Tag: SHRESHTA

The National Testing Agency has preponed the SHRESHTA (NETS) exam by a few days in light of the Lok Sabha elections. The exam scheduled for May 24 will now be held on May 11. The development comes days after the Election Commission announced dates for a seven phase election process starting from April 19.  According to an official communique, SHRESHTA or ‘Scheme for Residential Education for Students in Higher Classes in Targeted Areas’ provides high quality education to meritorious scheduled caste students in CBSE-affiliated reputed residential schools.  “The National Entrance Test for SHRESTHA will be conducted in offline mode by ... Read more

To ensure quality education to school students of in India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched its new programme,‘Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas’ (SHRESHTA).  Under this scheme, students of Scheduled Castes (SC) will be provided with high quality school education by different method. It will also help the government to expand the reach of its development initiatives in SC-dominant areas within the education sector. The scheme will be operated in selected grant-in-aid institutions run by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and residential high schools offering high-quality education. Schooling under CBSE/State Board Affiliated Private Residential ... Read more