NCERT drops Khalistan reference from class 12 textbook on SGPC's objection

The NCERT has dropped references to the demand for a separate Sikh nation of Khalistan from the class 12 political science textbook following objections from the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak......

DU to drop Pak poet Mohammed Iqbal who penned 'saare jahan se achha'

Those who laid the foundation to break India should not be in the syllabus, Delhi University vice chancellor Yogesh Singh said after the academic council passed a motion to remove a chapter on......

Dropping Darwinian evolution may lead to superstitious beliefs, warn experts

Experts have voiced their concern that the decision to remove Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution from 10th-grade textbooks may help propagate superstitious beliefs and irrational practices among......

No written exams till class 2: Draft NCF

Explicit tests and exams are completely inappropriate assessment tools for children up to class 2 and written tests should be introduced from class 3 onwards, the draft National Curriculum......

Shalini Krishnan quit a high-paying job to teach tribal students

India is witnessing a radical transformation where highly qualified youngsters are giving up cushy jobs to make a difference in the lives of poor people in rural areas. Manu A......

Indian schools' new social filter

The first sign of trouble appeared in January this year. Fifteen-year-old Alzira's class teacher summoned her mother, Tina, and warned her that if current trends continued, Alzira would do poorly......

Will the foreign education bill help?

Apart from the possibility that top-class foreign universities will not want to set up campuses if they're going to come in as 'deemed universities', there is the issue of a level playing field for......

ITeS sector wants extension of STP scheme

Industry is recommending that the tax exemption for STPs continue for another 10 years so that companies can continue availing of benefits. The global turmoil has taken its toll on all the sectors......