Google teams up with NCERT to launch YouTube channels in 29 Indian languages
Dec 10, 2024, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi: US tech giant Google has teamed up with the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to launch YouTube channels in 29 Indian languages, including sign language.
US universities urge foreign students to return before Trump's inauguration: Report
Nov 30, 2024, at 05:07 am
Amid apprehensions of potential travel bans under the Trump administration, several American universities have issued travel advisories urging international students and staff to return to the U.S. before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, media reports said.
TISS withdraws mass termination notice to faculty, non-teaching staff
Jul 01, 2024, at 05:06 am
Mumbai: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has withdrawn the non-renewal notices previously issued to 55 teaching and 60 non-teaching staff members, media reported, citing a circular released on Sunday.
International education gets a boost: Uni of Waikato, New Zealand signs MoU with Uni in Punjab
Feb 14, 2024, at 09:49 pm
The pursuit of global education just got easier for students at Lovely Professional University (LPU), thanks to a recent momentous collaboration with New Zealand’s top-ranked research university, the University of Waikato (UoW).
Smart India Hackathon 2023: Sona College of Technology student teams emerge winners
Feb 01, 2024, at 12:43 am
Salem: The student team from Sona College of Technology in Salem secured first place in the Union Ministry of Education’s Smart India Hackathon 2023 national competition.
Jan 19, 2024, at 04:34 am
New Delhi: Nearly 25% of adolescents aged 14-18 struggle to read a 2nd-grade level text in their regional languages, according to the latest Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) survey.
CBSE releases date sheets for class 12th & 10th board exams
Dec 13, 2023, at 07:14 am
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday released the date sheets for Class 10th and 12th board exams 2024.
India should spend USD one billion per year for 20 years to train teachers
Nov 16, 2023, at 08:40 am
Bengaluru: Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy on Wednesday suggested that India should allocate USD one billion per year for two decades to train primary and secondary school teachers.
Nov 07, 2023, at 11:36 pm
Two recently renovated state-of-the-art classrooms of the Knowledge Tree Learning Support Centre were inaugurated in Kolkata recently by Thomas D'Souza, Archbishop of Kolkata.
1 million learners certified through UNICEF’s Passport to Earning initiative
Oct 13, 2023, at 05:32 am
New Delhi: One million young learners have been certified through Passport to Earning initiative, an online programme organised by UNICEF.
Airtel Business partners with Education Ministry to power India’s Ed-Tech platform – DIKSHA
Jun 07, 2023, at 03:30 am
Kolkata: Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel Tuesday announced it has won the Cloud and CDN mandate from the Digital India Corporation (DIC) to power DIKSHA (Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing)–India’s national platform for open education digital content.
ICSE class 10, ISC class 12 results announced; Here is how to check the results
May 14, 2023, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Sunday announced the results for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE Class 10) and Indian School Certificate (ISC Class 12) examinations of 2023.
Apr 25, 2023, at 10:12 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: The results for classes 12th and 10th of the Uttar Pradesh Board have been announced by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) in a press conference.
Centre directs states and UTs to fix 6yrs as minimum age for Class 1admission
Feb 23, 2023, at 04:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of Education has directed the states and Union Territories to set the minimum age for admissions in Class 1 as six years.
Poorest learners benefit the least from public education: UNICEF
Jan 17, 2023, at 09:57 pm
Governments are not investing enough in those children who need education the most, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published on Tuesday, calling for equitable financing to combat “learning poverty”.
Centre asks states to train teachers to impart hygiene education
Dec 23, 2022, at 12:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has asked the states and union territories to create hand washing facilities with the provision of soap, and train teachers to impart hygiene education to students in all the schools across the country, the Ministry of Education of India said on Thursday.
Fareportal India broadens focus on ed & infra, partners with four NGOs
Nov 16, 2022, at 09:09 pm
Gurugram/IBNS: Travel-tech enterprise Fareportal India is set to expand their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) focus in partnership with four NGOs.
Going to school doesn’t always ensure learning: Chief Functionary, Prajayatna
Nov 14, 2022, at 06:22 pm
On the occasion of Children’s Day on Nov 14, Bangalore-based non-profit Prajayatna’s Chief Functionary Mary Punnoose engages in a conversation with Debayani Bose on how grassroots organizations such as Prajayatna are enabling children’s access to quality education and ensuring children are not just going to school but also learning
Kolkata-based institute aims to introduce children to STEM
Oct 02, 2022, at 04:53 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata-based The Logical Lamp aims to introduce the city’s children to the new educational approach called STEM.
UNESCO chief calls for transforming education, with 244 million still out of school
Sep 02, 2022, at 06:27 pm
New York: The bell is ringing for the start of a new school year in many countries, but inequalities in access to education are keeping some 244 million children out of the classroom, according to data published on Thursday by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
2022 will be the year of educational transformation for JK: CS Mehta
Feb 17, 2022, at 07:28 pm
Jammu/IBNS: Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta Monday chaired a meeting to take stock of arrangements for reopening of educational institutions and resuming offline teaching in Jammu and Kashmir.
Leadership development programme for heads of school in West Bengal
Dec 21, 2021, at 05:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Prof. Uttam Kumar Sarkar, Director of IIM Calcutta, recently inaugurated a training programme which is part of an initiative by the School Education Department of West Bengal government.
NCERT textbook-based videos in Indian Sign Language soon
Dec 09, 2021, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) for developing NCERT textbook-based videos in Indian Sign Language.
Protecting education, means ‘we protect the future’: UN chief
Sep 10, 2021, at 05:23 pm
New York: The global community needs to say with one voice that “attacks on schools must stop”, the UN chief urged a virtual event on Thursday commemorating the International Day to Protect Education from Attack.
Stalin starts textbooks distribution, launches new progs of Kalvi TV
Jun 20, 2021, at 12:28 am
Chennai/UNI: The online classes for the academic year 2021-22 commenced on Saturday with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin allowing the free books distribution scheme for government school students and videos of the new syllabus to be telecasted through the Kalvi TV channel.
Tips for Becoming a Better Online Educator
May 27, 2021, at 06:43 pm
The concept of online classrooms is comparatively new and unexplored for teachers and students. In addition to the logistical changes, the methodology also undergoes a drastic change when it comes to virtual education. In keeping with the changing times, educators need to familiarize themselves with this new medium of education but as it turns out, things can be slightly different when it comes to teaching students virtually. You may need to alter your teaching pace, clear doubts over virtualsessions, use audio-visual teaching aids and so on.Here are a few tips on how you can refine your teaching methods and keep students engaged.
Apr 15, 2021, at 06:01 am
Toronto/IBNS: Although the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the economy has taken precedence over matters, its impact on the education sector has not been any less. In fact, developing countries like India are still trying to come to terms with the shift from traditional classroom teaching to that online.
'Will announce the CBSE 2021 board exam dates on Dec 31': Ramesh Pokhriyal
Dec 27, 2020, at 03:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Education minister Ramesh Chandra Pokhriyal Nishank will announce the dates of CBSE board exams on December 31, the Ministry of Education informed on Twitter.
Dec 23, 2020, at 03:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will not hold examinations for for classes 10 and 12 in the month of January and February and the decision on the date of tests will be taken later based on the circumstances, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said on Tuesday, reported media.
Reimagine education to achieve quality learning for all, UN and partners urge
Oct 06, 2020, at 03:24 pm
New York: Now is the time to “think beyond COVID-19” to reimagine education and realize the goal of providing all students with access to quality learning, UN agencies and their partners said on Monday in a joint statement to mark World Teachers’ Day.