SLAS survey of Tamil Nadu students shows English scores drop from 69 in Class 3 to 39 in Class 8; southern districts outperform northern ones; girls beat boys across subjects
While Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC, DNT lost 42 lakh beneficiaries, SHRESHTA scheme saw a 62% decline; experts blame mandatory Aadhaar use, delay in fund disbursal.
School violence is ‘not just fights anymore’. The lack of trust between schools and parents, poor mental health support and online exposure make tackling it difficult
Digvijaya Singh-led panel suggests Kendriya Vidyalay tie-ups; asks SAI and its centre of excellences to set up residential schools with curriculum to support athletes
Paras Raorane got no call from IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, or Mumbai. His board exam results got in the way. Before CAT 2025, he clears up a ‘common misconception’ about admissions
The department of school education and literacy is among the top in ‘savings’, shows the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report; an expert pointed out that ‘savings’ is actually ‘failure to spend’
Australia has raised the cap on international students and will amend the ESOS Act for overseas students. The VET sector will be managed through visa-processing rules