Board Exams: An extension of NCERT, PARAKH will be in charge of NAS and also guide state and central boards in the country.
Kerala Higher Education: Panel suggestions include a uniform grading system, at least 40% weightage to internal assessments, timely declaration of university, college exam results.
Student suicides have risen 27% over five years, NCRB data shows. In 2021, over 1,600 suicides had “failure in examination” as reason.
188 students of SC, ST, OBC categories were denied admission in IIMs in the last 5 years. However, a majority of 76.1% belonged to the general category.
Kerala Colleges, Universities Admission: Reforms panel is against CUET-type exams; it has proposed a common academic calendar, more scholarships.
Kerala University Reforms: The panel has also proposed raising GER to 75% and increasing higher education budget four-five times.
NEET PG Counselling: Dr. Satendra Singh had complained against 'discriminatory clause' in medical courses admission in government medical colleges.
Mid-Day Meal Scheme: The principal and the village’s de-facto head have blamed each other for the quality of the meal.
Haryana Schools: What about ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’? Teachers allege that, in effect, the merger policy closes all girls’ schools in the state.