Tag: education

Orientation held for first-year B.Tech. students at Bullayya College

October 7, 2026 admin

Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College of Engineering (Autonomous) held an orientation programme for first-year B.Tech. students of the 2026–27 batch on Wednesday. Principal D. Deepak Chowdary urged the students to make effective use of campus opportunities and to approach their studies with commitment, discipline and a spirit of continuous learning. Heads of the CSE, Civil, ECE,…

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From worksheets to videos: Teachers are using AI tools to teach and upskill students and themselves

September 4, 2026 admin

In elementary classrooms, AI serves as a teacher-led demonstration tool. | Image for representation | Photo Credit: Denis Novikov With Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education getting a massive push from the Union and State governments, teachers across education boards have started using AI tools to teach children, design worksheets and upskill themselves. Kavitha Ghosh, an…

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EMC awards scholarships to 220 meritorious students

June 29, 2026 admin

Srikakulam District Joint Collector and Additional District Magistrate, Farman Ahmed Khan, commended the Etihad Muslim Community (EMC) Welfare Society for its sustained commitment to educational and social welfare through its scholarship initiative. The Society’s annual scholarship distribution programme was held with great enthusiasm at the VMRDA Children’s Arena in Siripuram, recently. Mr. Farman Ahmed Khan,…

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Bilingual schools: Questions raised over grading of students on knowledge of English and Kannada

June 17, 2026 admin

File photo of bilingual textbooks being used by government primary schools in Dakshina Kannada, where bilingual medium of students has come into effect in all government primary schools from this 2026-27 academic year. | Photo Credit: H. S. MANJUNATH While questions are being raised over the Education Department’s move to grade bilingual medium studying students…

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Display fee structure at entrance by June 5, private schools told

June 2, 2026 admin

The Directorate of Private Schools, functioning under the School Education Department, has directed all private schools in Tamil Nadu to publish their tuition fees by June 10. The directive follows a recent ruling by the Tamil Nadu Information Commission that the school fee structure should be displayed at the entrance of the schools. The Commission…

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‘Online education is one of the biggest finds of the last decade’

February 13, 2026 admin

Kadhambari S. Viswanathan, assistant vice-president, Vellore Institute of Technology, in conversation with L.V. Navaneeth, Chief Executive Officer, The Hindu Group, at The Hindu Tech Summit 2026 on Friday (February 13, 2026). | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Online education is one of the biggest finds of the last decade, Kadhambari S. Viswanathan, assistant vice-president, Vellore Institute…

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Indian Schools Are Far From Future-Ready

January 26, 2025 admin

India’s school infrastructure is at a critical crossroads, demanding urgent attention not just to address existing gaps but to reimagine how our schools can prepare students for the challenges of the future. The recently released Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2023-24 report by the Ministry of Education highlights glaring deficiencies in basic…

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Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, says UNESCO

August 15, 2024 admin

Afghan primary school girls make their way to home near the Shuhada lake in Kabul on March 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, a U.N. agency said on Thursday (August 15, 2024). Afghanistan is the only country in the world with bans…

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Economic Survey 2023-24: Convergence of efforts at Centre, States needed to improve quality of education

July 22, 2024 admin

National Education Policy expected to yield foundational literacy and numeracy for every child passing the third standard in the near future. File (representational image) | Photo Credit: The Hindu Convergence of efforts across the Centre, States, and local bodies is needed to improve the quality of education, especially primary education, the Economic Survey has suggested….

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This US State Will Display Ten Commandments From The Bible In Classrooms

June 20, 2024 admin

The First Amendment of the US Constitution forbids the establishment of a national religion (file). Houston: The governor of Louisiana signed a bill Wednesday requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom in the conservative US state, reigniting the debate over separation of church and state. The legislation, the first of its…

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