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MP: Candidate gets 101 out of 100 in recruitment exam, students protest
Job seekers protest in Indore over candidate scoring 101.66 out of 100 in Madhya Pradesh recruitment exam, alleging fraud and demanding inquiry
Published on Dec 17, 2024 01:48 PM IST
SCERT prepares new syllabus for class 3-12 students
Maharashtra's MSCERT will implement a new syllabus for Classes 9 and 11 next year, focusing on understanding over memorization per NEP 2020.
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 06:42 AM IST
Oppn corners education minister over NEET in Lok Sabha
Opposition demands education minister's resignation over NEET exam irregularities, government denies paper leaks, calls for better exam system development.
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 07:01 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
Budget session: Opposition questions govt in Lok Sabha over NEET paper leak case
Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Manickam Tagore had given an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha, demanding a discussion on the ongoing NEET row
Published on Jul 22, 2024 01:23 PM IST
NEET fiasco is a test of the govt’s outreach skills
Government mishandles student protests over NEET exam, exposing broken examination system and political nexus. PM Modi's communication strategy needs a revamp.
Updated on Jun 21, 2024 08:38 PM IST
CUET in Delhi from May 15: Aspirants, follow this dress code; dos and don'ts
The Common University Entrance Test will be held in Delhi from May 15 to 24. Here's a checklist for you to decide your OOTD and what all to carry to the centre.
Published on May 14, 2024 07:32 PM IST
New Bill introduced in Lok Sabha to prevent malpractices in examinations
The new Bill envisages bringing greater transparency, fairness and credibility to the public examination systems, while acting against nefarious elements.
Published on Feb 05, 2024 02:36 PM IST
HT Education Desk, New Delhi
Class 10 dropout rate at 20.6 pc in 2021-22, over 29 lakh students failed
The Union Education Minister informed that 1,89,90,809 students appeared for the Class 10 examination in 2022, of which 29,56,138 students failed.
Updated on Dec 19, 2023 12:17 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Odisha Education Department to livestream Class 12 Board Exam this year
CHSE is yet to decide whether to livestream the examination from all the 1100-odd centres as the logistic part has to be considered.
Published on Dec 01, 2023 12:34 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Bhubaneswar
Karnataka govt to conduct board exams thrice a year for PUC 2 and SSLC students
The education department also said the main examination and a supplementary examination were creating stress and anxiety in students
Published on Sep 05, 2023 02:09 PM IST
Himachal mulls bringing back annual exam system for state board-run schools
This year, the overall pass percentage for himachal board schools witnessed a significant 14% drop, going down from 93.9% to 79.4%
Updated on May 23, 2023 12:58 AM IST
Gaurav Bisht, Shimla
STRESS-BUSTER Central university to give option to students to pick exam dates
The novel plan will be tested in upcoming May exam before adopting it as regular feature
Updated on Mar 09, 2020 09:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bathinda | Vishal Joshi, Bathinda
‘Ad hocism’ continues: Punjabi University V-C assigns additional charges to faculty
Punjabi University now has no permanent appointees for the posts of dean academic affairs, registrar, director public relations, dean students’ welfare, and director cultural affairs
Published on Mar 01, 2020 10:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patiala | Vishal Rambani, Patiala
In a first, Panjab University to seek all stakeholders’ feedback
Decision taken ahead of NAAC’s 2022 visit; reviews will be taken from students, parents, alumni and employees on varsity’s perception
Published on Feb 10, 2020 01:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Dar Ovais, Chandigarh
Meeting called over same question paper in Panjab University exam
Recently, an examination conducted for BCom third semester students of PU held on December 6 had stirred a controversy when almost all the questions of the question paper had glaring similarities to the mid-semester examination question paper of BCom held by the GGDSD College.
Updated on Dec 13, 2019 01:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Lateral entries in govt jobs bypass quota policy: Congress
The government has argued that its intention was to hire talent from different spheres, including the private sector, to augment its own capacity.
Updated on Jun 28, 2019 12:09 AM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Calcutta University adopts online entrance test for PG courses
Starting this year, the entrance for all the 66 department teaching PG courses in the 162-year-old University and other CU affiliated colleges will now be conducted online.
Published on Jun 25, 2019 08:10 AM IST
Kolkata | Indo Asian News Service
JAC 12th result 2019: 57% students pass in science, 70.44% in commerce, know toppers and other details here
JAC 12th science and commerce result 2019: Fifty seven percent students came out with flying colours in intermediate Class 12 science, while 70.44% students passed in the commerce examinations conducted byJAC.
Updated on May 14, 2019 07:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Sanjoy Dey
A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: I love exams. Bring them on
Nothing unites our country as the stress of exams does.
Updated on Feb 23, 2019 03:38 PM IST
Sonal Kalra, New Delhi
Government considers exam-on-demand in universities
UGC issued a public notice asking various stakeholders including higher education institutions, students, teachers, and educationists to send their suggestions on exam reforms
Updated on Jun 09, 2018 07:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Neelam Pandey
Uttar Pradesh: Raj Bhawan study suggests steps to stem the rot in universities
A study conducted by Raj Bhawan has recommended setting up of university tribunals, specific educational qualification of vice-chancellors and use of technology to bring about reform in the examination system.
Published on Apr 24, 2018 01:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Rajeev Mullick, Lucknow
Wanted: A bold visionary as Mumbai University V-C
If persons of eminence, excellence and integrity must occupy the chair, the mechanism and process of selection would have to be reviewed.
Updated on Apr 19, 2018 10:20 PM IST
Smruti Koppikar, Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Discontinuing system of multiple question paper sets proved costly: Former CBSE chairman Ashok Ganguly
The former CBSE official also believes that complacency and negligence may have crept into the education system over time .
Updated on Mar 31, 2018 10:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Rajeev Mullick