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ISRO chief V Narayanan backs value-based education over ‘bookworm’ culture: ISRO Chairman V Narayanan has cautioned that India’s education system cannot afford to produce students who are “mere bookworms”, arguing that schools must focus as much on values and personality as they do on marks. Speaking to reporters at a High Level Expert Committee and…
A bill to establish a single higher education regulator, aimed at replacing existing bodies such as the University Grants Commission (UGC), is scheduled for introduction in the winter session of Parliament, set to commence on December 1, as reported by PTI. According to a Lok Sabha bulletin, the proposed legislation has been named the Higher…
Prof Vaidyeswaran Rajaraman BENGALURU: Prof Vaidyeswaran Rajaraman, widely regarded as the “Pitamah” of computer science education in India, passed away due to age-related ailments at his Tatanagar residence here on Saturday aged 92. The students he taught included Faqir Chand Kohli, the first CEO of TCS, and Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy. Instrumental in establishing…
PRAYAGRAJ: In a landmark order upholding the rights of transgender persons, Allahabad HC has directed UP education department to issue fresh marksheets and certificates with the required changes to a petitioner who underwent gender transition surgery. Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery allowed the petition filed by Sharad Roshan Singh and set aside the order dated April…
A quiet revolution began in the capital on Friday with the launch of the School Web App, a digital platform set to transform how schools function and how education is experienced. Introduced by Education Minister Ashish Sood, the initiative integrates academic, administrative, and communication processes into one digital space, giving students, parents, and teachers seamless…
In 2023, while many of his peers from India’s premier engineering institutions were pursuing seven-figure roles or global doctoral programmes, Varun Vummadi made a choice that defied convention. Rather than following a predictable path, he embraced uncertainty, co-founding an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that would soon attract global attention.Alongside his Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)…
Columbia sees drop in international student interest as visa scrutiny and perceptions shift Columbia University is preparing for a possible decline in international enrollment next year after early admissions data showed fewer applications from overseas, Acting University President Claire Shipman told the University Senate on Oct. 24, according to the Columbia Daily Spectator. The shift…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh governor KT Parnaik on Thursday lauded Gaon Burahs and Gaon Buris (village heads) for facilitating adult education and stressed that education was the most powerful tool for transforming villages. “An educated child is an empowered citizen. When a child drops out, the entire community loses a part of its future,” the governor…
Ranchi: A total of 33,718 schools across the state are now equipped with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) labs, where thousands of students are actively learning through digital tools, smart classrooms, and computer-based education. According to the Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC), the availability of computers in state schools rose sharply from 32.9% to 76.27%…
Choreographer turned director Farah Khan has also become a Youtuber now. She has her own channel and her show with her cook Dilip is quite popular. Infact, it has made Dilip into a star now and he’s the internet’s favourite. Just as Farah appeared on Kajol and Twinkle Khanna‘s talk show ‘Two Much’, with Ananya…
