New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) On the eve of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) UG 2026 retest, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that all candidates will be allowed to travel free of cost on DTC buses on Sunday, and their family members will be able to wait in special cooling zones outside all 97 examination centres. Extending her best wishes to students and their families for the medical entrance test, Chief Minister Gupta said the Delhi government has ensured that no family face…
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New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday said that the application window for verification and re-evaluation remained fully functional throughout the notified period from June 2 to June 7, under the supervision and management of government technical agencies and teams from the IITs. The CBSE stated that more than 1.6 lakh candidates successfully submitted requests related to over 3.8 lakh answer books during the application period, reflecting extensive u…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that its verification and re-evaluation portal is witnessing unprecedented activity, with nearly 14,000 concurrent users accessing the system and more than 28,000 successful submissions recorded as of 10 p.m. on Tuesday. Officials said the portal has been upgraded to handle the surge in demand, following extensive feedback from students. Among the improvements introduced are extended session time limits, aimed…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) In a significant clampdown, the Central government on Tuesday transferred CBSE Chairman and Secretary and formed an inquiry committee to conduct a thorough probe into the On-Screen marking controversy. The move comes amid growing anger and outrage among the students and their parents over alleged irregularities and gaps in the On-screen marking controversy.The inquiry panel will probe the procurement of On-Screen Marking (OSM) services by CBSE, which has been mired in a …
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Union Education Ministry on Thursday announced that its School Management Committee (SMC) Guidelines 2026 for constitution of parent-headed panels to govern the institutions will not be binding on private, and unaided schools.The guidelines, described by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as an initiative to hand over education and school management to society, were issued earlier this month.The Ministry, in a statement issued on Thursday, said that in a communica…
Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) Rajasthan Urban Development Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra on Wednesday apologised to students and parents following the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), saying the development has severely impacted the future of lakhs of hardworking aspirants. Speaking at an event in Jhunjhunu, Minister Kharra said several accused individuals have already been arrested in connection with the alleged paper leak case and that the inve…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination over alleged question paper leak has triggered anger and disappointment among teachers and coaching faculty, who said that repeated controversies surrounding the national-level entrance tests were damaging students’ morale and exposing loopholes in the examination system.Reacting to the development, Pragya, a Physics faculty teacher, said recurring issues in exams such as National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and C…
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) The declaration of the Tamil Nadu Class 12 (Plus-Two) public examination results is likely to be delayed due to the ongoing transition in the state government following the Assembly election results, according to sources in the School Education and Examination Departments. The Higher Secondary public examinations were conducted across Tamil Nadu from March 2 to March 26, with nearly eight lakh students appearing for the exams statewide. The valuation of answer sheets was co…
Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) Haryana Governor, Ashim Kumar Ghosh, on Friday visited Government Model Sanskriti Senior Secondary School in Nuh city and PM-SHRI Government Senior Secondary School in Ferozepur Namak village. During the visit, he emphasised the need for holistic development of schoolchild. He also reviewed key facilities at both institutions, including academic infrastructure, drinking water, sanitation and electricity.He also visited primary classrooms and interacted with students, enc…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Thursday that no private school should force parents to buy books, uniforms, stationery items, and other stuff from the institution itself or from a particular vendor, failing which action will be taken. The Chief Minister said that she will visit private schools in the city and conduct a surprise inspection.In a video message on X, she said: “’I can go to any private school in Delhi for inspection. Every school will stat…