Mum’s barefoot race win exposes India’s education gap
Ramabai Ranveer, a 47-year-old widow from Maharashtra, won a 3km community run barefoot in August, securing a Rs 3,000 prize to buy books for her daughters. The videos of her sprinting in…
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Science students trapped by rigid subject rules, Jantar Mantar protest says
Students who chose Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) or Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) after Class 10 face rigid eligibility barriers that block career switches, educationists told a protest at Jantar Mantar…
NTA to release UGC NET final answer key for 84 subjects this week
The National Testing Agency will release the final answer key for 84 UGC NET June 2026 subjects this week. The exam was held across 87 subjects, with the main tests from June…
Streamline university procedures, reduce human intervention: op-ed
Student protests have pushed education reforms in India, but the focus must now shift from policy declarations to proper implementation, according to an opinion piece in Hindustan Times. The article argues that…
CBSE exam review meet held as controversy and court case linger
Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi held a review meeting on August 24 with senior officials of the Department of School Education and Literacy to discuss CBSE's academic, examination and administrative processes. Joshi…
DU to hold PhD entrance test for FYUP graduates next week
Delhi University will conduct an in-house entrance examination for students who have completed its four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) and wish to pursue a PhD directly without a master's degree. DU Registrar Vikas…
Harvard, NYU may set up campuses in India: US envoy
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said top American universities including Harvard, New York University and Purdue are interested in establishing campuses in India, citing strong demand from Indian students. Speaking at…
Experts urge independent body for school education amid RSS panel row
On the AI With Sanket show, former NIOS chairperson Prof. CV Sharma and political analyst Nikhil Jain argued that school education must be removed from direct government control. They called for an…
Public health education needs Indian context, says report
A group of academics has released a report calling for reforms in public health education in India, arguing that Master of Public Health (MPH) programmes are too rooted in Western models and…
Delhi HC orders UGC to hold NET exam in September 2026
The UGC NET for June 2026 will be held in September after the Delhi High Court directed the University Grants Commission to conduct the exam that was previously postponed. The court ruling…
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