Education
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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NSDC International to train 100,000 caregivers for...
May 13, 2025
To address the growing demand for skilled professionals in the overseas healthcare sector, NSDC International, the international wing of National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) has announced a plan to train around 100,000 caregivers for deployment in countries such as Germ...
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Holiday homework sustains learning, prevents summe...
May 9, 2025
In order to keep up academic momentum and address worries about learning regression, schools continue to assign holiday homework, especially during summer breaks. Teachers stress that structured assignments are essential for reiterating classroom concepts, encouraging independent...
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5th consecutive EducationWorld Award for Guru Nana...
April 26, 2025
Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), a socially-inclusive educational institution in Chennai received twin honours at the EducationWorld India Higher Education Ranking 2025-26 Awards and India Higher Education Grand Jury Rankings 2025-26 awards at a ceremony held in New Delhi on Frid...
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AI Tutors: Revolution or replacement
April 17, 2025
Every evening after school, 16-year-old Anaya Reddy from Madhapur, a tech hub in Hyderabad, follows a routine that has become her second nature. She changes out of her uniform, grabs a quick snack, and heads to her quiet study space where her tablet sits waiting. With a tap and a...
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Coventry University becomes first UK institute to ...
April 10, 2025
Coventry University, a public research university in Coventry, England, has been granted a licence to open a campus in Gift City, near Gandhinagar in Gujarat. In a press statement, the university says that the branch campus will be at the heart of the smart city in the Indian sta...
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Higher education in India: The disconnect between ...
March 20, 2025
In India, the unemployment rate for those aged between 15-29 years increased to 10.2 pc in 2023-24, according to the Economic Survey 2024-25. This is largely due to the poor linkages between the academic institutions and the employment market as most of Indian education system...
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Swipe, Scroll, Study? Balancing technology and dis...
March 15, 2025
In the summer of 2020, Niharika and her batchmates prepared to say goodbye to their school life, a time often considered the most carefree period of life. However, just as this chapter was drawing to a close, a controversy erupted. Just as her prefect tenure was coming to an en...
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