Category: Education
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Tragic Surge of Student Suicides in Kota Amidst Competitive Exam Pressure
Kota, known as the coaching hub of India, has recently witnessed a heartrending increase in student suicides, raising serious concerns about the mental well-being of young aspirants preparing for competitive exams like the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The recent incident of Niharika Singh, an 18-year-old JEE aspirant,…
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Revised Position on Reservation Policy in Indian Higher Education
In a recent turn of events, the University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairperson, M. Jagadesh Kumar, acknowledged the uproar caused by the inclusion of a ‘de-reservation’ clause in the draft guidelines, which suggested that reserved faculty vacancies for the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Central universities could be de-reserved…
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Supreme Court Halts High Court Conflict Over Fake Caste Certificate Probe
The Supreme Court commanded a pause in the Calcutta high court’s proceedings due to an unusual dispute involving two benches over a CBI investigation into an alleged fake caste certificate scam. The incident led to reproaches cast between a single judge and a division bench with consecutive orders dated January 24 and 25. A specially…
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Strengthening Indo-French Ties: A Strategic Leap Forward for Education and Partnership
France, celebrated for its cultural prowess, beckons international scholars, ranking 8th worldwide and 5th in Europe as a favored academic enclave with 250,000 global learners, inclusive of 10,000 from India. Keen to escalate this exchange, French President Emmanuel Macron aims to usher in 30,000 Indian students by 2030. Brimming with rich educational programs irrespective of…
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ICAI CA May-June 2024 Exam Schedule Announcement
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced the exam schedule for the CA May-June 2024 session, providing candidates with the dates and times for Foundation, Intermediate (Inter) and Final courses examinations. Candidates are encouraged to visit the institute’s official web portal at icai.org to view the complete timetable. Specifically, the Foundation exams…
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JEE Mains 2024 Admit Card Release for Paper 1 – Key Details and Download Instructions
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is poised to issue the admit cards for the JEE Mains 2024 Paper 1 examination, potentially on January 24, 2024. As the date nears, aspiring candidates for the B.Tech/B.E entrance exam are on the alert to download their hall tickets from the NTA’s official JEE website at jeemain.nta.ac.in. Live updates…
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India’s Supreme Court Debates Minority Status of Aligarh Muslim University
The deliberations in the Indian Supreme Court took an unexpected turn when the government’s Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta, announced his disagreement with a 1981 parliamentary amendment that granted minority status to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). During a series of hearings centered around the reassessment of a historic 1968 ruling that initially stripped AMU of this…
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No students below 16 in Coaching centres – Ministry of Education
The new guidelines released by the Ministry of Education provided outline comprehensive framework that seem to be aiming at regulating coaching centres to maintain a standard of education, safety, and mental well-being for students. This would further support the ongoing challenges faced by both students and their parents in controlling the menace and ever increasing…
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Diplomatic Dispute Leads to Study Permits Plunge for Indian Students in Canada
The Canadian immigration system witnessed a sharp decline in study permits issued to Indian students following a diplomatic altercation involving the nations of Canada and India. The underlying cause of the precipitous descent in permits can be traced back to India expelling Canadian diplomats, a critical link in the permit processing chain, leading to fewer…
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Educational Institutions in Tamil Nadu Announce Holiday Due to Heavy Rainfall
In response to the deluge besieging Tamil Nadu, numerous districts have decreed closures for educational institutions. This measure, affecting locales including Nagapattinam, Viluppuram, Cuddalore, and others, has been taken to ensure safety amid weather adversities. Particularly affected, Nagapattinam saw considerable precipitation overnight, prompting officials to halt academic activities. January, characteristically lacking in rainfall, has seen…
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Delhi Schools’ Winter Vacation Extension Notice Retracted
Authorities in Delhi have retracted a notice that mistakenly extended the winter vacation for local schools until January 10, 2024. In an initial communication, school heads were instructed to pass along the closure information to all parties involved, including staff, students, and parents using various methods. This extension was prompted by severe cold conditions and…
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JEE results today says NTA
JEE Session 2 results are awaited at jeemain.nta.nic.in Competitive Exams JEE Mains 2023 results The NTA (National Testing Agency) will soon publish the JEE Mains 2023 Results. Candidates may access the Joint Entrance Examination results on both the NTA JEE official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, and nta.ac.in. Along with the results, the Agency will release the top…
