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Teachers, parents and students from Classes 6 onwards are eligible to take part in the PPC 2026. The application portal will be open until January 11.
The Mukhyamantri Sukh Aashray Sahayata Kosh supports orphans by fully funding their higher and professional education, housing, and related expenses until the age of 27.
The training will be open to students aged 10 to 25, while participation will be mandatory for students from Classes 6 to 9 and 11.
Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey Uttar Pradesh Sainik School, Lucknow, was the first in the country to admit girl cadets, beginning with 15 admissions in 2018.
Under the scheme, 833 residential schools and pre-university colleges have each been provided with a telescope, at a total cost of Rs 3 crore.
In April, the Supreme Court cancelled nearly 26,000 appointments made through the 2016 State-level selection test for classes 9–12 and ordered fresh recruitment by December 31.
MBOSE: Meghalaya Board has rescheduled the practical exam for Class 11 on December 15.
School attendance, mid-day meals, training, infra are tracked digitally. Data entry on apps and portals – UDISE Plus, DIKSHA, MDM, SATS – eats into teaching time
In 2023–24, the number of students who failed Class 9 was the highest at 1,01,344, of whom 7,794 were admitted to the NIOS academic session 2024–25.
PPC 2025: A total of 8.05 crore students, teachers, and parents participated over the past five years, with 2025 witnessing the maximum turnout of 5.11 crore.
