A collective of 1400 prominent academicians, researchers, practitioners, teachers’ unions, civil society organisations (CSOs) and networks on June 21 through a collective letter urged World Bank to postpone the finalisation of the project and loan to MHRD for Strengthening Teaching Learning and Results for States (STARS) project across six states in India as key concerns such as lack of provisions …

Mathura-based Sanskriti University organized a Webinar on the Impact of Agnihotra & Yoga Science on Health to sensitize the people about the importance of yoga and how it can help the people in dealing with depression and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar was a culmination of the idea which was envisioned to sensitize the people about the …

Dr Poonam Bhatia, Associate Professor – Bharti College, University of Delhi The pandemic has forced universities to bring their courses online. This is just one-step along the road to a new educational paradigm; however we can expect a new model to emerge once COVID-19 has passed. The pandemic that has shuttered economies around the world has also battered education systems …

The winners of the competition in the three categories are:  Students:  Malang music club of IIT Jammu Composition & main vocal by Nayanam Orion Music (https://twitter.com/iitcouncil/status/1270654181658034176?s=12 )2. Club of IIT Goa Composition & main vocal by Srijib Banerjee (https://twitter.com/iitcouncil/status/1270651192536956928?s=12 ) Faculty Winner: Dr SK Samanta from IIT Patna (https://twitter.com/iitcouncil/status/1270652147403829249?s=12) Runners up are: Dr Suchismita Roy & Dr Ankit Kathuria from …

Launched by S. Chand and Co., one of India’s oldest and largest textbook and education content company in 2015, Mylestone, a curriculum solution designed for K-8 schools is now aiding over 1.5 lakh school students according to release by the company. This is across all locations in states like Delhi NCR, Haryana, AP, Telangana, UP, MP, Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal, Karnataka etc. …

Andhra Pradesh based Krea University is curating diverse global narratives that redefine the world of tomorrow. It has signed up 20 eminent speakers from 7 nations for its series, ‘Dialogue sans Borders’,  a four session global event. The sessions which began on June 18 are moderated by Mukund Padmanabhan, the former editor of The Hindu and Visiting Professor of Practice …