The extremely tragic incident of a child having been found murdered in a prominent Gurgaon school raises several questions regarding the safety and security of children within schools. With school admissions becoming more and more complicated each year, perhaps parents and schools need to take another look at...
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September 11, 2017 Loknath Das
Schools
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The much-touted aptitude test that was to be a part of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for entry into the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) has been shelved, sources with knowledge of the matter said. JEE Advanced which will go completely online from next year is expected to...
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September 8, 2017 Loknath Das
JEE
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The Delhi HC seeks responses from the AAP govt and the Centre on a plea alleging an “alarmingly uneven distribution” of science and commerce streams in the govt schools in New Delhi.(Saumya Khandelwal/HT file) The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the responses from the AAP government and...
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September 8, 2017 Loknath Das
CBSE
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The Punjab government on Saturday reshuffled 16 IAS and 12 PCS officers with immediate effect. Among IAS officers, additional chief secretary-cum-finance commissioner (cooperation) DP Reddy will now also hold the charge of additional chief secretary (ACS), forest and wildlife, and food processing against vacant posts. ACS-cum-financial commissioner (development)...
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September 8, 2017 Loknath Das
IAS - PCS
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Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has declared the results of Class 12th biannual 2017 (Kashmir Div) examination on its official website. Steps to check the results: 1) Go to the official website of JKBOSE 2) Click on any one of the links for ‘Class 12th Bi-Annual...
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September 8, 2017 Loknath Das
Schools
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The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has asked technical institutes that denied admission to students from Jammu and Kashmir under the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) across the country to ensure they accept eligible candidates or be ready to face action. Under the scheme, the...
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September 8, 2017 Loknath Das
Scholarship
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