Friday, March 29, 2024

Topic: Education

Union Budget 2023-24 displays bigotry, injustice towards minorities, alleges Muslim student group

The Budget for education presented by the Union government neglects to address the critical issues of equitable development and fails to meet the needs of marginalized communities, alleged Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO).

Ukraine war disrupts education for more than five million children: UNICEF

Eleven months of war in Ukraine have disrupted education for more than five million boys and girls, the UN agency for children, UNICEF, said on Tuesday, calling for increased support to ensure they can continue to learn.

ED dancing to tune of Modi, Shah: Congress on Sanjay Raut case

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that the remarks passed by the court while granting bail to Sanjay Raut, give ample evidence to show the ED is not an independent and professional organisation but one that dances to the tune of prime minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah.

Northern Kerala: Inadequate seats in higher secondary schools leave thousands in uncertainty

For years, the shortage of seats in 11th grade in government schools and other gateways has hampered the dreams of thousands of students in Northern Kerala, commonly known as Malabar.

COVID induced income shock: Govt schools saw higher enrollments than private schools

Enrollment in government schools increased by 3% from 131 million in 2019-20 to 135 million in 2020-21, while enrollment in private schools decreased by over three million from 98.2 million in 2019-20 to 95.1 million in 2020-21, the year the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns hit India.

Meghalaya against ‘CUET’, will take it up with Union govt

Problems arising out of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) are "real", says the Meghalaya education minister Lahkmen Rymbui for a state that has only one university, which is a central university, whereby all the colleges are affiliated.