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Govt proposes a new regulator for ‘uniformity’ in all board exams; states demand two types of Maths paperSubscriber Only
The proposed regulator, PARAKH, will also be tasked with holding periodic learning outcome tests like the National Achievement Survey (NAS) and State Achievement Surveys.
In 5 years, a 3-fold hike in number of Indian MBBS overseas graduates seeking to practise at homeSubscriber Only
Records show a three-fold increase in the number of candidates taking the Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE) over the last five years – the mandatory test for all Indian students going abroad for an MBBS degree to obtain a licence to practise medicine in India.
Dinesh Prasad Saklani: ‘Ideology no problem… When we’re objective, there’s no bias’Subscriber Only
Prof Dinesh Prasad Saklani, who has taken charge as the director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), said implementing the National Education Policy and ensuring the smooth completion of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) revision exercise are among his priorities.
UGC letter to central universities on courses based on students’ demand draws ire of teachers’ bodySubscriber Only
In a statement Tuesday, the Delhi University Democratic Teachers’ Front (DTF) criticised the move, saying the government should not be guided by job prospects only while deciding on such matters.
Kitchen store, empty room: 16 centres in 1 lockdown year in a central varsitySubscriber Only
MGCU was established through an Act of Parliament in 2014, it began functioning in 2016. It runs from a 25-acre campus and four rented premises; has 120 teachers and 1,300 students besides 350 research scholars.
Under which govt did 2002 Gujarat violence happen? CBSE calls question an errorSubscriber Only
According to a CBSE official, the question asked which government the “anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat in 2002” took place under.
Roll out common entrance exam from 2022-23: UGC to Central universitiesSubscriber Only
After a meeting held on November 22, the UGC on November 26 asked vice-chancellors of Central universities to take “appropriate measures” to conduct the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) that is to be organised by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Give space to unknown freedom fighters: House panel on textbooksSubscriber Only
Strongly opposing the recommendations of the committee, the Indian History Congress said, “While a review process is always necessary, this should be done involving recognized scholars from all over the country..."
Sharp spike in students with smartphone access, but UP, Bihar and Bengal lag: ASER survey 2021Subscriber Only
The ASER report also underscored that the likelihood of a household owning a smartphone goes up with the parents' educational level.
One in three students of Classes 1 and 2 never attended in-person classes: ASER survey 2021Subscriber Only
The concern is deepened by the survey's finding that youngest learners also have the "least access to technology".
Enrollment in govt schools rose by 5 percentage points in pandemic year: ASER surveySubscriber Only
The report underlines that the rise in enrollment in government schools is nearly uniform across age groups and grades.
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