Edu dept to build hostels in tribal areas of Uttarakhand, ETEducation
Education minister Dhan Singh Rawat said the construction of these hostels will enable economically disadvantaged students from remote tribal areas to receive quality education and residential facilities. Dehradun: In a bid to uplift the tribal population in the state, the Uttarakhand education department is set to develop residential hostels costing Rs 10.6 crore in the […]
Western Coalfields recruitment 2025: Registration begins for 1,123 apprentice vacancies, direct link to apply here
Western Coalfields recruitment 2025 Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) has officially announced its 2025 Apprentice Recruitment, opening 1,123 vacancies for Graduate, Technician, and Trade apprentices. The notification was released on 10 November 2025, with the online application window running from 17 November to 30 November 2025. The apprenticeships will last one year under the Apprentices Act, […]
UP schools introduce 10 bagless days to enhance activity-based learning, ETEducation
According to the Director General of School Education, Monika Rani, the 10 bagless days will create a joyful environment and provide students with practical and experiential learning. Lucknow: UP schools will now have 10 ‘bagless days’, with Saturdays designated for activities like clubs, sports, and creative projects. These bagless days will begin this academic session […]
McMahon: DOE shutdown proves states can lead K-12 and HE without federal micromanagement
McMahon: DOE shutdown proves federal micromanagement unnecessary, empowering states to oversee K-12 and HE programs. (AP Photo) The recent US Department of Education (DOE) shutdown demonstrated how federal micromanagement is largely unnecessary, according to US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. In an article published in USA Today, McMahon highlighted that the 43-day government shutdown did […]
GATE 2026: IIT Guwahati releases complete paper-wise schedule, check shift-wise details here
The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) has released the official schedule for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026. The examination will be conducted on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026, in a computer‑based test (CBT) format. The schedule specifies the dates and session‑slots for each of the 30 test papers. […]
Pre-university lecturers may soon be asked to also teach Class 9-10 students, ETEducation
But the plan exposes the sorry state of systemic gaps: thousands of sanctioned posts lie vacant, workloads are uneven, and the education pipeline is increasingly stretched thin. The state government is moving to make newly recruited pre-university lecturers teach 9th and 10th graders as well, an attempt to merge two long-separate teaching cadres and streamline […]
US schools face a crisis as immigrant student enrollment drops, straining budgets and communities
From the sun-soaked corridors of Miami to the bustling streets of San Diego, America’s schools are witnessing a quiet but profound shift: A dramatic decline in enrollment of students from immigrant families. What was once a steady influx of young learners arriving from across the globe is now a trickle, leaving administrators scrambling to adapt […]
SSC CPO recruitment 2025 self slot booking for Sub Inspector posts open at ssc.gov.in: Here is how to submit choices
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has activated the self-slot booking facility for the CPO 2025 Sub-Inspector (SI) Paper-I exam, enabling candidates to select their exam city, date, and shift. The booking window is open from 17 November to 21 November 2025, until 11:00 PM, on SSC’s candidate portal (ssc.gov.in). Once submitted and validated via OTP, […]
Teaching math the way the brain learns changes everything
Key points: Far too many students enter math class expecting to fail. For them, math isn’t just a subject–it’s a source of anxiety that chips away at their confidence and makes them question their abilities. A growing conversation around math phobia is bringing this crisis into focus. A recent article, for example, unpacked the damage […]
JNVST 2026 Class 6th selection exam test admit card released: Check direct link to download hall tickets here
The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has officially released the admit cards for the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2026 for Class 6 admissions on its official website. With the entrance examination scheduled for February 7, 2026, the release of hall tickets is expected to bring relief to candidates and guardians who have been preparing […]