Students, Education News, ET Education
Two prominent student bodies, the Gauhati University Research Scholars’ Association (GURSA) and the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) Assam state committee, have voiced significant objections to the govt’s initiative regarding model colleges established across the state recently. Guwahati: Assam govt’s decision to employ retired teachers in govt model colleges faced opposition from student organisations, while […]
US reinstates student records, but for many international learners, the damage is done
After the US government abruptly terminated his legal status, a South Asian student lost his lab job in Houston, booked a one-way ticket, and fled to his home country, fearing detention. His American visa had been revoked. Though the Trump administration eventually reversed its sweeping crackdown on international students, the damage was done. With his […]
M.R. Srinivasan, former Atomic Energy Commission Chairman, passes away
M.R. Srinivasan, former Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) passed away on May 20, 2025. Photo Credit: Special: Arrangement M.R. Srinivasan, the former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy, passed away in Udhagamandalam on Tuesday (May 20, 2025). He was 95-years-old. Srinivasan joined the Department of Atomic […]
Woman students protest in Sivasagar, urge govt to restore 60% cutoff for free scooters, ET Education
Until 2024, woman students scoring a minimum of 60% in the Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) exam conducted by the Assam state board qualified for free scooters under the Dr Banikanta Kakati Merit Award, part of the Pragyan Bharati Scheme. Male students required at least 75% to be eligible. Dibrugarh: Hundreds of woman students […]
Oklahoma schools to teach 2020 election lies as History: Fury grows over politicised curriculum
Oklahoma has ignited a firestorm in education circles by becoming the first state to formally embed disproven 2020 election conspiracy theories into its high school history curriculum. Under newly revised social studies standards, students will now be directed to “identify discrepancies” in the presidential election results — a move critics warn marks a dangerous breach […]
Jayant Narlikar: The Indian astrophysicist and sci-fi writer who challenged ‘Big Bang’
Renowned astrophysicist Jayant Vishnu Narlikar | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat Dr. Jayant Narlikar, one of India’s most distinguished astrophysicists who combined profound theoretical insight into cosmology with a lifelong commitment to science communication, passed away at his residence in Pune on Tuesday (May 20. 2025). He was 86. Describing what made Dr. Narlikar one of […]
BSEB Inter Compartment 2025: Download answer key now, submit objections by May 21
Download BSEB Inter Compartment 2025 answer key, raise objections by May 21 BSEB Inter Compartment Exam 2025 answer key: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has officially released the answer key for the BSEB Inter Compartment Exam 2025. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now access the answer key and raise objections, if any, […]
CHSE (+2) results 2025 expected to release soon: Check important details here
CHSE Class 12th result 2025: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, will announce the Class 12 or +2 board examination results within the next two days, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said on Monday as suggested by the media reports.The minister made the statement during a press conference held at the […]
Jarosite: a natural clock on Mars
Jarosite crystals from Sierra Peña Blanca in Mexico. | Photo Credit: Robert M. Lavinsky (CC BY-SA) Jarosite is a yellow-brown mineral that contains potassium, iron, and sulphate — and researchers have found it could serve as a natural geological clock on Mars. Recently, a team of researchers from around India sampled six jarosite veins from […]
Students Apply for Hostel Facility, Rajasthan
The Rajasthan Government offers free hostel facilities to SC/ST/OBC/Special Backward Class and Economically Backward Class students from Classes 6 to 12. Facilities include free accommodation, meals, clothing, study materials, sports, training, and special coaching for challenging subjects. This initiative supports students’ educational growth by providing a conducive and supportive environment away from home. Source link