Author Archives: Mayank Arora

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi  has announced that the state government would set up a corporation to disburse loans for Student’s Credit Card (SCC) scheme in view of the banks’ reluctance in doing it. WHAT DEPUTY CM SAID… “The state government has decided that we will provide loans for Student’s Credit Card scheme […]

Professor Talat Ahmad, Vice-Chancellor Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has been conferred with the 7th Bhartiya Manava Adhikar Samman 2017 “Most Eminent Vice-Chancellor Award 2017” along with a Certificate of Excellence by the All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties and Social Justice (AICHLS) at the International Human Rights Award function. PROF AHMED EXPRESSES GRATITUDE According […]

In July, speaking at the release of a report on child marriage in India, Sunita Reddy, professor at JNU’s Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health had pointed out, that while educating girls can lower the risk of child marriages, often parents are reluctant to educate their daughters and prefer to have them married off […]

  The Union Budget Speech of the Finance Minister reinforces scheme of replacing grants by loans and Graded Autonomy, claimed Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA). Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley presented his government’s last full Budget today and said education will be treated in a holistic manner from pre-nursery to Class […]

To increase its outreach, IIT Kharagpur has set up a stall at the Kolkata Book Fair for the first time THE MOTIVE The fair  would showcase the country’s heritage through scientific methodology. IIT will use the platform to sensitise the public about SandHi (Science and Heritage Initiative) project, sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resource […]

The mandatory domicile certificate requirement to get admission in postgraduate medical and dental courses for Students residing in Marathi-speaking border areas in Karnataka has been waived off by the Maharashtra government. The sate medical education department has issued a Government Resolution (GR) to its effect. The GR states that students who fulfil all the conditions […]

Finance minister Arun Jaitley said that education is a priority area for the government and allocated Rs85,010 crore for education budget 2018 starting 1 April. The budget allocation for 2018-19 is, however, less than 4% higher than the revised budget estimate of the current year. The 2017-18 budget estimate had pegged an outlay of Rs79,685.95 […]

  Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Board – IIM Ahmedabad Society has announced the appointment of Prof. Errol D’Souza as Director, IIM Ahmedabad. His tenure will begin from 1st February, 2018 and is for a five year duration. Before this announcement, Professor D’Souza was working as Director-in charge, IIM Ahmedabad effective Saturday, September 2, […]

A publication launched by the British Council highlighted the results of a research recently conducted on teacher evaluation policies and practices in India. Shri Sanjay Awasthi – Member Secretary National Council of Teacher Education launched the report, ‘Exploring teacher evaluation practices in India – A case study’, along with representatives from the British Council and […]

Apart from some crucial announcements in the education budget, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has proposed to replace existing 3 per cent education cess on personal income tax and corporation tax with 4% education cess- ‘Health and Education Cess’ to take care of the education and health needs of poor and rural families. At present, […]