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The University Grants Commission (UGC) Tuesday asked universities and colleges across the country to integrate voter education and electoral literacy in their curricular framework, and evolve a robust mechanism to fulfil the aspirational goal of the Election Commission of India (ECI) of handing over voter IDs to every eligible student, organise mock polls and administer a pledge to vote by students. The UGC wrote to the Vice Chancellors of all Universities and principals of all colleges across the country informing them that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Education and Election Commission on November 2, ... Read more

Harvard College received 17% fewer applications for early admission from high school seniors this year, according to the school’s website. The drop comes after incidents of antisemitism on campus in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. Applications were due Nov. 1, before university President Claudine Gay gave widely derided testimony on antisemitism and free speech at a congressional hearing Dec. 5. Harvard received 7,921 applications this year for non-binding early admissions, compared with 9,553 last year. By contrast, Ivy League rival Yale University received 7,856 early applications this year, a 1.4% increase and the second-highest ... Read more

The Educational Testing Service (ETS) will soon start offering the English language test TOEFL as a personalised test depending upon individual requirements as well as the test takers’ background to make the assessment as unbiased as possible, said a report by PTI. Rohit Sharma, global senior vice president of higher education and work skills, ETS, told PTI about the Princeton-based agency’s plan for personalised assessments for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and increased usage of Artificial Intelligence in the test. “The ideal future of assessment is to provide every individual with a personalised assessment based on ... Read more

UGC to take action against EdTech companies offering foreign degree and diploma courses online without approval, officials said as reported by news agency PTI. Milestone Alert! Livemint tops charts as the fastest growing news website in the world 🌏 Click here to know more. Unlock a world of Benefits! From insightful newsletters to real-time stock tracking, breaking news and a personalized newsfeed – it’s all here, just a click away! Login Now! Catch all the Education News and Updates on Live Mint. Download The Mint News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News. More Less Published: 16 ... Read more

The CBSE class 10 board exams to be conducted from February 15 to March 13 announced Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj. CBSE releases date sheet for class 12th Board Exams. Examinations to begin from 15 February 2024.  The CBSE class 12 board exams to be conducted from February 15 to April 2, 2024 announced  Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj. Milestone Alert!Livemint tops charts as the fastest growing news website in the world 🌏 Click here to know more.

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has banned all types of protests inside the campus. Students will be fined up to ₹20,000 if stage dharnas or put posters within 100 metres of the academic buildings at the JNU campus. Besides, any “anti-national” act will attract a ₹10,000 fine, according to the Chief Proctor Office (CPO) manual. Earlier, protests within 100 metres of the administrative blocks, which house the offices of the Vice-Chancellor, registrar, and proctors, among others, were prohibited as per a High Court order. JNU bans protests on campus; may expel students who flout rules However, now the JNU administration has ... Read more

CBSE Board Exam Date Sheet 2024: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is likely to announce the date sheet for Class 10 and 12 exams soon. Earlier, it was reported that the date sheet would be released on Saturday. Reports have now stated that the date sheet could be out anytime soon now. Generally, CBSE releases the date sheets or time tables of the classes around one to one-and-a-half months before the exams. Once the Class 10, 12 date sheet is out, students can download the time table from the official website of the CBSE i.e. cbse.gov.in. Earlier, in ... Read more

As many as 403 Indian students studying abroad have died since 2018 and the reasons include natural causes, accidents and medical conditions, government data revealed.  Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs V Muraleedharan told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, “403 incidents of death of Indian students abroad have been reported since 2018.” Various reasons for the death include “natural causes, accidents and medical conditions”. The minister also shared country-wise details of Indian student deaths abroad since 2018. Canada topped the chart with 91 deaths reported since 2018, followed by the United Kingdom with 48 deaths, Russia with ... Read more

CBSE Board Exam Date Sheet 2024: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is going to conduct Class 10 and Class 12 board exams 2024 next year. The exams will begin in February and will conclude by April. Earlier, CBSE confirmed that 2024 board exams will begin on February 15 and informed that these exams will span around 55 days and are expected to get over by April 10, 2024. Also read: Delhi school admission: Here’s the timeline for pre-primary admission, from ongoing registration to closure of process The official release read, “CBSE will conduct Board examinations for the academic ... Read more

The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) is set to announce the date sheet for the ICSE i.e. Class 10 and ISC i.e. Class 12 exams soon. As per media reports, the date sheet is likely to be announced by this week. Once the date sheet is announced, students can download it from the official website of the CISCE i.e. cisce.org. Last year, the date sheet was announced on 1 December while the ICSE Class 10 exams were held from 27 February-29 March while the ISC Class 12 were conducted from 13 February-31 March. Though the official dates of ... Read more