Chennai, June 3 (IANS) In a significant development in Tamil Nadu’s education sector, noted soil biologist and ecologist Dr Sultan Ahmed Ismail has stepped down as Chairman of the State Curriculum Committee following directions from the School Education Department. The new move came amid indications that the TVK government is preparing to constitute a fresh panel to oversee future syllabus revisions.Dr Sultan Ahmed Ismail, who was appointed by the previous DMK government to head the committee …
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Bhopal, June 2 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has announced a series of decisions that mark a significant step in rural empowerment, education, healthcare, and agriculture. One of the decisions will grant registered title deeds under the SVAMITVA scheme. This initiative, which formalises property ownership in rural areas, will benefit millions of villagers by making it easier to access bank loans and reduce disputes.In Madhya Pradesh, 48 lakh private properties and 1.9 million government prop…
Kolkata, June 2 (IANS) The West Bengal Education Department on Tuesday directed all state-run and government-aided colleges and universities in the state to submit their audit reports within the next 30 days.The authorities of such colleges and universities, which do not have an elected students’ union, have been asked to immediately stop charging “students’ union fees” from students.“Currently, there is no elected student union in any higher educational institution in the state. Accordi…
Bhopal, May 30 (IANS) The new academic session in Madhya Pradesh will begin on June 16. The state government has also extended the summer vacation for teachers by seven days due to the ongoing heatwave conditions. Teachers will now report to schools from June 7 instead of June 1.The School Education Department issued the order on Saturday.The decision was taken as several districts in the state are recording temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius.Teachers are also engaged in census duties and boa…
Bhopal, May 21 (IANS) In a major push to modernise school education in the state, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday approved a roadmap to introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills from classes 8 to 12 and directed the rollout of vocational training in agriculture, animal husbandry, and fisheries at the high school level. The decisions were taken during a comprehensive review meeting of the School Education Department chaired by the Chief Minister in Bhopal.”Education shou…
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) The West Bengal Directorate of Madrasah Education has made the singing of “Vande Mataram” mandatory during assembly prayers before classes in all government, aided and recognised madrasahs across the state with immediate effect, confirmed Khudiram Tudu, the minister in charge of Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education in the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government headed by the new and ninth Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari.“Like all other state-run schools…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog in partnership with educational bodies in Jammu and Kashmir launched the application process to establish 500 new Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) across the Union Territory, an official statement said on Wednesday.NITI Aayog collaborated with the School Education Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir, and the University of Kashmir for the initiative aimed at building a robust innovation ecosystem in India’s frontier reg…
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has recorded an impressive overall pass percentage of 94.31 in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) Class 10 board examinations for the academic year 2025-26, according to results announced by the Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) on Wednesday.More than nine lakh students who appeared for the crucial public examinations across the state can now access their marks through multiple channels introduced by the government.The SSLC examinations w…
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) Preparations for the reopening of schools after the summer vacation emerged as one of the priorities of the new Tamil Nadu government, as Chief Minister Vijay held key consultations with School Education Minister Rajmohan and senior officials at the Secretariat in Chennai.With schools set to reopen soon and Class 10 examination results scheduled to be released in the coming days, the Chief Minister reviewed preparedness measures and discussed the functioning of the School …
Agartala, May 14 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that teachers must work with a strong sense of responsibility and open the doors of knowledge for students through effective and modern teaching methods. Distributing appointment offers for the posts of postgraduate teachers, the Chief Minister said that teachers play a crucial role in shaping future generations, and it should be a matter of pride for them when students perform well in examinations and grow into respon…