The Directorate of Education (DoE), Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, has announced the implementation of a uniform age criterion of six years for admission to Class 1 starting from the academic session 2026–27. The move comes in line with the directives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the Right of Children…
Supreme Court(File photo) NEW DELHI: SC on Monday turned down Tamil Nadu govt’s plea for urgent listing of its suit against the Centre for the release of over Rs 2,291 crore under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme (SSS).Appearing before a bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan, senior advocate P Wilson pleaded that there…
The Delhi government has officially launched a recruitment drive to appoint teachers for 75 CM Shri schools, a major education initiative announced in the Delhi Budget 2025–26. According to a circular issued by the Directorate of Education (DoE), these schools are expected to become operational within a year, with the recruitment process now underway through…
In a significant move aimed at enhancing academic flexibility, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that students who studied Basic Mathematics (code 241) in Class 10 will be permitted to opt for Standard Mathematics (code 041) in Class 11 for the academic session 2025-26. This decision continues the relaxation first introduced during…
University of Liverpool (Image from university website) NEW DELHI: The University of Liverpool has received formal approval from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to establish its first overseas campus in Bengaluru, Karnataka on Monday. Scheduled to commence admissions by the 2026–27 academic year, the UK-based institution becomes the second member of the prestigious Russell Group…
Jitendra Singh (PTI photo/ File) NEW DELHI: India now has everything to offer for science and research, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday, as he urged Indian researchers working abroad to plan their return with defined objectives and timelines. Speaking at the 55th foundation day of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Singh…
NEW DELHI: The Training Unit of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued two major notifications, detailing the mandatory professional development framework for Heads of Institutions and teachers in all CBSE-affiliated schools.According to an official release from the CBSE, these directives reinforce CBSE’s commitment to the implementation of the goals of the National…
National Education Policy 2020: महाराष्ट्र सरकार ने राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति (NEP) 2020 को लागू करने की विस्तृत योजना तैयार कर ली है, जिसे शैक्षणिक वर्ष 2025-26 से चरणबद्ध तरीके से लागू किया जाएगा. इस योजना की एक प्रमुख विशेषता यह है कि मराठी और अंग्रेज़ी माध्यम के विद्यालयों में कक्षा 1 से 5 तक हिंदी…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi On Monday strongly criticised the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, accusing the Union BJP government of using it as a tool for “centralisation of power, commercialisation, and communalisation” in the education sector. The former congress president said, “The Union Government’s track record over the last decade has convincingly demonstrated…
CBSE launches Parenting Calendar for academic session 2025-26 to strengthen school-parent relationships CBSE Parenting Calendar 2025: In a bid to foster stronger collaboration between parents and schools, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) launched its much-anticipated Parenting Calendar for the 2025-26 academic session. The event, held at CBSE’s headquarters in Delhi, was attended by…