Right To Education Act

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No one has a doubt about the need for encouraging local languages but careful thought must go into their promotion as the medium of instruction at the university level (Representational Image)

AA Edit | Exams in local languages makes only limited sense

The UGC must offer its rationale in asking universities to move to a bilingual system while conducting examinations

21 Apr 2023 12:10 AM

Even though education is seen as the single most important factor in overcoming social stratification based on caste, class, gender and religion; the reality is far from normal.

Inequality persists in access to great equalizer, education

While the gross enrolment rate for girls is higher than that of boys in government schools, the pattern is reversed when it comes to private schools.

09 Sep 2019 6:16 AM

The Centre has changed the pattern and it appears the draft NEP may not augur well for the larger principle of education for all without discrimination.

Room for suspicion on caste-based quota

The Centre's aim is to revive an obsolete Sanskrit and make the language not only a subject to learn but also make it the medium of instruction.

21 Jul 2019 6:22 AM

According to the civic education department, only 45 per cent students have confirmed their seats till now.

Only 45 per cent seats under RTE confirmed

Last year (2017-18), the RTE admission process went on till January.

26 Jul 2018 2:13 AM

“For this course, right from the process of entrance to control of exam has been made online,” it added. (Reprsentational Image)

12Lakh take exam for diploma in elementary education

If they fail this time they would get another attempt to clear it, a senior official of NIOS said.

02 Jun 2018 6:42 AM

Bombay HC: State not abiding by RTE for filling up quota seats

The Court scolded the state for making such assumptions and asked it to re-submit the affidavit.

11 Apr 2018 2:09 AM

Education farce enacted in Maharashtra

Eco Survey: 48K school drop outs, 66% don’t know math.

15 Mar 2018 4:04 AM

The government asked the residents to choose those schools which are run as well as recognised by either Department of Education or any other local authorities. (Representational image)

‘Unrecognised’ schools asked to shut shop

The government has also asked the parents to get their wards admitted in recognised schools.

08 Feb 2018 2:12 AM

The ASER 2017 report, Beyond the Basics, foregrounds fundamental issues about India’s current skilling programme.

Beyond basics, a gender gap looms

The deeply worrying news is that at age 18, 32 per cent of females are not enrolled in any institution as compared to 28 per cent males.

19 Jan 2018 11:49 PM

Govt may bring bill on right to education

The no detention policy, introduced during the last UPA regime, has been propo-sed to be changed.

05 Aug 2017 12:59 AM

RTE’s admission process was made online two years ago to bring in transparency and accuracy in the system.

Fresh round of admissions under RTE to begin today

The new round is for students who failed to register themselves in previous rounds.

19 Jul 2017 2:00 AM

Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Abdul Karim Naik (Photo: PTI)

Zakir Naik's school running without authorisation certificate: Govt

SP MLA Abu Asim Azmi, who recently took over the institution, alleged that ‘there was a conspiracy to harass’ the school management.

15 Jun 2017 6:21 PM

The ordinance seeks to empower parents to approach courts in cases of fee hike disputes.

Fee ordinance a ‘toothless tiger’

Stakeholders say it doesn’t serve the purpose of controlling fees.

18 May 2017 2:05 AM

The Centre feels school education was unlikely to improve unless teachers undergo rigorous and relevant training.

Aspiring teachers may need to pass strict test

Govt mulls national exam for B.Ed courses to improve standards.

20 Feb 2017 1:02 AM

Children are becoming indisciplined as they do not have fear of failing and thus affecting the quality of education.

‘No detention’ may soon be till Class 5, not 8

The existing provision says the no-detention or no-fail policy is applicable till the completion of elementary education (Class 8).

26 Dec 2016 2:56 AM

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