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Dutch society is not becoming more divided, says think-tank
2 weeks ago

Dutch society is not becoming more divided, says think-tank

Dutch News  

Even though many people in the Netherlands feel society is becoming more divided, trust between individuals and institutions remains stable, the government’s socio-cultural think tank SCP said on Tuesday. “Our society appears resilient in the face of challenges, but this social cohesion is not guaranteed… and there are significant disparities between different groups,” the SCP said in a new report. …

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World Bank urges coordinated action on skills and employment for India’s $5 trillion economy goal
1 month ago

World Bank urges coordinated action on skills and employment for India’s $5 trillion economy goal

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India must make a coordinated effort to develop and rebrand vocational skills, besides aligning education and training with the job market, to leverage its demographic advantage to meet its $5-trillion economic target, according to the World Bank. “While globally true, in India, there is an overpowering narrative around skill education being for students who are weak and would …

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World Banks's 'Jobs at Your Doorstep’ report launched in Delhi
1 month ago

World Banks's 'Jobs at Your Doorstep’ report launched in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, along with Minister of Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya launched a report titled Jobs at Your Doorstep: A Jobs Diagnostics for Young People in Six States, in New Delhi on November 22, 2024. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan complimented the World Bank team for the detailed report on six …

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Trump picks WWE co-founder for major Cabinet role: report
1 month ago

Trump picks WWE co-founder for major Cabinet role: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has chosen his campaign co-chair, Linda McMahon, to lead the Department of Education, CNN reported Tuesday afternoon. McMahon and her husband, Vince, co-founded the World Wrestling Entertainment company, where she later became president and CEO. Trump has characterized the Department of Education as promoting "wokeness" and leftist ideologies in schools. “We will move everything back to the states, …

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78% Wealthy Indian Parents Send Kids Abroad Without Adequate Financial Planning: Report
3 months, 1 week ago

78% Wealthy Indian Parents Send Kids Abroad Without Adequate Financial Planning: Report

ABP News  

Approximately 78 per cent of wealthy Indian parents either plan to send their children abroad for higher education or currently have a child studying at foreign universities, according to the HSBC "Quality of Life Report 2024.” However, these parents often fall short in terms of financial preparedness for this goal. The study also underscores that the challenges of securing adequate …

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India’s education system can benefit from proper data collection and analysis: Report
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s education system can benefit from proper data collection and analysis: Report

The Hindu  

India’s expanding education system can benefit greatly from data collection and analysis but also faces related challenges and risks like poor data privacy, outdated technology, and data fragmentation, found new research conducted by Aapti Institute and Mozilla and funded by USAID. According to the report, data collection efforts are fragmented, with multiple bodies and authorities reaching out to schools at …

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Textbooks provided by Samagra Shiksha to be verified daily: Delhi education department
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Textbooks provided by Samagra Shiksha to be verified daily: Delhi education department

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Textbooks provided by Samagra Shiksha in schools are to be verified on a daily basis, the Education Department has mandated. Effective immediately, the District Urban Resource Coordinators and Cluster Resource Centre Coordinators will undertake the task of verifying textbooks supplied by Samagra Shiksha for classes 1-5 in Delhi government, MCD, and NDMC schools. Additionally, each DURCC is tasked …

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What skills India: How skilling in India is evolving, the transformative journey
9 months, 3 weeks ago

What skills India: How skilling in India is evolving, the transformative journey

Hindustan Times  

India, a burgeoning powerhouse of talent and innovation, stands at a crucial juncture in its educational and professional skilling journey. Skilling the school students- Early child education Early education recognition is essential as preschools lay the groundwork for future education by fostering children's emotional, intellectual, and physical growth, which shapes their adult selves. Early childhood education technology platforms are increasingly …

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Only 46% of primary teachers in state have required teaching qualification: Report
11 months ago

Only 46% of primary teachers in state have required teaching qualification: Report

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Only 46% of primary school teachers possess the appropriate Diploma in Education, Bachelor of Education, and Diploma in Elementary Education qualifications, data from the State of Teachers, Teaching, and Teacher Education Report 23 published by the Centre for Excellence in Teacher Education at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences reveals. While pointing out the shortage of teachers for art, …

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Labour pledges to revamp Ofsted grading system
1 year, 6 months ago

Labour pledges to revamp Ofsted grading system

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Labour’s shadow education secretary has said the party will revamp …

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Data | Post-COVID-19 math skills of students in southern and Western States dipped the most
1 year, 11 months ago

Data | Post-COVID-19 math skills of students in southern and Western States dipped the most

The Hindu  

The recently released Annual Status of Education Report 2022 shows that the ability of schoolchildren to carry out simple arithmetic calculations was poor in most of the southern, central and western States compared to the children in many northern and eastern States. Among the western States, such as Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, the share of Class VIII students who were …

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Add Vedas, Bhagavad Gita, History of 'Unsung' Freedom Fighters from NE to Textbooks: Parl Panel to NCERT
2 years ago

Add Vedas, Bhagavad Gita, History of 'Unsung' Freedom Fighters from NE to Textbooks: Parl Panel to NCERT

News 18  

A parliamentary panel recommended that the contributions of many “unsung freedom fighters” from all corners of the country, including the northeast, get incorporated with equal emphasis in school textbooks. The panel also noted that prominent women personalities from all fields, and their contributions, should find a place in “regular books” of NCERT rather than supplementary materials so that it becomes …

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Delhi Lokayukta Seeks Report on Alleged Irregularities in Classroom Construction
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi Lokayukta Seeks Report on Alleged Irregularities in Classroom Construction

News 18  

The Delhi Lokayukta on Friday sought response from the Arvind Kejriwal government regarding the alleged financial irregularities in the construction of additional classrooms in schools under Education Department. “The complainant has made allegations of serious financial irregularities in the construction of the additional classrooms in the schools of Education Department of GNCTD in Zones-23, 25 and 29 situated within Delhi,” …

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School system is ‘failing’ on multiple fronts – report
2 years, 6 months ago

School system is ‘failing’ on multiple fronts – report

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The pandemic has exacerbated and exposed inequalities that were already there Lee Elliot Major, …

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Among all the pregnant teenage women, Muslim girls top, says NFHS
2 years, 7 months ago

Among all the pregnant teenage women, Muslim girls top, says NFHS

Op India  

In India, it may not be surprising for young women to have children, but in reality, it is a matter of concern in terms of women’s health. A report by the National Family Health Survey shows that the rate of women who gave birth to their first child by conceiving at the age of 15-19 years decreased by 1 percent …

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Rescued From Child Labour, Dalit Kid in UP Now Lacks Access to Online Education
3 years, 4 months ago

Rescued From Child Labour, Dalit Kid in UP Now Lacks Access to Online Education

The Quint  

According to a UNICEF report titled COVID-19 and School Closures: One Year of Education Disruption, published in March 2021, merely 8.5 percent students in India have access to the internet. According to the report, the main challenges to remote learning initiatives taken by governments and several NGOs after the COVID-19 pandemic have been the lack of access to technological devices …

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No decision on exempting IITs from faculty reservation, Ramesh Pokhriyal tells Rajya Sabha
3 years, 10 months ago

No decision on exempting IITs from faculty reservation, Ramesh Pokhriyal tells Rajya Sabha

Firstpost  

The committee formed to look into the matter submitted its report last June and it was circulated to all the ministries concerned and their comments have been received, the Union Education Minister said New Delhi: The government has not taken any decision yet on a panel’s recommendations that the Indian Institutes of Technology should be exempted from reservations in faculty …

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"Education Should Never Be Compromised": Gujarat High Court Directs Govt. To Ensure That No Child Drops Out Due To Inability To Pay Fees
3 years, 10 months ago

"Education Should Never Be Compromised": Gujarat High Court Directs Govt. To Ensure That No Child Drops Out Due To Inability To Pay Fees

Live Law  

While noting that Education is something which should never be compromised, the Gujarat High Court recently directed the State Government to ensure that the inability to pay the fees should not compel the parents to stop providing education to their children. While taking suo motu cognizance of this survey, the Bench last month issued notice to the Principal Secretary, Education …

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Odisha schools to reopen for Classes 9 to 12 from 16 Nov, districts to decide on opening places of worship
4 years, 1 month ago

Odisha schools to reopen for Classes 9 to 12 from 16 Nov, districts to decide on opening places of worship

Firstpost  

However, the official notification added that higher institutions will only be allowed to open for research and post-graduate students in the Science stream The Odisha government on Saturday announced its decision to allow schools to reopen for Classes 9 to 12 in a graded manner from 16 November. “The classes of 9th to 12th standard in schools under control of …

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Top universities took billions in unreported foreign funds, US finds
4 years, 2 months ago

Top universities took billions in unreported foreign funds, US finds

Live Mint  

Cornell University initially failed to report to U.S. authorities more than $1.2 billion in foreign funds it has received in recent years, including $760 million related to its campus in Qatar and about $1 million in contracts from Chinese telecom company Huawei Technologies Co., the U.S. Education Department indicated in its latest report on schools and foreign contracts. A Georgetown …

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