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Education
Byju’s: From edtech unicorn to bankruptcy—The meteoric rise and the dramatic fall of an industry giant
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Byju’s, once valued at $22 billion, faced financial and legal woes due to mismanagement, controversial sales tactics, and legal disputes, leading to office closures and the ousting of its CEO, Byju Raveendran.
‘Caste-based library access rules’: Viral post about library rules against general students opens a flood of personal experiences, raises question on equity vs exclusion
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According to the notice, students were prioritised by the library based on caste and income. For example, one day was reserved solely for SC/ST students, while another was split into two parts: the first half for General Category students with a family income of less than Rs 1 lakh, and the second half for those with a family income exceeding Rs 5 lakh. The third day was open to all students.
Bijnor: Muslim teacher who wiped tilak off Hindu students suspended, 3 others transferred for spreading communalism in school
On August 24th, District Magistrate (DM) Ankit Kumar Agarwal appointed a three-member committee to investigate a video of a teacher, Tanveer Ayesha, removing tilak off students' foreheads that was circulated on social media. The incident occurred at a school in Bhanera village, Kiratpur block.
Union Education Ministry directs all states and UTs to implement “Guidelines on School Safety and Security” issued in 2021 to ensure safety and security...
Amid several incidents of violence and sexual assaults in several schools across the country, the union education ministry on Friday asked all states and union territories to implement “Guidelines on School Safety and Security” to ensure safety and security of children in schools
GST department seeks Rs 120 crore tax from IIT Delhi over govt research fund issued for 5 years till 2022, concerns raised on taxing...
A senior official from the Ministry of Education while talking to Times of India called the notice disappointing and claimed that it intends to challenge it, arguing that GST should not be applied to government-funded research.
Delhi govt issues safety guidelines for educational institutions following the death of UPSC aspirants at coaching centre
Following the death of three students at a UPSC coaching centre due to flooding of basement, the Delhi govt issued safety guidelines to be followed by all educational institutions.
MP: BJP MLAs move resolution in assembly seeking to abolish Article 30 of Constitution that gives minorities right to run educational institutions
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BJP MLAs from Madhya Pradesh on Friday moved a Private Members' Resolution seeking to abolish Article 30 of the Indian Constitution which gives the right to minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.
Maharashtra NEET paper leak: 4 including 2 teachers booked, 2 arrested, Delhi connection exposed
The police filed a case based on information provided by the Maharashtra anti-terrorism unit against Sanjay Tukaram Jadhav, Jalil Khan Pathan, Eranna Konalwar, and Gangadhar of Delhi.
Union Education Ministry forms High-Level Committee of Experts headed by former ISRO chairman Radhakrishnan to ensure transparent, smooth and fair examinations
Amid the controversies over multiple competitive exams like NEET-UG and UGC-NET, the Union Education Ministry on 22 June constituted a High-Level Committee of Experts to improve examinations conducted by NTA
Trump proposes immediate green card for foreign students who graduate from any US college
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Donald Trump floated the idea after being asked by the host if he would promise to "give us ability to import the best and brightest around the world to America."
