Tag: education
India takes issue of defaulters very seriously: Jaitley
India takes the issue of defaulters very seriously, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said, indicating that he may raise the matter of liquor baron...
AAP doing ‘publicity stunts’ on education, health: Maken
With the city heading towards municipal polls, Delhi Congress sharpened its attack on the AAP government, seeking to puncture its developmental claims on education...
Textbook for Class XII says “ugliness” prompts demand for more dowry
A textbook for Class XII in Maharashtra has cited an outrageous reason for the dowry problem prevalent in India - "ugliness" and physical handicap...
Women empowerment necessary to avoid son prejudice
Mount Abu, Rajasthan: I wouldn’t be around to write this story if the Bahri clan I hail from—Hindus from Punjab, Pakistan—had not stopped practising...
Khelo India initiative : Playfields mandatory for schools
Access to playfields and engagement of physical education instructor has been made a mandatory requirement for all schools under the Right to Education Act,...
CBSE directs schools to disclose fee structure in public domain
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made it mandatory for the affiliated schools to disclose their fees structute in the public domain. The...
Education contributing to growth of services sector: Jaitley
Exhorting students to take advantage of expanding economy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said education has become a powerful tool, which is contributing to...
Despite sporting glory, Indian women struggle to rise
Women saved the day for India at Rio, and their growing presence was reflected in the 54 female Indian athletes–the largest number ever–at the...
Strict action should be taken against Allahabad school banning national anthem:...
BJP members in Lok Sabha on Tuesday demanded strict action against a school authority in Allahabad which had ordered a ban against singing of the...
Bleak future in store for Pakistani children according to survey
According to studies carried out by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics in collaboration with Unicef, Pakistani children are not going to have anything...