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Tongue-tied at school: NEP language push threatens future of foreign languages in Delhi classrooms
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (922+ words) Schools are now required to rapidly build and manage the infrastructure needed to teach three languages from Class VI onwards. This will necessitate overhauling the existing language-teaching frameworks, which currently vary across different types of schools. At institutions such as…...
Coimbatore civil society urges RTE admissions in private schools for students beyond one-km radius limit
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (211+ words) COIMBATORE: The Marumalarchi Makkal Iyakkam (MMI) has demanded that the school education department consider allowing Right to Education (RTE) admissions in private schools for students living more than one kilometre away. MMI President V Eswaran, in his letter, cited the recent…...
Private schools in Tamil Nadu can now get 20-year recognition
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (145+ words) CHENNAI: Keeping in line with the recent amendments to the Tamil Nadu Private Schools (Regulation) Rules passed by the state Assembly, the school education department has directed district-level officials to inspect private schools and submit reports to grant extended recognition…...
Telangana med colleges face staff shortage amid hiring delays
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (195+ words) The numbers underline the strain. Of 7, 745 sanctioned Assistant Professor posts under the DME, only 4, 959 are filled, leaving 2, 786 vacancies. Recruitment for 607 posts was initiated in June last year, but there has been little visible progress since. For those on the ground,…...
From wedding row to mass suspensions: Unrest keeps Delhi's Hansraj College in spotlight
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (301+ words) NEW DELHI: For weeks now, Delhi's Hansraj College has found itself at the centre of a growing campus controversy, one that began with allegations over the use of college premises for the principal's son's wedding and has since spiralled into…...
Rural women with PG diplomas step into forest conservation role in Palamu Tiger Reserve initiative
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (184+ words) RANCHI: The Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) has introduced the "Vanjeevi Didi" initiative, a community-based conservation programme focused on empowering women to take an active role in protecting forests and wildlife. Launched in PTR"s South Division as a pilot project,…...
Anna University directs affiliated engineering colleges to submit full faculty info
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (276+ words) The New Indian Express CHENNAI: In a bid to curb any rerun of the ghost faculty scam, Anna University has announced fresh guidelines for affiliated engineering colleges, effective academic year 2026-27 Further, college principals must verify faculty credentials through biometric authentication…...
Daram Sushila Trust: Letting young talent shine in the spotlight
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (202+ words) KARIMNAGAR: Across the erstwhile Karimnagar district, a quiet effort is creating spaces where students in government schools are able to explore, express and excel, as support in sports, arts and literature helps bring their talents into the spotlight. On the…...
Odisha's BPUT V-C asked to speed up establishment of Paradip, Balangir engineering colleges
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (219+ words) BHUBANESWAR: The state government has requested the vice-chancellor of Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela to initiate necessary steps for establishment of two new engineering colleges in Paradip and Balangir. The Skill Development and Technical Education (SDTE) department on Friday…...
Adilabad Collector introduces astronomy labs, telescopes in government Schools
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (372+ words) ADILABAD: Science is not merely a subject but a process of exploration. With that belief, Adilabad collector Rajarshi Shah is equipping government school students with tools that go beyond textbooks " telescopes to observe planets, astronomy labs with ancient and modern…...