Scholarship exam now for class 5th and 8th in Maharashtra
Maharashtra government has decided to stop scholarship examinations for class 4th and 7th students, and instead conduct them for those studying in class 5th and 8th. “The exam will be known as primary and secondary scholarship exam,” state education minister Vinod Tawde said... read more »
India needs to regain its global standing in education: President Pranab Mu...
India needs to retain the place it had during ancient times in the world education map, and for that there is a need to link education to research and improve quality of education — this was the message given by President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday to the students at Dr D Y Patil... read more »
Government’s First Budget, Lion’s Share For Education
Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has presented a Rs. 41,129 crore budget with a massive allocation for education, and announced that all colleges and villages will be given free Wi-Fi. “This is the country’s first Swaraj Budget prepared by the Aam Aadmi (common... read more »
India does not need new education policy, say experts
Some of India’s most renowned education experts have reportedly opined that there is very little evidence to back the government’s decision to revamp the nation’s education policy.Participating in a recent roundtable conducted by CUTS International Public Policy Centre (CIPPolC),... read more »
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