Sakshi Siroha was a Senior Sub Editor at indianexpress.com. She is a major in Economics from Delhi University. An avid reader, she can be found catching up on her to-be-read list or at a poetry slam in her leisure time. Tweets @sakshi_saroha
October 04, 2022 21:39 IST
World Teachers Day 2022, Digital Literacy: Only 4.4 per cent of rural households own computers out of which only 14 per cent have a computer with an internet connection, stated data by NSSO.
Thu, Oct 06, 2022September 05, 2022 09:04 IST
Teachers' Day 2022: Disale who is currently in the USA to attend Fullbright scholarship wishes to return to India in the next coming years and contribute his bit in the implementation of National Education Policy 2020.
Tue, Sep 06, 2022August 24, 2022 09:30 IST
Vineet Joshi, the director-general of the testing agency, spoke to The Indian Express about the technical snags that hit the exam this year, the changes that could potentially be made, the conversation about merging the major undergraduate tests and the row in Kerala over the NEET dress code.
Thu, Aug 25, 2022August 24, 2022 04:52 IST
Currently, NTA offers 27 domain-specific subjects and 33 languages, out of which a candidate can choose a maximum of nine subjects. This spectrum of options had created over 45,000 unique subject combinations.
Thu, Aug 25, 2022August 08, 2022 13:47 IST
Just like other JEE toppers, Jalajakshi wants to join IIT Bombay to pursue BTech Computer Science but her professional aspirations are different from others. She wants to take up the civil services exam after graduation and wants to work for the digitization of the country.
Tue, Aug 09, 2022August 05, 2022 09:41 IST
BSc Agriculture versus BTech (Agriculture Engineering), Which is Better? A look at two popular courses in the agricultural arena – Bachelor of Science (BSc) Agriculture and Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Agriculture Engineering.
Tue, Aug 16, 2022August 03, 2022 18:03 IST
While some experts pointed out that all aspirants have to start from the basics, others said those with a science background have a bit of an edge since they already have been through the gruelling task of facing competitive exams.
Sat, Aug 06, 2022July 24, 2022 09:22 IST
B.Com vs B.A (Hons) -The Right Choice: A look at the differences between the courses, the respective career trajectories they offer, and how you can make a choice
Wed, Aug 17, 2022July 14, 2022 01:59 IST
Teachers and principals say that they have been hearing of their students’ worries, and while some say things should not be blown out of proportion, others acknowledge that things could have been smoothened further to reduce the pressure on them.
Thu, Jul 14, 2022July 13, 2022 17:57 IST
CUET, which is mandatory for undergraduate admission in Central Universities, is being held over several days in two phases.
Wed, Jul 13, 2022July 11, 2022 09:53 IST
NTA JEE Main 2022 Topper Sneha Pareek News Updates: Her strategy for JEE Advanced will be the same as JEE Main of ‘practising maximum mock tests’.
Mon, Aug 08, 2022June 07, 2022 13:37 IST
The highlight of this year’s paper was the new question pattern. A new variety of questions was introduced this year into the GS paper, where the question asked the candidates to choose the right number of matching options.
Tue, Jun 07, 2022May 31, 2022 04:12 IST
Delhi’s Shruti Sharma topped the merit list released for the 2021 exam on Monday, followed by Kolkata’s Ankita Agarwal and Gamini Singla from Anandpur Sahib in Punjab.
Wed, Jun 01, 2022May 30, 2022 20:55 IST
Ankita completed her school education in Kolkata and earned her bachelor’s degree in economics from St Stephen’s College of Delhi University.
Wed, Jun 01, 2022May 30, 2022 14:19 IST
In the UPSC CSE final result, women candidates have secured all the top three positions. Ankita Agarwal secured AIR 2 while Gamini Singla of Chandigarh secured rank 3.
Wed, Jun 01, 2022May 24, 2022 13:58 IST
The University Grants Commission (UGC) last week announced that a common entrance test will be held for admission to postgraduate programmes in 42 central universities in the upcoming academic year.
Wed, May 25, 2022May 09, 2022 13:01 IST
UPSC Civil Services weekly current affairs quiz is for aspirants currently preparing for the exam. The questions are based on the current events of the previous week.
Mon, May 09, 2022May 09, 2022 10:13 IST
Apart from the factor of employability and better career prospects, experts also highlight that India’s hyper-competitive environment for admission to skill-based courses is always driving the trend of such students applying to the same course at foreign universities.
Tue, May 10, 2022May 04, 2022 11:10 IST
As a first, the UGC on April 12 announced it will allow students to pursue two full-time and same-level degree programmes in physical mode simultaneously either at the same university or different universities. The commission has issued detailed guidelines and said the option will be available to students from the 2022-23 academic session.
Thu, May 05, 2022May 02, 2022 17:34 IST
UPSC Civil Services weekly current affairs quiz is for aspirants currently preparing for the exam. The questions are based on the current events of the previous week.
Thu, May 05, 2022April 27, 2022 17:46 IST
KVS has stated that as many as 21 states have already adopted the age of 6 for admission to Class 1. Since KVs are meant for children of transferable central government employees, aligning itself with the prevalent national trend makes sense, it argued.
Thu, Apr 28, 2022April 21, 2022 11:52 IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs decided to amalgamate the IAS Training School, Delhi, and the IAS Staff College, Simla, to form a National Academy of Administration set up in Mussoorie’s Charleville Estate.
Tue, Apr 26, 2022April 14, 2022 10:36 IST
'My urge to explore the world guided me to quit IIT and pursue a course I was more interested in,' says Kolkata’s Utkarsh Agrawal.
Thu, Apr 28, 2022April 06, 2022 14:21 IST
The UGC Chairman said, "Recently, I have met a few ambassadors of several countries and many of them are showing interest to establish their campuses in India."
Thu, Apr 07, 2022April 05, 2022 16:00 IST
One of the protestants claimed that the delay in recruitment notification will impact the age eligibility criteria hence excluding several candidates to participate in the recruitment rally due to the upper age limit cap.
Wed, Apr 06, 2022