Audit of aided colleges likely an annual exercise, ETEducation

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In another important move, the state’s higher and technical education department is planning to frame a draft policy to prohibit aided institutions from converting into private universities Mumbai: The government’s plan to conduct a financial audit of grant-in aid colleges across Maharashtra will be a comprehensive exercise which has not been undertaken since the state […]

CBSE snaps French as language option in Puducherry schools, ETEducation

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The new rules mandate that students study three languages (one foreign and two Indian) starting Class VI PUDUCHERRY: A recent circular from CBSE directing schools to implement National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE 2023) will effectively remove French as a language option in schools in the Union territory of Puducherry, a former French enclave. […]

J&K bans education group Siraj-ul-Uloom over ‘Jamaat links’, ETEducation

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Established in 1998, Siraj-ul-Uloom runs a school and a college Srinagar: J&K authorities have banned Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom over alleged links with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami and charges of “fostering an environment conducive to radicalisation”, reports Naseer Ganai. The educational institution based in Shopian was sealed on Monday. According to an order issued by Kashmir divisional commissioner […]

DMK to protest against removal of French language in Puducherry CBSE schools, ETEducation

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The Puducherry DMK said it will organise a large-scale language rights protest to condemn the education department over the issue Puducherry [India], April 28 (ANI): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Puducherry on Monday announced a protest against the alleged removal of the French language from CBSE schools following a new central notification on mandatory […]

Goa edu dept directs higher secondary schools to cap prospectus at Rs 100, ETEducation

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The students had petitioned that some higher secondary schools charge up to Rs 1,000 for the prospectus Panaji: Following a petition from students, the directorate of education (DoE) on Monday issued a circular directing higher secondary schools not to charge more than Rs 100 for prospectus-cum-admission forms. The students had petitioned that some higher secondary […]