‘Disruption’ is central to development of curriculum in restructuring education

06 Dec 2024

Most educational institutions, the colleges and varsities are still struggling to implement NEP-2020 proposed 4 years ago while some States have squarely rejected it stating that they will have their own Sate Education Policy (SEP). In all fairness, the universities should have seized this opportunity immediately by incorporating all needed...

TN: Govt Declares Holiday For All Educational Institutions From Oct 31-Nov 1 For Diwali

30 Oct 2024

The Tamil Nadu government has declared a holiday for all educational institutions across the state from October 31 to November 1 for Diwali celebrations. According to an official release from the Tamil Nadu Department of Information and Public Relations, the state government also announced a half-day holiday for all educational...

Ensuring holistic growth with rise in higher education institutions: Centre

22 Apr 2023

By encouraging the construction of universities, IITs, IIMs, and other akin institutions around the nation, the Centre has taken important steps to improve gateways to education for the youth. In the past nine years, the number of institutions in the nation has significantly increased, according to a formal announcement made...

JNU issues new rules; Rs 20000 for dharnas, admission cancellation for violence

02 Mar 2023

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has issued a new set of rules to regulate and enforce discipline among students and employees of the university. The 'Rules of Discipline and proper conduct of students of JNU' states that students can be fined up to Rs 20,000 for holding dharnas, and have their...

Maha cabinet allows educational institute to start private university in Pune

23 Nov 2022

The proposal to allow an educational institution to launch a private university in Pune was accepted by the Maharashtra cabinet on Thursday. The fact that the university's founder, who is currently a minister, attended the meeting when the idea was approved raises the possibility of a conflict of interest. The...

Chhattisgarh plans law for quotas based on communities’ population

22 Nov 2022

The Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes (SCs), among other communities, will receive a proportional amount of reservation in jobs and educational settings under a measure that the Chhattisgarh government intends to propose in the assembly (OBC). The draft will be examined at the state Cabinet meeting on...

Puducherry: Two days holiday for educational institutions amid heavy rain

11 Nov 2022

N Rangasamy, Chief Minister of Puducherry has declared a two-day holiday for all the educational institutions as the region is facing heavy rainfall. Heavy rainfall in the union territory has triggered severe waterlogging in the region. As stated by the Meteorological Department, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are likely to experience...