Articles by Sanjay Maurya
Union Budget: 10,000 additional medical seats, 6,500 more in IITs in edu push
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the Union Budget 2025-26 plans for 6,500 new IIT seats, 10,000 medical seats, and AI education initiatives.
Published on Feb 02, 2025 08:12 AM IST
Fewer dropouts but retention a problem in schools
Government schools dominate the educational landscape, comprising 69% of all schools and enrolling 50% of students while employing 51% of teachers, the survey said
Published on Feb 01, 2025 05:54 AM IST
Classes to begin in August at UK varsity’s Gurugram campus
The Indian campus of Southampton University located at the International Tech Park, Gurugram, Sector 59 will be admitting students in four undergraduate programmes
Published on Jan 31, 2025 01:20 PM IST
Learning in govt schools back to pre-Covid levels
The ASER 2024 report shows improved reading levels in government schools post-Covid, aided by the NIPUN Bharat initiative, though private schools lag behind.
Updated on Jan 29, 2025 12:29 AM IST
Sanjay Maurya, New Delhi
FIITJEE breaks silence: ‘Centres shut as partners quit overnight’
Despite the institute’s promises of resuming classes within a “reasonable time frame”, parents of students left in the lurch were sceptical.
Updated on Jan 26, 2025 04:50 AM IST
Sanjay Maurya, New Delhi
FIITJEE chief among 10 booked, 2 FIRs lodged
The sudden downturn has affected at least 3,500 students who were relying on the institute to ace competitive examinations.
Updated on Jan 25, 2025 07:28 AM IST
Closure of several FIITJEE centres leaves students in lurch
The closures followed teacher resignations due to unpaid salaries and better offers from institutes, according to centre management and former faculty members.
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 02:01 AM IST
Sanjay Maurya, New Delhi
Times Higher Education subject wise ranking 2025: IISc Bengaluru among top 100
This is the first time an Indian higher education institution – IISc - has secured a spot among the top 100 universities in the World University Ranking by subject, being released every year since 2011
Published on Jan 22, 2025 08:41 PM IST
1-year BEd programme may soon return: NCTE
The course, if restarted, will be offered to candidates who have completed the four-year bachelor’s degree or a two-year master’s degree
Updated on Jan 21, 2025 08:06 AM IST
Sanjay Maurya, New Delhi
NCTE plans to reintroduce one-year BEd program after a decade
The course will be offered to candidates who have completed the four-year bachelor’s degree or obtained a master’s degree
Published on Jan 20, 2025 10:10 PM IST
Sanjay Maurya
NMC’s move to relax medical faculty recruitment norms baffling: Jairam Ramesh
NMC in its draft regulations for 2024 has allowed non-medical graduates with MSc and PhD degrees to teach medical students
Published on Jan 20, 2025 01:48 PM IST
NMC draft rules allow non-med grads to teach medical students
The medical education regulator released the draft TEQ 2024 on January 17 and asked stakeholders for comments within a week.
Updated on Jan 20, 2025 11:12 AM IST
Sanjay Maurya, New Delhi
Pharmacy council mandates 1:20 as teacher-student ratio in BPharm
The PCI has mandated a maximum teacher-to-student ratio of 1:20 for both theory and practical classes in four-year bachelor of pharmacy (B Pharm) courses for the 2025-26 academic year
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 07:06 AM IST
Sanjay Maurya, New Delhi
UGC bars 3 Raj universities from enrolling PhD students for 5 yrs
The higher education regulator has informed its decision to the three Rajasthan universities and directed them to immediately discontinue enrolling PhD students
Updated on Jan 17, 2025 07:32 AM IST
3rd edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam to start in Ayodhya from Feb 15
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the registration portal — kashitamil.iitm.ac.in — for the 10-day event
Published on Jan 15, 2025 05:29 PM IST
Sanjay Maurya
CBSE wants students to be trained in AI, IT, retail, refrigeration
CBSE has asked its affiliated schools to urgently implement its initiatives and embed skill education into their curriculum without delay to prepare well-rounded and future-ready students
Published on Jan 13, 2025 07:04 PM IST
Sanjay Maurya
Left demands UGC norms withdrawal; chairman says draft aligns with global trends
The recent draft guidelines on faculty recruitment and promotions in higher education released by the University Grants Commission on Monday face criticism
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 11:26 PM IST
Sanjay Maurya
UGC draft norms remove NET as mandatory for assistant professor post
Academicians have called the draft regulations as “progressive” steps towards strengthening higher education in India.
Published on Jan 07, 2025 09:19 AM IST
Sanjay Maurya
Elimination of ghost students, methodology change behind enrolment decline: MoE
India's student enrolment dropped by 3.7 million (1.47%) in 2023-24, mainly due to the removal of 'ghost students' and improved data accuracy.
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 03:56 PM IST
Sanjay Maurya
Enrolment in 40 PM SHRI schools rises by 75.8% after joining central scheme
The survey conducted across 28 districts in five states showed a rise from 14,258 in 2020-21 to 25,065 in 2023-24
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 03:02 PM IST
Sanjay Maurya
AICTE signs MoU with 22 EdTech companies for 40 products under NEAT 4.0
The AICTE statement said that domain experts evaluated over 300 products to ensure high-quality standards before selecting 40 for onboarding onto the NEAT portal
Published on Jan 03, 2025 02:34 PM IST
Sanjay Maurya
UGC unveils new portal for top doctoral works’ recognition
The PhD excellence citation initiative is aimed at recognising exceptional doctoral research across disciplines to create a quality research ecosystem and identifying high-quality work of young scholars.
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 07:24 AM IST
Sanjay Maurya, New Delhi
School students’ enrolment dips by 3.7mn in 1 year: Edu ministry
The analysis of UDISE plus reports between 2022-23 and 2023-24, shows enrolment declined marginally across gender groups, social categories, & education levels
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 06:28 AM IST
Sanjay Maurya, New Delhi
Around 8,000 CAs placed during campus drive; highest salary at ₹29 LPA: ICAI
The 60th campus placement program set new records with 241 companies participating compared to 140 in the 59th
Published on Dec 28, 2024 06:13 PM IST
Sanjay Maurya
AICTE and NQM launch India’s first UG minor programme in quantum technologies
The programme, said to be India’s first UG minor programme in quantum technologies, is likely to start in the next academic session and will be open to engineering students from third or fourth semester
Published on Dec 25, 2024 05:51 PM IST
Sanjay Maurya
AICTE declares 2025 as ‘Year of AI’ to shape India as global leader
The initiatives will span across AICTE-approved institutions, impacting over 14,000 colleges and 40 million students nationwide
Updated on Dec 25, 2024 06:13 PM IST
Sanjay Maurya
Govt scraps no-detention policy for classes 5 and 8
Under the newly notified Rules, schools must provide failed students with additional instruction and a chance to retake examinations within two months
Updated on Dec 24, 2024 02:56 AM IST
Sanjay Maurya
Centre abolishes ‘no detention policy’ for classes 5, 8 students, notifies rules
The new rules require the school to maintain a record of students who fail, identify learning gaps, and oversee implementation of specialised support
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 06:45 PM IST
Sanjay Maurya
‘Insensitivity’: Kanimozhi demands rescheduling of UGC-NET exam due to Pongal
DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi accused the central government of showing complete insensitivity towards the sentiments of Tamil Nadu
Published on Dec 22, 2024 08:26 PM IST
Sanjay Maurya