Medical students in Jammu and Kashmir already faced delays, seat and resource shortages. Introduction of the AIQ was the final straw.
BAMS Syllabus: The Ayurveda syllabus and effort to integrate it with modern medicine has generated much controversy. Here’s a look at the debate.
Haryana Schools: Parents allege Gurgaon private schools are demanding fees for TCs and government schools are refusing admission without them.
Conservation: Funding for research, conservation favour “charismatic” carnivores – tigers, lions, leopards. Less-known, smaller ones need attention too.
A ‘meta-accrediting body’, NAC will replace NAAC for universities, colleges, and NBA for technical education
Delhi University: Teachers say allowing the VC to change syllabi will undermine DU committees, statutory bodies authorised to frame course content.
UP Schools, UNICEF: The lab initiative in 15 UP districts uses pre-vocational, practical training to bring dropouts to school, curb child labour.
National Credit Framework fixes the number of “notional learning hours” per year for school, UG, PG. Sports, music will also fetch credits.
NMMSS Scholarships: The government has proposed an outlay of Rs 1,827.00 crores to support 14.76 lakh poor children through school over 2021-26.