Karnataka study shows eggs in mid-day meals help children’s growth

In Karnataka providing  eggs as part of mid day meals  has had a positive output. The study was conducted over 4500 students in two districts. There was a “clear evidence of significant improvement” with girls in Class 8 gaining up to 71% more weight than their peers who were not served eggs.  The study reveals…

Narrow escape for students after right-wing groups attack MP school over conversion claims

Right-wing groups stormed into a convent school in Madhya Pradesh and pelted stones at the building over claims of conversion of students to Christianity. The incident took place at St Joseph School in Ganj Basoda on Monday even as students were taking an exam, which had to be stopped because of the incident. When the…

CBSE Class 12 English Term 1 Exam Analysis: Question paper lengthy but easy, students and teachers review

CBSE Class 12 English Term 1 Exam was conducted today – December 3, 2021 across the country without incident. Students have called the paper rather lengthy but teachers counter, it was expected. Check Class 12 English question paper review, updates here. CBSE Class 12 English Term 1 Exam 2021-22 was successfully…

MHT CET Counselling Date 2021: Extended on mahacet.org, check revised schedule here

MHT CET Counselling Date 2021 has been revised and extended. Students must go through the revised counselling dates from the official website of Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell, mahacet.org and prepare accordingly. Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has extended MHT CET Counselling Date 2021.…

Telangana SSC syllabus to be same as last year, students to take only 6 papers

The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Telangana, has decided to go ahead with the same syllabus as last year for class 10 or SSC. The students who have entered class 10 this year will study the same syllabus prescribed for students who enrolled in the academic session 2020-21. Telangana SSC students appearing for…

Over 30 test Covid positive after schools reopen in Tamil Nadu

Over 20 students and 10 teachers have tested positive for Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu after schools reopened in the state after almost one year on September 1, While cases were being reported from September 3, the most recent cases have been reported from a private school in Chennai. A boy and his parents with a recent…

NEET 2021: NTA Warns Students Of ‘Fake’ Notice On Exam Date

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has warned students against a fake public notice being circulated widely on the schedule of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET 2021) undergraduate examination. The fake notice says that the NEET 2021 exam scheduled for August 1 will now be held on September 5.…

No campus life, full fee: How Covid-19 changed IIM journey of batch 2020-22

Students who joined Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in 2020 prepared long and hard for one of the toughest entrance exams in the country — the Common Admission Test (CAT) — but have been unable to live the IIM experience fully due to the coronavirus outbreak. While some students got to be…

NEP 2020 Implementation: Government to consider district level inputs for National Curriculum

National Education Policy 2020, NEP 2020 implementation is taking place at various schools and colleges. This year, the government will follow a different approach in farming the National Curriculum. District level inputs would be considered for developing the curriculum. NEP 2020 Implementation and the…

Students should contribute towards nation building: Maharashtra Governor

Students should take an oath and contribute towards nation building, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari said while addressing a convocation ceremony at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University on Friday. At least 81,736 students were conferred with degrees at the university’s 61st convocation ceremony,…