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Some good news for the UPSC Civil Services aspirants from Tamil Nadu. The government of southern state has decided to set up coaching academies for civil services aspirants in all districts. According to state Education Minister K A Sengottaiyan, the state will soon start coaching academies in all the 32 districts of Tamil Nadu state. […]

The last few weeks saw the campus of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) witnessing massive protests by students who felt that the administration’s response to complaints of sexual harassment were inadequate.  According to several students, this was not a one-off incident and women on campus were constantly subjected to harassment with the administration paying no heed […]

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani had once said he is lucky to have not studied in the IIM. Nevertheless, the prestigious management institutes continue to attract students in droves, now even from diverse backgrounds. The Current Batch There is an interesting bunch of profiles including: — a model — a filmmaker — few fashion designers Moreover, […]

There is panic over drug-laced sweets allegedly being sold outside schools. And it has prompted the Association of Heads of ICSE Schools in the city to step up its vigil on hawkers selling food outside campuses. WHY ICSE TOOK NOTICE Recent media reports had claimed sweets and chocolates laced with narcotics were being sold to […]

18-year-old says: Education is key to achieving gender equality THE ENERGY, enthusiasm and excitement were hard to miss. After all an 18-year-old Jasleen Virk shouldered the role of Consul General of Canada in Chandigarh for the day. The Occasion The occasion was the International Day of the Girl Child (October 11). And the focus was— […]

Even as it awaits the arrival of newly-appointed chairman Anupam Kher to take charge, a fresh round of trouble is brewing at the FTII Campus in Pune. WHAT ‘LETTER TO KHER’ SAYS The letter addressed to Kher says, “Dear sir, while you must be busy taking congratulatory messages, we would also like to bring your […]

It has been two days since 22 BTech second-year students from IIT-Kanpur were suspended, following their alleged involvement in the ragging of freshers. Happening Now — The suspended students have left the hostel while requesting the institute’s senate — comprising all professors and student representatives — to review its decision. — A top official at the […]

University of Mumbai’s Vice-Chancellor, Sanjay Deshmukh is currently on a forced leave He is facing severe criticism for introducing an onscreen assessment system. But the Academic Council (AC) has surprised all by congratulating him for the decision. While the matter was not on the agenda of the AC meeting, a motion to congratulate Deshmukh was […]

Australia is tightening English language requirements for foreign students. This is being touted as a bid to improve standards across the country’s 28 billion dollars ($22 billion) international education market. According to the government data, there are more than 5,50,000 international students in Australia. And this is listed as the lucrative sector as the country’s […]

  Indian government’s Digital India and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan initiatives have found an able baton carrier. Team Enactus from the Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies (SSCBS), Delhi University has won the Enactus World Cup 2017, held in London recently. It had earlier won the Enactus National Championship which was held in Mumbai earlier this […]