UPSC IFS Mains admit card 2025 released at upsc.gov.in: Direct link to download hall ticket here
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially released the admit card for the Indian Forest Service (IFS) Main Examination 2025. Candidates who have successfully registered for the examination can now download their UPSC IFS Mains hall ticket 2025 from the official website at upsc.gov.in.According to the official schedule, the UPSC IFS Mains 2025 will […]
The cure for the school attendance crisis? Family support and a sense of belonging
Key points: Empty seats have become a common sight in our nation’s classrooms. Students are missing school at record-high rates–not because they don’t want to be there, but because significant barriers are blocking the door to get in. It’s easy to associate chronic absenteeism with the stereotype of the disillusioned hooky-playing student. However, the reality […]
Chandigarh NEET PG counselling 2025: Registration window opens at gmch.gov.in, check direct link to apply here
The Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Chandigarh has released the detailed schedule for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test – Postgraduate (NEET PG) counselling 2025. The registration process for admission to three-year postgraduate courses, including Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of Surgery (MS), has officially begun on the college’s website, gmch.gov.in.As per the official notification, […]
8 tips for school leaders seeking to innovate
This post originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog, and is reposted here with permission. Key points: When school and district leaders read about innovation–defined as improvements for students and teachers that result in real progress, not anything that’s simply “new or different”–the changes can seem daunting. How do they build innovation as a habit […]
IIT grad who rejected Stanford to build a $61 million AI startup: A look at Varun Vummadi’s education and career
In 2023, while many of his peers from India’s premier engineering institutions were pursuing seven-figure roles or global doctoral programmes, Varun Vummadi made a choice that defied convention. Rather than following a predictable path, he embraced uncertainty, co-founding an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that would soon attract global attention.Alongside his Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) […]
What it really takes to lead successful grading reform
This post originally appeared on the Otus blog and is republished here with permission. Grading reform is messy, but it’s worth it. That was the central message from Jessica Espinoza and Alice Opperman of Emerson Public Schools (NJ), who shared their decade-long journey implementing standards-based grading during their session at ISTELive+ASCD 2025. What started as a deeply […]
Being smart isn’t enough: Here’s how Bill Gates says students can truly thrive
Though he famously dropped out of Harvard, Bill Gates remains one of the most vocal advocates for education. In 2018, the Microsoft co-founder shared advice on his Instagram that goes beyond grades and exams. Success, he suggests, is not measured by intelligence alone. How students navigate relationships and recognise different kinds of talent, he argues, […]
The move from principal to district leader was fraught–here’s what I missed the most
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. I didn’t expect to grieve. I knew taking a central office role meant trading the school building for a district badge. I knew the days would be filled with policy, meetings, and personnel issues. What I didn’t know was how much […]
Over 60,000 youngsters appointed by forest, health department, says MP CM Mohan Yadav
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav stated that youths have been appointed for approximately 60,000 positions by the Forest Department and the Public Health & Medical Education Department on Friday.“Youngsters were appointed to various posts by the forest and health departments today… We have completed appointments across over 60,000 posts, and slowly, we will fill […]
Sowing the seeds of change with AI
Aryan hails from Kota, Rajasthan — a city known as the hub of competitive exams. Yet, unlike most students aiming for IIT or medical entrances, his path was different. “Growing up in Kota, you’re constantly surrounded by an intense focus on competitive exams. While I respect that path, my curiosity was always pulling me in […]