Bhubaneswar, March 2 (IANS) As part of its summer season preparedness measures, the Odisha Higher Education Department has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Heat Wave Management for all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the state, informed the department in an official statement on Monday.According to the statement, the directive has been issued to ensure preparedness and precautionary measures to mitigate heatwave conditions and safeguard the health and well-being of stu…
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New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Army Public School in Dhaula Kuan, Delhi, has reportedly received a bomb threat via email on Monday, prompting authorities to launch an investigation. Delhi Fire Services (DFS) and police teams have been deployed at the school, and more details are awaited as precautionary measures continue.Earlier on Thursday, three other schools in Delhi — CRPF Public School in Rohini, St. Thomas School in Dwarka, and DAV Centenary Public School in Paschim Enclave — also received bom…
Agartala, Feb 22 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, through ‘Mann Ki Baat’, inspires people across the country by sharing messages of motivation, resilience, and national unity. Chief Minister Saha made the remarks after listening to the 131st edition of the monthly “Mann Ki Baat” programme at Mohanpur in west Tripura. He highlighted that Tripura had topped the country in participation during the previous edition of the programme. “In every…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed students appearing for examinations during his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday, urging them to remain confident, not let stress overshadow their preparation, and to trust their abilities while focusing on their efforts rather than marks.PM Modi said, “I shall now address our dear, promising children, those currently taking exams. I hope you watched ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ earlier this month and learned something…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) CBSE’s decision to mandate career counsellors in schools is a long-overdue recognition of students’ needs, but its success will depend on how India builds professional capacity and quality standards. For almost a hundred years, India’s educational policies have acknowledged the significance of guidance and counselling in educational institutions. From the Acharya Narendra Dev Committee Report in 1939 to the National Education Policy (NEP) of 2020, various policy…
Jaipur, Feb 18 (IANS) The Rajasthan Assembly witnessed heated exchanges and uproar on Wednesday over the collection of a “consultation fee” of Rs 1,000 allegedly being charged from students in state universities and colleges, with Opposition members accusing the government of irregularities and lack of transparency.Congress MLA from Shahpura, Manish Yadav, raised the issue in the House and accused the government of allowing unauthorised and arbitrary fee collection from students over several…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) There is an urgent need to close the artificial intelligence (AI) divide between the Global North and South, Microsoft Vice Chair and President, Brad Smith, said here on Wednesday.Speaking at a session during the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ here, he said the economic divide was created by unequal access to technology, specifically electricity.”Technology, for over a century, drove industrialisation and prosperity across the Global North before it really took off in…
Jaipur, Feb 18 (IANS) Panic spread at Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology, Management and Gramothan (SKIT) in Jagatpura, Jaipur, on Wednesday after the college received a bomb threat via email.Following the threat, the college administration immediately evacuated students and staff from the campus as a precautionary measure.Police, fire brigade teams, and the bomb disposal squad rushed to the spot and launched a full-scale search operation across the campus.According to officials, the email…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 and Class 12 Board examinations 2026 commenced on Tuesday, with lakhs of students appearing across the country for the first papers. The examinations are being held in a single shift from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. As the Board exams began, many students were seen arriving early at their respective centres, carrying admit cards and stationery, while several admitted to feeling anxious on the first day.IANS spoke to a …
Chandigarh, Feb 13 (IANS) The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) will roll out on-screen marking system for the March examinations, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said on Friday. He said the state would become one of the first state boards to adopt end-to-end digital evaluation, marking a transformative shift in how answer sheets are assessed. “This digital system will enable teachers to evaluate scanned answer sheets on computers, with marks calculated automatically by software, ensuri…