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"मदरसा": NCPCR's explosive report unveils shocking failures in madarsa education, demanding the immediate removal of non-Muslim children, slashing state funding, and enforcing the RTE Act to end the blatant denial of children's right to formal education
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The NCPCR found that the states and UTs have been reluctant to conduct the mapping of madarsa.
"झूठे सपनों का सौदागर": From a $22 billion edtech unicorn to bankruptcy, Byju's meteoric rise and dramatic fall is riddled with fraud, trapping parents in deceptive loan trap, selling false dreams of academic success & facing legal battle over unpaid dues
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BYJU's growth as an ed-tech platform had been phenomenal until it hit a rough patch, transmogrifying itself into an ed-tech mafia and subsequently going bust.
"नेतागिरी सलामत रहे": At Azim Premji University's convocation, students sporting Palestinian flag badges turned their graduation into a political statement, demanding Wipro cut ties with Israeli firms in a bold fusion of activism and academia
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Speaking to the media, one of the students said, "We demanded the company divest from Israeli MNCs and institutions to stop funding the genocide in Palestine.
"हद्द है": Dhananjay Balakrishnan of IIT Madras peddles pro-Palestine propaganda in convocation, exposing Hamas' talking points and igniting fierce debate on the role of academic platforms in global political conflicts, similar to Ashoka Uni and Harvard
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Earlier this year, on 24th May, students of Ashoka University displayed pro-Palestine placards during their convocation ceremony.
"Revise, reveal, heal": NCERT renames Babri Masjid to '3-domed structure' at Shri Ram’s birthplace, reflecting its 1528 construction with Hindu symbols, and references the Supreme Court's verdict recognizing the site’s historical and cultural significance
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“A 3-dome structure was built at the site of Shri Ram’s birthplace in 1528, but it had visible displays of Hindu symbols and relics in its interior as well as its exterior portions,” the new text reads.
"Twice a year, new frontier": Starting in 2024, Indian universities will transition to biannual admissions, revolutionizing higher education by offering flexible entry points and aligning India's academic standards with the world's top educational systems
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Biannual admissions in open and distance learning (ODL) and online modes in January and July during an academic year were allowed by UGC last year.
After several decades and millions of students learned that "Priests divided people into Varnas, did not allow Shudras & women to study Vedas", NCERT removes misleading claims about Brahmins after they couldn't provide any evidence in a response to an RTI
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The development comes a year after RTI activist Vivek Pandey filed a query with the NCERT, seeking written evidence for sweeping claims about Hindu priests, women and shudras in ancient India
"No more घर बैठे बैठे any विलायती डिग्री, नको": UGC takes a bold stand! Crackdown on EdTechs offering unapproved foreign degrees, safeguarding educational standards, ‘No foreign educational institutes can offer degrees in India without prior approval’
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This comes as the Delhi High Court in September directed the UGC to take necessary action against the universities and colleges offering unspecified degrees and ensure compliance with the law.
"Learning is a journey, not a race": In Kota, 2 more students tragically took their lives, as despair looms, administration bars coaching centers from tests for two months, amidst books & notes, educational hub now echoes with silent screams of pressure
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But what's more concerning, and perhaps a testament to the unyielding grind of these coaching mills, is the earlier warning that seems to have fallen on deaf ears
"In every brushstroke, a story unfolds": Amadubi, a vibrant canvas where nature's colors meet tribal artistry, earthy hues tell tales of ages, and every handcrafted piece echoes generations of tradition, dive into this treasure to feel the pulse of Bharat
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Being a hub for some of Jharkhand's most skilled ethnic artists, the village is a beacon for art lovers worldwide.