Odisha govt to ‘examine’ SC judgment on making TET mandatory for all teachers: Minister, ETEducation
The minister said the state government will also examine the measures being taken by other states in the wake of the apex court directive. The Odisha government on Tuesday said it would examine the Supreme Court judgment on making Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET) mandatory for teachers both in appointments and continuance in service. This was […]
Now girls to study at Jharkhand’s prestigious Netarhat school from next session, declares Hemant Soren, ETEducation
Furthermore, the Chief Minister revealed that the state government plans to establish three new schools modelled on Netarhat to expand access to high-quality residential education. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday declared that Netarhat Residential School — the state’s most prestigious academic institution — will become co-educational from the next session, opening its doors […]
Kerala Minister Calls Governor’s SC Plea to Exclude CM from VC Selection “Regrettable”, ETEducation
The governor, who is also the Chancellor of both the state-run universities, said neither of the universities envisioned any role for the chief minister in the selection process. Kerala Higher Education Minister R Bindu on Tuesday termed as “regrettable” Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar’s plea in the Supreme Court seeking the exclusion of Chief Minister Pinarayi […]
COP-30 to focus on known solutions, says its President
Aerial view of the Outeiro port at the Para river in Belem, Para State, Brazil on August 25, 2025. Brazil will host the UN climate conference COP30 in November in the Amazonian city of Belem. | Photo Credit: AFP Instead of big-ticket announcements, the forthcoming edition of the U.N. climate summit is expected to focus […]
Supreme Court refers to larger bench 2014 verdict exempting minority schools from RTE Act, ETEducation
Minority schools currently remain outside the law that governs teacher appointments and the provision of free education for underprivileged students. The Supreme Court on Monday expressed serious doubts about its own 2014 verdict that exempted religious and linguistic minority educational institutions from the provisions of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, saying the ruling “strikes […]
Over 1,400 dead, 3,000 injured: Why 6.0 earthquake in Afghanistan claimed so many lives – explained
A local walks by a partially collapsed wall in Dara Noor, Kunar province, Afghanistan, Tuesday, September 2, 2025, after Sunday’s deadly 6.0-magnitude earthquake that destroyed villages in the country’s east. (AP) The Taliban government in Afghanistan said on Tuesday that the death toll from the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has crossed 1,400, with more than […]
Ahead of COP-30, Brazil vows to “decouple” climate negotiations and implementation
Aerial view of the Outeiro port at the Para river in Belem, Para State, Brazil on August 25, 2025. Brazil will host the UN climate conference COP30 in November in the Amazonian city of Belem. | Photo Credit: AFP Instead of big-ticket announcements, the forthcoming edition of the U.N. climate summit is expected to focus […]
Basements instead of classrooms: Ukraine’s children learn to study and dream underground
Ukrainian students adapt to learning in makeshift underground classrooms amid ongoing conflict. (Image: Pexels) The basement of an administrative building in Bobryk, a small village in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region close to the front line, was never designed as a school but it now houses several small classrooms divided by heavy plastic sheets. One school […]
Why do we not hear sounds while sleeping?
Nerve cells in REM sleep are as alive as they are in wakefulness | Photo Credit: Tamara Govedarovic/Unsplash A: Sleep does not mean the brain is inactive and we do hear sounds while sleeping. Sleep is a recurrent and healthy state of inertia and reduced responsiveness found among higher vertebrates. It is controlled by the […]
6 study break ideas that recharge the brain without losing momentum
When kids say “I don’t want to study” these 8 positive parenting responses work like magic Students and their parents frequently worry that a timely break will halt the momentum but science says the opposite: If you choose the right kind of break for the task, short and planned breaks can restore attention, reduce fatigue […]