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New UGC rules to recognise non professional foreign degrees in 15 days

New Delhi, April 6 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced new regulations for granting equivalence to foreign academic qualifications, promising a 15-day processing timeline that aim... Read More


New UGC rules to recognise foreign degrees in 15 days

New Delhi, April 6 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced new regulations for granting equivalence to foreign academic qualifications, promising a 15-day processing timeline that aim... Read More


Drop in placement rates at 22 out of 23 IITs since 2021-22: Govt data

India, March 28 -- Placements of Bachelor of Technology graduates dropped in 2023-24 compared to 2021-22 at 22 out of the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), barring IIT (BHU). IIT Dharwad reco... Read More


CBSE set to bar 'dummy school' students from sitting for Class 12 exam

New Delhi, March 28 -- Students attending "dummy schools" - where pupils are enrolled on paper but skip regular classes to focus on private coaching for engineering and medical entrance examinations -... Read More


Ragging complaints increase to pre-Covid levels: Govt data

India, March 28 -- Ragging complaints registered on the University Grants Commission (UGC)'s helpline increased to pre-pandemic levels after higher education institutions (HEIs) fully reopened in 2022... Read More


House panel asks NTA to strengthen testing capabilities, list blacklisted firms

India, March 26 -- A Parliamentary standing committee on Wednesday raised concerns about the National Testing Agency (NTA)'s performance, noting that five out of 14 exams it conducted in 2024 faced ir... Read More


74% students enrolled in 61% schools offering three languages: Govt Data

India, March 24 -- Out of 14,71,891 Indian schools, 61.6% offer three languages, enrolling 74.7% of the 24,80,45,828 students, while 28.3% provide two languages, covering 16.8% of students, and 10.1% ... Read More


CBSE to allow basic calculator in Class 12 accountancy exams

New Delhi, March 23 -- The governing body of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has ratified the proposal to allow use basic calculators during the Class 12 accountancy exam from the 2025... Read More


CBSE to allow basic calculator in Class 12 accountancy exams

New Delhi, March 23 -- The governing body of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has ratified the proposal to allow use basic calculators during the Class 12 accountancy exam from the 2025... Read More


CBSE to allow basic calculator in accountancy exam; plans syllabus revision

India, March 22 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) plans to introduce significant reforms in its syllabi, assessment of vocational subjects, board examination, and re-evaluation system... Read More