Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Council of Examinations (MSCE) on Saturday abruptly cancelled the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026, which was scheduled to be held on Sunday. The decision comes after a joint raid by the Bhiwandi Police exposed a major question paper leak just a day before the statewide examination. The exam was set to take place across 1,028 centres in Maharashtra. Council officials stated that the postponement was necessary to maintain absolute transparency and f…
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Bhopal, June 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Thursday called upon universities to play a greater role in social transformation by connecting students with rural communities and involving them in grassroots development initiatives.Addressing the 102nd meeting of the University Coordination Committee at Lok Bhavan, Patel said higher educational institutions should not remain confined to academic activities alone but must help students understand the realities and challenges fa…
Gandhinagar, June 25 (IANS) Gujarat’s Education Department has prevented more than 1.67 lakh children identified as being at risk of dropping out from leaving school and has brought over 90,000 former dropouts back into classrooms through technology-driven interventions, according to state government data released on Thursday. The figures were highlighted as Gujarat launched the 24th edition of its annual ‘Shala Praveshotsav’ (School Enrolment Drive), a programme that the state government says h…
Gandhinagar, June 23 (IANS) Lakhs of children enrolled in schools across Gujarat on the opening day of the three-day ‘Kanya Kelavani Mahotsav and Shala Praveshotsav 2026’, as the state government launched a fresh drive to increase enrolment, improve literacy and bring every child into the formal education system. The 24th edition of the annual enrolment campaign was formally inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel from the B.N. High School in Vadnagar, where Prime Minister Narendra…
Shillong, June 23 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday directed the Education Department to prepare a comprehensive roadmap with clear timelines, funding requirements, and monitoring mechanisms to improve school infrastructure, learning outcomes, and the state’s performance in the Performance Grading Index (PGI). He asserted that Meghalaya’s education initiatives are not adequately reflected in existing rankings. Chairing a high-level review meeting of the Education De…
Gandhinagar, June 23 (IANS) A new initiative aimed at helping children transform original ideas into intellectual property rights has been launched in Gujarat, with plans to support the filing of provisional patents for up to 30 innovations developed by school-age students.The project, called Kidnovation, has been launched by the Children’s Research University (CRU) set up by the Gujarat government, and will identify around 100 talented children from across the state.The programme seeks to pro…
Jaipur, June 19 (IANS) In a major relief for state government employees, the Rajasthan government has lifted the ban on transfers and postings, opening a 16-day window for departments to carry out transfer exercises across the state.The Department of Administrative Reforms and Coordination issued an order on Friday permitting transfers from June 19 to July 5.The move ends months of speculation and is expected to trigger large-scale administrative reshuffles across government departments and agen…
Guwahati, June 11 (IANS) The Assam government has initiated a fresh exercise to rationalise its school education network by directing the merger of primary schools with enrolment below 30 students, according to an urgent instruction issued by the Directorate of Elementary Education.Officials said on Thursday that the directive has been communicated to all District Mission Coordinators and district-level education authorities for immediate implementation.The move is aimed at addressing the declin…
Patna, June 9 (IANS) In a significant move aimed at regulating private coaching institutes and safeguarding students’ interests, the Bihar government has initiated measures to curb arbitrary practices by coaching centres across the state, including the capital city of Patna. The government has issued fresh guidelines for coaching institutes and warned that strict action will be taken against those found in violation of the prescribed norms.According to the new directives, all coaching institut…
Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) The Assam Cabinet on Friday approved a policy enabling Grade-IV employees working in government schools to secure promotions to Grade-III posts, a move aimed at creating greater career advancement opportunities for non-teaching staff in the education sector.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the decision while addressing reporters after a Cabinet meeting.Sarma said that although provisions already existed for the promotion of Grade-IV employees to Grade-III posi…