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New Delhi, Feb 16: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has clarified that it will be mandatory for Class 10 students to appear in the first board examination under the new two-exam system to be introduced from 2026. CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said on Monday that students who fail to attempt at least three subjects in the first phase will be placed in the "Essential Repeat" category. "It is mandatory for all students to appear in the first board examination. All passed and eligible students will be allowed to improve their performance in any three subjects out of Science, Mathematics, Social Science and languages," Bhardwaj said. The clarification comes after the board received requests seeking permission for students who miss the first board examination to directly appear in the second edition. "If a student has not appeared in three or more subjects in the first examination, he or she will not be allowed to appear in the second examination. Such students will be placed in the 'Essential Repeat' category and can take the examination only next year in the main examination scheduled in February," he added. Students placed in the compartment category in the first examination will, however, be allowed to appear in the second examination under the compartment category. Bhardwaj further clarified that additional subjects will not be permitted after passing Class 10, and students will not be allowed to appear in stand-alone subjects. He added that requests seeking exemption from the policy will not be entertained. Board examinations for Classes 10 and 12 are set to begin on Tuesday, with over 46 lakh students from India and abroad scheduled to appear. Under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, several reforms have been recommended for Board examinations, including conducting them twice a year to reduce exam pressure and discourage coaching dependency. NEP 2020 states that the existing system of Board and entrance examinations will be reformed to eliminate the need for excessive coaching. "To reverse the harmful effects of the current assessment system, Board exams will be redesigned to encourage holistic development; students will be able to choose many of the subjects in which they take Board exams, depending on their individualised interests," the policy states.
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Tuesday, months after he was summoned in connection with allegedly offensive and sexist content aired during his show "India's Got Latent", officials said. Raina was also among the five social media influencers who appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. Raina submitted his statement in response to the allegations to NCW officials. Officials said further steps will be considered after reviewing his ...Read More >
The Maharashtra State Board has released the 2026 exam schedules for Class 10 and Class 12. HSC written exams are from February 10 to March 18, 2026. SSC written exams are from February 20 to March 18, 2026. Practical and internal assessments will occur earlier. Students can download the timetable from the official website. The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has announced the official timetable for the 2026 board examinations for both HSC (Class 12) ...Read More >
Nearly 1,200 Indian nationals, most of them students, have left Iran since the start of the West Asia conflict by crossing via land borders to Armenia and Azerbaijan, while three Indians were injured in attacks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), officials of the external affairs ministry said on Wednesday. About 9,000 Indians, including students and businesspeople, were in Iran when military strikes by Israel and the US on February 28 triggered the conflict. Scores of students were moved from ci ...Read More >
RBSE 12th Result LIVE: The Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (RBSE/BSER) has announced the RBSE Rajasthan Board 12th Result 2026 date and time. The Rajasthan Board Class 12 results will be announced at 10 am on March 31, 2026. The Class 12 board results, when announced, can be checked by candidates on the official website of RBSE at rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in. Candidates can also check their Class 12 results on the HT Portal Education page. They will have to pre-register on the portal fo ...Read More >
Jalna (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): At least eight people lost their lives, and several were injured after a truck rammed into them on the Samruddhi Highway in Maharashtra's Jalna district on Wednesday. Reacting to the incident, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed grief and announced compensation for the victims' families. Also Read | CBSE Rolls Out Curriculum on Computational Thinking, AI for Classes 3-8 From 2026-27 Academic Session. "The incident in which 8 people lost their lives in an accident on the Jalna-Nagpur highway is extremely tragic. I pay heartfelt t ...Read More >
The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) has published subject-wise model question papers for Class 10 and 12 on its official website, upmsp.edu.in. These resources aim to help students understand the examination pattern and marking scheme, providing a crucial tool for effective preparation. The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) has released subject-wise model question papers for both Class 10 and 12 on its official website, upmsp.edu.in. These model papers offer a va ...Read More >
Kanpur, January 27: Due to the massive influx of devotees for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, Varanasi's District Magistrate in Uttar Pradesh has announced that all schools in the district will be closed from Monday, January 27, 2025, to Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The decision is aimed at ensuring the safety of students and managing traffic congestion caused by the large number of pilgrims arriving in Varanasi for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. Despite the school closures, online classes will continue as usual to maintain the academic schedule, News18 reported. This directive applies to all CBSE, ICSE ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Central Board of Secondary Education's decision to conduct Class 10 board exams twice a year from 2026 has drawn mixed reactions from school heads in Chandigarh. While many educators see the move as a progressive step towards reducing exam-related stress and giving students more flexibility, concerns are being raised about how schools will cope with the added logistical and academic pressures.Under the new system, all students will appear for the main board exam in Feb-March, covering the full syllabus. A second, optional session will be held around May, where students will hav ...Read More >
Noida: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has approved a twice-board exams policy from 2026, but most schools in Noida don't see it as a wise move. Principals noted that the two-exam policy will pose a challenge to the academic calendar. The main or first examinations will begin from mid-Feb while the second examination will be held in May. So, teachers will be engaged in evaluations and invigilation from Feb-June, leaving limited time for regular academics, according to principals."The introduction of two board exams warrants a very honest scrutiny. While the NEP mandates implementin ...Read More >
RBSE Rajasthan Board 12th Result 2026: This year, around 8.5 lakh students registered for the exams. RBSE Rajasthan Board 12th Result 2026: The Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (RBSE) will declare the Class 12 examination results today at 10 AM. Once announced, the result link will be activated on the official website as well as on the NDTV Board Exam Results 2026 page. Students will be able to access their scorecards by using the required credentials. The results for all three streams, Arts, Science, and Commerce, will be announced together. This year, around 8.5 lakh students regist ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday launched a CBSE curriculum on Computational Thinking (CT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for students of Classes 3 to 8, to be introduced from the 2026-27 academic session. The initiative, themed "AI for Education, AI in Education", aims to build foundational digital and analytical skills among young learners by integrating future-ready competencies at an early stage. The launch event in New Delhi was attended by Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary, along with senior officials from the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt's flagship programme Mission Mathematics and Special Enrichment Classes has now been extended to students from Classes VI to X for the 2025-26 academic session.Aimed at strengthening mathematical understanding and addressing foundational learning gaps, the initiative builds on its earlier success and growing impact since its launch in 2022.Originally introduced to tackle poor performance in mathematics in board examinations, the programme initially targeted students of Classes VIII to X. It focused on making learning more engaging through activity-based worksheets, "Quest ...Read More >
New Delhi: Alleging "blatant misuse" of agencies to defame its leaders, AAP on Thursday questioned why the first information report filed against former Delhi ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain was being kept under wraps and "selective" press notes were being leaked to the media.Bharadwaj, who is Delhi AAP convener, alleged that only two former ministers were named in the case without any reasonable cause while all the officers of the health and public works departments, who were actually responsible for executing the hospital projects, were spared. "Is the FIR so baseless that BJP ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 5 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said that the state government is prioritising quality education for students, and quality teachers are being recruited through the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). Saha also informed that more recruitments will be made in the future. Also Read | Centre Notifies Waqf Management Rules 2025; Portal, Database, Audit of Waqf Properties. "Textbook education can never be the standard of life. One can become morally strong through education. Along with education, children should also be engaged in social work," he said. CM ...Read More >
The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Kerala, is expected to issue the Kerala plus Two SAY (Save a Year) Result 2025 today, July 10, 2025. If students took the supplemental exams, they can access their results on the official websites, keralaresults.nic.in and result.kite.kerala.gov.in. The DHSE Kerala held the Plus Two SAY exams from June 12 to June 20, 2025, to allow students who failed one or more topics in the Kerala Class 12 board exams earlier this year another chance. The results will determine eligibility for post-secondary education and employment opportunities. Kera ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) With 65 per cent of the country's population below the age of 35 years, substance abuse poses one of the gravest threats confronting India's youth, trapping them at a pivotal stage of life and posing a challenge to national progress. Keeping this in mind, Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya will be leading the special edition 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat' of nationwide 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' on July 20 from the Banaras Hindu University campus in Varanasi. The 32nd edition of the Fit India Sundays on Cycle will be organised at 60 ...Read More >
Haryana is committed to enhancing its educational framework to align with Prime Minister Modi's vision of a developed India by 2047. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini emphasized initiatives like implementing the National Education Policy and promoting digital learning. The state also focuses on skill development, women's education, and setting up educational infrastructure. In a determined push towards educational excellence, Haryana is aligning its academic strategies with Prime Minister Narendr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the opening of 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) under the Civil sector across the country to facilitate the educational needs of the wards of an increased number of Central Government employees. According to an official release from the Ministry of Education, the total estimated requirement of funds for the establishment of the 57 new KVs is Rs 5862.55 crore (approx.), spread over a period of nine years from 2026-27. This includes the capital expenditure compon ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 2 (ANI): A major fire broke out late Wednesday night in several shops along the Sitapur Highway in the Bakshi Ka Talab (BKT) area of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, causing significant property damage worth lakhs of rupees. Speaking to ANI, Fire Station Officer Prashant Kumar said that the alert was received around 11:45 PM, and fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the scene. Also Read | CBSE Rolls Out Curriculum on Computational Thinking, AI for Classes 3-8 From 2026-27 Academic Session. "As soon as we received the alert, sometime around 11:45 PM, we i ...Read More >
Bihar Board Exam Date 2025: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) is expected to announce the exam dates for Matric (Class 10) and Intermediate (Class 12) board exams soon. The official exam schedule will be released on the BSEB website, biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in, and shared on social media platforms like Facebook and X (Twitter). Last year, the Bihar board announced the final exam dates for both Matric and Intermediate classes on December 4. In 2024, the Class 10 exams were conducted from February 15 to 23, while the Class 12 exams took place from February 1 to 12. Class 12 exams were ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government will organise a mega parent-teacher meeting (PTM) 2.0 on July 10. As many as 2,28,21,454 participants from 61,135 institutions, including government and private schools, are expected to take part in the mega PTM 2.0. The state government termed the meeting as a unique initiative to strengthen the school-parent relationship. Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh are scheduled to participate in the parent-teacher meet 2.0 at Puttaparthi. As a step towards community-driven schooling, the first edition of mega PTM was success ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 9 (ANI): Following the violent protest at Kerala University, a case has been registered against 27 activists of the ruling CPM's Students Federation of India (SFI), including its state secretary P S Sanjeev, who has been named the prime accused, police said. The case also names 1,000 identifiable protesters who have been accused of damaging public property, forcibly entering the university campus, and assaulting police and university staff, police said on Tuesday. Also Read | Nobel Peace Prize 2025: From Mahatma Gandhi to Jawaharlal Nehru, Check Full ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Education has come up with some disturbing revelations about the proficiency of students in basic Mathematics in government and private schools across the country. It assessed the Maths and Linguistic proficiency of 21.15 lakh students across 74,229 schools in 36 states and union territories last year. The survey was conducted by PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 for 21,15,022 students across three different grades: Grade 3 (5,99,026), Grade 6 (6,63,195), and Grade 9 (8,52,901). According to the survey, only 50% of Class 3 students were able to recognise and classi ...Read More >
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas. These schools will cater to central government employees' children. The project involves Rs 5,862.55 crore over nine years from 2026-27. This includes capital and operational expenditures. For the first time, these KVs will feature Balvatikas. Twenty KVs will open in districts lacking existing schools. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved the opening of 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas across the ...Read More >
SMPL New Delhi [India], March 31: Preparing for school exams becomes much easier when students have the right practice material. Question banks are one of the best tools for this because they provide all types of questions in one place. The latest CBSE question banks by Oswaal Books for Classes 9 to 12 are designed in a simple and clear way so that students can understand concepts, practice regularly, and score better marks in exams. What are CBSE Question Banks? CBSE question banks are books that contain a large number of practice questions from each chapter. These questions are based on ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday launched a CBSE curriculum on Computational Thinking (CT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for students of Classes 3 to 8, to be introduced from the 2026-27 academic session. The initiative, themed "AI for Education, AI in Education", aims to build foundational digital and analytical skills among young learners by integrating future-ready competencies at an early stage. The launch event in New Delhi was attended by Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary, along with senior officials from the Ministry of Educ ...Read More >
Mumbai: The school education department failed to declare the first-year junior college admissions list on Thursday, as it was entangled in what it called "technical snags". The uncertainty will now drag on till June 30, yet another fresh date given by the education department to release the first list.Across Maharashtra, 12.7 lakh students and parents waited through the evening, refreshing screens and hoping the seat allotment information would finally blink into existence. "I've been hitting refresh on the FYJC admission portal like a ritual all evening. Each time, hoping the list will appea ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: In households in Gujarat's cities, cereals may take up less space in the grocery bill, but they still dominate the dinner plate. A new Union govt report shows that cereals, while accounting for just 3.8% of household spending, supply 35% of total calorie intake in cities. In villages, their role is even more dominant, making up 43% of calorie consumption while accounting for 4.5% of total spending.Cereals also account for a major portion of protein intake for people in Gujarat.These insights come from the Centre's latest "Nutritional Intake in India" report, which tracks food patt ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], September 14 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel completed his four-year tenure of governance in the state on September 13. During this period, he has consistently carried forward Gujarat's development journey initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a CMO release said. To advance the Prime Minister's vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 and ensure that students in Gujarat have access to high-quality, future-ready education in Amrit Kaal, the CM launched two new schemes in March 2024, Namo Lakshmi Yojana and Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhana Yojana. Notably, under Namo ...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 >