Jharkhand govt to sponsor competitive exam coaching for 300 ST aspirantsETEducation

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The department has floated a tender to select coaching institutions of national repute Ranchi: The state govt will sponsor coaching for 300 Scheduled Tribe students who passed their Class X board exams. The initiative, spearheaded by the department of welfare, aims to prepare students for medical and engineering entrance exams such as the National Eligibility […]

Harvard challenges federal retaliation in court over $2.6 billion research cuts

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When a government begins to dictate what a university can teach, whom it can hire, and what ideas are acceptable, it is not merely asserting authority, it is redrawing the boundaries of academic freedom. This week, Harvard University, the oldest and wealthiest institution of higher learning in the United States, steps into federal court to […]

Akbar misrepresented in textbooks? JNU scholar takes on NCERT over jizya claimETEducation

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Dr Sharma cited the Ain-i-Akbari, a contemporary administrative document Dr. Ruchika Sharma, a historian specializing in medieval India, has raised questions about the recent revisions in NCERT history textbooks, particularly concerning the portrayal of Emperor Akbar and the tax system known as jizya. Sharma has announced her intention to file a Right to Information (RTI) […]