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Ranchi: Thousands of students in the state, who have passed their matriculation exam this year, are staring at an uncertain future as the admission process to intermediate courses across 42 affiliated colleges in Jharkhand remain stalled. Over 27,000 such students are now facing the heat as the state school education and literacy department's directive to shift them to the nearest Plus Two schools or inter colleges is yet to be implemented.The crisis stemmed from the National Education Policy (NEP) directives to discontinue intermediate education in Classes XI and XII in degree colleges from the academic session 2024. Students who were admitted to Class XI in these colleges earlier this year were to be relocated to appropriate institutions within a five-kilometre radius. However, the shifting process has not yet commenced, severely impacting the continuity of their education. The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) announced that intermediate examinations will be held in February 2026. With just seven months remaining, the lack of regular classes and structured learning poses makes the chances of performing well difficult, students said. Many of these students have not attended a single class for Class XII, and uncertainty looms over their registration process and new school placements.Tanishka Kumari, a student, said, "It's already July, and we haven't even started our Class 12 classes. We don't even know where we'll be registered or which school we'll attend. This uncertainty is affecting our confidence and future plans." As per norms, all 27,000 affected students will require a fresh registration number in Class XII, separate from what was issued in Class XI. An official of JAC said, "JAC plans to collect district-wise data on where each student has been relocated, along with their previous roll codes and numbers. It's internal work."Adding to their anxiety is confusion regarding the validity of their academic records. Students are unsure whether the Class XI results issued by their former colleges will be compatible with the evaluation process in schools they have yet to be enrolled in. "The students have already lost crucial months. The govt must expedite seat allotments and ensure adequate teaching support in the schools where they are to be enrolled," said an education officer requesting anonymity.The department has also issued directives regarding seat allotment for admissions in inter colleges with establishment permission and permanent approval for the academic session 2025-27. Colleges with establishment permission are permitted 128 seats per faculty, while permanently approved colleges are allotted 512 seats per faculty. "Admissions beyond these limits will not be registered by JAC, and principals will bear full responsibility for such violations. All student data must be uploaded on the U-DISE+ portal. No representation for over-admission or registration without Council approval will be entertained."Additionally, students of the 2024-26 batch from affiliated colleges must be enrolled in nearby govt or upgraded +2 high schools, or in eligible inter colleges within a 5-kilometre radius. "Requests for additional seats must be routed through district education officer for JAC's consideration. Previous orders allowing excess admissions now stand cancelled," the letter said. Education minister, Ramdas Soren, said, "We are working on the process and will ensure that every child gets admitted. The admission procedure is underway, and department is handling it with priority."
Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 27 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that the state government will not compromise on the development of education, while announcing that competitive exam centres will be opened in three places for job seekers. 'Considering the job-seekers of Tripura, Tripura Competitive Exam Centres will be opened in three places in the state. Financial resources have been allocated in the budget for setting up these centers in Udaipur, Agartala, and Ambassa,' he said. The Chief Minister said this today at the inauguration of Chinmaya Hari Hara Vidyalay ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu has launched a pilot programme in government schools to teach students AI, coding, and digital tools, aiming to bridge the tech divide and prepare youth for a digital future. Chennai: Exposure to artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and digital tools is no longer confined to private schools. In a significant step towards bridging the technological divide, the Tamil Nadu government has rolled out a pilot programme this academic year to train government school students in AI applicat ...Read More >
Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal has alleged that not only the PM SHRI scheme but every new incident in Kerala is part of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Communist Party of India (Marxist) secret understanding. Speaking at a press conference here, Venugopal accused the left government of cooperating with the BJP on multiple fronts while pretending to oppose it publicly. Venugopal clarified that the Congress was not implementing the PM SHRI scheme. "It's wrong to say Congress is implementing P ...Read More >
Haryana Board Result 2026: Students of the Haryana Board's Class 10 and 12 are eagerly awaiting their results. In accordance with the National Education Policy, the HBSE will conduct the Class 10 and 12 board examinations twice this year. Students who appeared for the February-March session of the Haryana Board exams -- and are not satisfied with their marks -- will have the opportunity to apply to take the examination a second time. The application link for this purpose will be activated here starting April 4. The deadline to apply is April 10, 2026. Students can register by visiting the offi ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the eligibility criteria for the Class 10 and 12 board exams for the 2026-27 academic year. According to the new rules, students must maintain a minimum of 75% attendance to be eligible to appear for the exams. The board has also specified that all subjects must be studied for two full academic years. Furthermore, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, internal assessments are now a compulsory and integral part of the curriculum for all subjects offered by the CBSE. In a circular released today, the CBSE ...Read More >
Nagpur: Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar questioned the govt's priorities on Tuesday, highlighting the increasing number of farmer suicides in Maharashtra. He accused the govt of neglecting agrarian crisis while approving Rs20,000 crore for Shaktipeeth highway project."Money is available for massive infrastructure projects, but where is the budget for farm loan waivers as promised by the BJP before last year's assembly polls to the farmers?" Wadettiwar asked while moving an adjournment motion in the Legislative Assembly. He cited official data showing that between January and ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has unveiled a significant curriculum overhaul that will gradually introduce a compulsory third language in the Class 10 board examinations by 2031. Beginning with the 2026-27 academic session, students from Class 6 onwards will be required to study an additional language, marking a major shift in school education. The move aligns with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which promotes multilingual learning up to Class 10. Currently, students study only two languages, but the new framework aims to expand l ...Read More >
Jharkhand Board Result 2026: The Matriculation (Class 10) and Intermediate (Class 12) results for the state of Jharkhand are set to be released very soon. The evaluation of answer scripts has reached its final stage. The checking of answer sheets for most Science and Commerce subjects across both Class 10 and Class 12 is nearly complete. Consequently, the results are anticipated to be released between April 15 and April 20. Meanwhile, the results for Intermediate Arts subjects are expected to be released by May 10. Typically, Class 10 results were released in late May and Class 12 results in ...Read More >
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) is expected to release the Class 10 and 12 exam timetable for 2025 this week. Students can access the date sheet on the official website, biharboardonline.gov.in. BSEB 10th, 12th Datesheet 2025: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) is likely to release the Class 10 (Matric) and Class 12 (Intermediate) exam schedule for 2025 in the coming days. According to reports, the timetable could be announced this week. Last year, the board released the exam sc ...Read More >
Online registration for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) is scheduled to begin in the first week of April, according to the annual academic calendar issued by the Directorate of Education (DoE) for the 2026-27 session. The DoE said the calendar has been prepared in line with notified holidays and existing rules to ensure the smooth functioning of schools and the holistic development of students. The calendar, released also for all government and government-aided schools in Delhi, outli ...Read More >
The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has postponed the Class 8 and 9 board exams 2025. In a notice dated January 26 available on the official website, JAC has announced the board exams for Class 8 are scheduled for January 28, and Class 9 exams to be held on January 29 and 30 are "deferred due to unavoidable reasons." The board will announce the new exam dates later. Moreover, JAC has already released the date sheet for Classes 10 and 12. The examination for both classes will begin on February 11 and conclude on March 3. JAC Class 10 board examination will commence with IIT and other vocation ...Read More >
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Exposure to artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and digital tools is no longer confined to private schools. In a significant step towards bridging the technological divide, the Tamil Nadu government has rolled out a pilot programme this academic year to train government school students in AI applications, coding, and interactive online tools. The initiative, titled Tamil Nadu Schools Programme for AI, Robotics and Knowledge of Online Tools (TN SPARK), is currently being implemented for Classes 6 to 9. It aims to create a tech-savvy generation that can keep pace with emerging trends irres ...Read More >
BATHINDA: Shae is turning out a new sensation in the music world with earthen looks. Paramjit Kaur but known as Param in the entertainment world, has come out with her first video song 'That Girl', which is going viral. In a week of its uploading the song has over 4.2million views and 3.20 lakh likes with the count increasing every hour. The track, whose lyrics have been penned by her and sung by her, goes "Ve main addi na patashe jaavan bhor di, gal chare passe hundi meri tor di, Ankh takdi na kise nu eh ghoordi, Meri chuppi bhi japdi doonge shor jahi" (I am breaking sugar candies with heel, ...Read More >
Nagpur: The Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA) has almost completed the Rs 132.49 crore phase 1 of the Tajbagh renovation and beautification project and is now awaiting Rs 95.87 crore to start phase 2 of the project. Under the first phase, NMRDA strengthened and beautified the main dargah, constructed a shopping complex, a choti dargah, shops, and other structures, including marble flooring. According to NMRDA sources, Phase 1 of the project received Rs 132.49 crore administrative approval, out of which the agency received Rs 128.95 crore, while Rs 3.54 crore is pending. ...Read More >
VILLUPURAM: A Class 11 student of a private school in Villupuram died after collapsing in his classroom on Wednesday morning. The cause of death has been identified as cardiac arrest. The deceased, K Mohanraj (16), son of Kumar and Maheswari of Melaveedhi, was a student of Class 11 at a private matriculation higher secondary school on TVK Street, Villupuram. Mohanraj's father had passed away earlier, and Maheswari works as a Village Administrative Assistant. Mohanraj left home in the morning to attend a special class. Shortly after sitting down in his classroom, he collapsed. Classmates trie ...Read More >
Bihar Board 10th, 12th Exam Date 2025: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will release the datesheet for Class 10 (matric) and Class 12 (Intermediate) board exams 2024 for arts, commerce and science streams "anytime now". Advertisement https://images.indianexpress.com/2020/08/1x1.png "The datesheet is almost finalised and we are working on the final approvals. It should release anytime now, very soon as we don't want to make it very late for students who are appearing for the board exams," a senior BSEB official told indianexpress.com. This time, too, the board exams are stated to c ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The BJP rushed to the defence of the state government over its decision to introduce Hindi as an optional language for Classes 1 to 5 after the Thackeray cousins announced their decision to hold a joint morcha against "imposition" of Hindi in state schools.CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said Marathi is compulsory, Hindi is optional. "Basically, students can learn any Indian language. We have accepted the three-language policy. When NE was introduced, the Uddhav Thackeray govt was in office. An 18-member committee was set up to study the policy, and in 2021 the Thackeray govt accepted i ...Read More >
Hyderabad: An Army recruitment rally under the Unit Headquarters Quota is scheduled to be held at Joginder Singh Stadium (formerly Thapar Stadium), AOC Centre, Secunderabad, from July 31 to September 14. A defence communiqué stated that the rally aims for the enrolment of candidates for the following positions - Agniveer General Duty (GD), Agniveer Clerk/SKT (AOC ward only), Agniveer Tradesmen (10th Std) - Chef, Artisan Miscellaneous Works, Dresser, and Washerman, Agniveer Tradesmen (8th Std) - Housekeeper, Outstanding Sportsmen (Open Category). Outstanding Sportsmen (Open Category) are requ ...Read More >
Chandigarh: It has been three months since the beginning of the new school session and summer break is also over. However, Class V and Class VIII students in government schools across Chandigarh are still waiting for several updated NCERT textbooks. Despite repeated assurances and advance payments by the education department, the books are yet to arrive in many schools, forcing teachers and students to rely on stopgap arrangements.This delay is not new to the city's school system. In March-April 2024, parents and students in Chandigarh struggled to find NCERT books for Classes III and VI. Ther ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that India's first bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will commence operations "very soon," and it will reduce travel time between the two cities to just 2 hours and 7 minutes. Talking to reporters at the Bhavnagar terminus in Gujarat, after virtually flagging off three trains: the Ayodhya Express, Rewa-Pune Express, and Jabalpur-Raipur Express, Vaishnaw stated that the bullet train project is moving quickly. Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) will be connected to major cities of Gujarat, such as Vapi, ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has announced a city-wide rollout of underground electric wiring as part of a Rs 100-crore initiative. The move aims to ensure a safer, cleaner and uninterrupted power supply for residents across the capital, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday while launching the city's first pilot project of underground wiring in Shalimar Bagh.Gupta said the work at her constituency Shalimar Bagh would be completed in approximately three months. At least 5,500 families residing in BH block Janta flats of Shalimar Bagh will benefit from the scheme, which will also improve the aes ...Read More >
T'puram: Sidestepping CPI's political arguments and protests, the state govt on Thursday signed an agreement with the Union govt to join the PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India) scheme. General education secretary K Vasuki signed the agreement on behalf of the state govt in New Delhi. Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK) director Supriya A R also accompanied the general education secretary to New Delhi.Earlier, state govt had opposed the scheme and refused to become a signatory to the projec ...Read More >
Ranchi, Aug 3 (UNI) The Jharkhand government has issued a notification reallocating ministerial responsibilities in view of Education Minister Ramdas Soren's health condition. The temporary arrangement will be in effect for the duration of the ongoing monsoon session of the state Assembly. As per the cabinet secretariat notification, Urban Development, Housing and Higher Education Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu will now respond to all Assembly questions related to the school education and literacy department, which is ordinarily held by Ramdas Soren. Meanwhile, Minister Deepak Birua will handl ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): As India observes the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and External Affairs Minister on Thursday paid tribute to the people who sacrificed their lives during the Partition of India. Sharing an X post, Goyal said that on August 14, 1947, during the Partition of India, people endured the pain of violence, displacement and loss of loved ones. Also Read | Independence Day 2025: President Droupadi Murmu To Address Nation Today on Eve of 79th I-Day. "On this day in the year 1947, people had to endure the pa ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Minister for General Education and Labour V Sivankutty on Saturday dismissed BJP leader K Surendran's claim that Hindutva ideologues V D Savarkar and K B Hedgewar would be included in the state's school syllabus following Kerala's decision to join the PM SHRI scheme. Responding to Surendran, Sivankutty said the former BJP state president's statement was part of a politically motivated propaganda and reflected his lack of understanding of Kerala's education policy. He clarified that the state signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) to join the Centre's PM SHRI ...Read More >
Bengaluru: As many as 375 private schools in Karnataka migrated from state syllabus to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) between 2022 and 2024.According to data provided by the state govt in the legislative assembly, 62 schools converted to CBSE in 2022. The number increased drastically to 169 in 2023 and dropped marginally to 144 in 2024."We see an increasing preference for central boards among private schools. Infrastructure norms for central boards are much more realistic, while those of state board are very rigid," said D Shashi Kumar, secretary, Associated Managements of Primary ...Read More >
Srinagar- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has tightened eligibility norms for students appearing in Class X and XII board examinations, making 75% attendance mandatory. The Board clarified that Classes IX-X and XI-XII are two-year programmes, and students must study all subjects across both years to qualify. Internal assessment, now integral under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, requires regular attendance; without it, results cannot be declared. Defaulters will be placed in the Essential Repeat Category. CBSE also warned affiliated schools against offering unapprov ...Read More >
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will release its new Class 9 textbooks, aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023, for the academic year 2026-27 by April 15, NCERT director Dinesh Prasad Saklani said on Thursday. Addressing a webinar organised by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) at its headquarters in Dwarka, Saklani said most of the Class 9 textbooks are currently in ...Read More >
Mumbai: Government school teachers from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka took centre stage in Mumbai on Sunday as CEQUE (Centre for Equity and Quality in Universal Education) hosted the inaugural Voices of Change festival. The day-long celebration at Sachivalaya Gymkhana honoured teachers not just as educators, but as innovators, leaders, and changemakers driving transformation in India's classrooms. The festival showcased the work of 30 teachers to over 70 guests, supporters, and well-wishers. Instead of the usual format of panel discussions or speeches, the event created a space f ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) State Education Minister V. Sivankutty on Friday clarified that Kerala's decision to sign the PM SHRI agreement was a strategic move aimed at securing funds rightfully due to the state, while ensuring that Kerala's public education policies -- rooted in secular, democratic, and scientific principles -- remain unaffected. The clarification came amid strong objections from the CPI, the second-largest ally in the ruling Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government, which said the decision had not been discussed within the Left Democratic Front (LDF). "Thousand ...Read More >