams for Class 9 from 2026-27, know more hereSubscriber Only
August 10, 2025 04:00 IST
Move after pilot study shows teacher support, aims at end to rote learning
Mon, Sep 01, 2025
Was Jaisalmer ever a part of the Maratha empire? Here’s what historians saySubscriber Only
August 09, 2025 06:27 IST
Amid controversy about a map in the new NCERT Class 8 textbook showing Jaisalmer to be a part of the Maratha empire in 1759, here’s a brief history lesson
Sat, Aug 09, 2025
AICTE data: BTech seats fill fast as computer science drives enrolment to eight-year highSubscriber Only
August 03, 2025 04:02 IST
Enrolment up 67% from 2017-18 amid tech-led surge; vacancy dips to 16%
Mon, Aug 04, 2025
Five years of National Education Policy: Taking stock of the transitionSubscriber Only
July 29, 2025 07:30 IST
A few reforms proposed in school and higher education have made their way into classrooms. Others are stuck in Centre-state tussles & institutional delays
Tue, Jul 29, 2025
Kendriya Vidyalayas enrolment at five-year low: Minister in Lok SabhaSubscriber Only
July 29, 2025 04:38 IST
New admissions drop from 1.95 lakh in 2020-21 to 1.39 lakh in 2024-25
Wed, Jul 30, 2025
Exclusive: Ministry seeks explanation from JNU V-C for skipping Centre’s meet, views absence ‘seriously’Subscriber Only
July 27, 2025 04:00 IST
JNU hosted its own three-day conference on Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) from July 10 to 12 -- inaugurated by former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Mon, Jul 28, 2025
How Maharashtra’s 10% EWS quota in medical admissions will work, what questions it raisesSubscriber Only
July 24, 2025 16:39 IST
The enabling provision for the EWS quota introduced in the Constitution by the 103rd Amendment Act of 2019 says private unaided institutions will come under the purview of the reservation. There is concern, however, that the quota, if implemented without increasing overall seats, will reduce the number of seats for applicants in the general (unreserved) category.
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
80% prof posts for OBCs, 83% for STs in central universities are vacant, says GovtSubscriber Only
July 24, 2025 04:43 IST
For associate professors, around 65% of sanctioned posts for the ST category (108 of 307 filled) and 69% (275 of 883) in OBC category were vacant. In SC category, 51% of posts were vacant with 308 of 632 being filled.
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
Nepal students’ suicide: UGC points to lapses by KIIT — ‘tried illegal compromise in harassment complaints’Subscriber Only
July 22, 2025 06:21 IST
A four-member committee, headed by former IGNOU vice chancellor Nageshwar Rao, was constituted by the UGC to look into the incidents after another KIIT student from Nepal died by suicide in May.
Tue, Jul 22, 2025
CBSE plans to extend 2-tier STEM curriculum for Classes 11 and 12Subscriber Only
July 20, 2025 03:58 IST
The CBSE currently offers Mathematics at two levels in Class 10 — standard and basic. The examination for the basic level is easier than that for the standard one, but the question papers for both levels are based on the same syllabus.
Thu, Sep 18, 2025
Why Uttar Pradesh will merge government schools with low enrolment despite oppositionSubscriber Only
July 18, 2025 14:56 IST
The state’s reasoning was the better utilisation of resources and teachers, while opposition leaders and teachers groups have opposed the move, saying students would have to travel longer distances to get to school
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
New NCERT social science chapter on colonial rule skips Tipu Sultan, Haidar Ali, Anglo-Mysore warsSubscriber Only
July 17, 2025 04:20 IST
Part 1 of the textbook — ‘Exploring Society: Indian and Beyond’ — was released this week for use in the ongoing academic session. A second part is expected this year.
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
NCERT Social Science Textbook: Class 8 new book flags ‘brutality’ of Mughals, with no-blame disclaimerSubscriber Only
July 16, 2025 04:05 IST
The NCERT says the rationale for including them has been explained in a “Note on Some Darker Periods in History” and one of the chapters in the book includes a cautionary note that “no one should be held responsible today for events of the past”.
Thu, Jul 17, 2025
Doval rejects Pak claims on Op Sindoor: Not one photo of any damage inside IndiaSubscriber Only
July 11, 2025 13:23 IST
Indigenous systems performed very well, need to develop more, says NSA
Sat, Jul 12, 2025
US student visa season off to a slow start for Indians amid Trump crackdown, March–May months issuance lowest since 2022Subscriber Only
July 09, 2025 04:20 IST
The decline comes in the wake of the Trump administration’s intensified scrutiny of international students, which includes visa revocations for several individuals — including some Indian nationals — linked to pro-Palestine protests or interactions with law enforcement.
Thu, Jul 10, 2025
Class 3 learning still lower than pre-Covid level: Govt surveySubscriber Only
July 08, 2025 04:20 IST
Class 3 students assessed in language and Mathematics fared better compared to 2021, when learning levels were captured in the wake of the pandemic and the resultant disruptions in education, but their scores remained lower than the pre-Covid level in 2017.
Wed, Jul 09, 2025
CBSE offers 2 exams for Class 10th: Taking first test mandatorySubscriber Only
June 26, 2025 03:32 IST
Students will then be given an opportunity to improve their performance but will have to choose three subjects out of science, mathematics, social science, and the two language papers, going by the final policy for two board exams that the CBSE announced on Wednesday.
Fri, Jun 27, 2025
CBSE’s mother tongue push leaves private schools in a bind — KVs may show the way forwardSubscriber Only
June 20, 2025 12:56 IST
With students from diverse linguistic backgrounds, KVs are considering splitting classes by language to implement the directive.
Sun, Jun 22, 2025
QS Rankings: IIT-Delhi jumps 27 ranks, tops India list, is 123 globallySubscriber Only
June 19, 2025 04:20 IST
Over the past decade, IITs Bombay and Delhi, and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, have stood in the top three positions among Indian institutions.
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