Education
Between facts and politics: The new NCERT history ...
August 8, 2025
The latest revision of NCERT’s Class VIII Social Science textbook has ignited intense debate across academic and political circles. Released in 2025 under the framework of the New Education Policy (NEP) and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE), the ne...
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Broken at the base: India’s schools are failing ...
July 28, 2025
On July 1, 2025, India received a stark reality check from its classrooms. The country’s top educational body, National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT), released results of its survey, Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic ...
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End of summer break: Students return to school aft...
July 13, 2025
“I am excited to see my friends again, but I am also a little nervous about catching up with schedule after a long break,” Aarav Sharma, a Grade VII student in New Delhi, tells Media India Group, as he packs his bag for the first day back after a two-month break. Across the c...
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With 272 million children out of school, UNESCO fl...
July 1, 2025
Ahead of the 2030 SDG 4 targets, the global number of out-of-school children and youth reached 272 million in 2023, which is 21 million higher than previously estimated. This figure challenges the global commitment to reduce the out-of-school population by 165 million by 2030 und...
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Demand for microcredentials rises as traditional d...
June 24, 2025
In a world where technology evolves faster than textbooks can be printed, students and professionals alike are searching for ways to stay ahead. Enter microcredentials, short, targetted certificates that promise to bridge the gap between what traditional education offers and what...
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Australia’s WACE becomes first foreign governmen...
June 22, 2025
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) has become the first foreign government-backed school board to begin operations in India in over two decades. Rollout is expected to begin with pilot implementation in select Indian schools from July, expanding to 100 partner ins...
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Indian students in suspense as US suspends visas
June 5, 2025
The recent suspension of student visa interviews and heightened scrutiny of Indian applicants by the United States has sent shockwaves through India’s academic community, abruptly halting the dreams of thousands of students aspiring to study in America this year. As of June, th...
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Despite gaps, Mizoram overtakes Kerala in literacy...
May 23, 2025
Almost 35 years after Kerala was crowned as the first fully literate state of India by the National Literacy Mission in 1991, with a literacy rate exceeding 90 pc, the southern state has been dethroned at the top by Mizoram, that achieved a literacy rate of 98.2 pc, exceeding tha...
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Beyond the Big Four: Indian students flock to Sing...
May 22, 2025
Studying abroad has long been viewed in India as a symbol of prestige and is often a pathway to better opportunities and a more secure life overseas. This number has been rising steadily, mainly due to growth in the Indian economy as well as availability of scholarships and stude...
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Australia tightens student visa rules but Indians ...
May 14, 2025
Australia has long been a hot destination for Indian students seeking international education. However, recent developments in immigration policy have introduced significant hurdles, particularly for applicants from specific Indian states. In a move that has sparked concern acros...
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