India’s classrooms are beginning to reflect the country’s demographic shifts. According to new data from the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+), overall school enrolment has dropped to a seven-year low of 24.68 crore in 2024–25, registering a fall of 11 lakh students compared to the previous year. The most significant decline was…
New Delhi: India has, for the first time, crossed the milestone of having more than one crore school teachers in a single academic year. This happened in 2024–25, even as the number of children enrolled in schools fell to its lowest in seven years.According to the Ministry of Education’s Unified District Information System for Education…
Drop in Indian students causes Canada’s colleges to lay off 10,000 faculty and support workers Canada’s colleges are facing a significant employment crisis as a sharp drop in Indian student enrolment forces institutions to lay off approximately 10,000 faculty and support staff. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) reports that job losses are widespread…
Brijesh Patel, 50, a textile trader from Surat, has been saving for over a decade to send his son to a US university. He even sold his wife’s jewellery and took loans from relatives to make the long-awaited dream possible. But amid the ongoing visa uncertainties under the Trump administration, Patel said his son was…
United States President Donald Trump doubled down on his attack on Harvard University while defending his administration’s move to block its ability to enrol international students. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, claimed almost 31 per cent of students studying at Harvard are from foreign countries and the university administration is not forthcoming with…
US universities face financial strain as Trump’s policies threaten international student numbers The Trump administration’s recent push for stricter immigration policies could lead to a significant decline in international student enrollment in US universities, experts have warned. After a period of recovery from the pandemic, international enrolments are beginning to rebound, but heightened restrictions, including…
West Bengal HS registration 2025: The West Bengal Council of Higher Education (WBCHSE) will reopen the registration window 2024 for higher secondary examination 2025 (HS 2025) for two days with a fine. According to the official notification, the concerned authorities have decided to reopen the registration window after receiving numerous requests from students/ guardians/Heads of…
Economic Survey 2024-25: India sees 13.8% growth in HEIs, GER reaches 28.4% in higher education. (ANI Photo) The Economic Survey 2024-25, tabled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on January 31, 2025, has revealed significant advancements in India’s higher education sector. Key highlights of the survey include a 13.8% growth in the number…
NEW DELHI: Enrolment in schools across India fell by 37 lakh in 2023-24 as compared to the previous year, Ministry of Education’s UDISE data showed. The Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) Plus is a data aggregation platform maintained by the education ministry to collate school education data from across the country. While the…
हार्वर्ड यूनिवर्सिटी (Harvard University) The concept of a gap year has long been a topic of spirited debate. For some, it evokes images of a missed academic year and delayed progress, while for others, it represents an unmatched opportunity for growth and exploration. The term itself often stirs apprehension among students and parents alike, raising…