News for 'Board of Secondary Education'

Headline: Mah SSC results: Only 2 per cent score above 90

Headline: Mah SSC results: Only 2 per cent score above 90

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

While the overall pass percentage in the state has increased by 5 per cent from last year, the percentage of students scoring above 90 per cent has come down by 3 per cent this year. Read on.

NEET-UG Results: What The Future Holds For Aspiring Doctors

NEET-UG Results: What The Future Holds For Aspiring Doctors

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

As the CBI continues to probe into the NEET-UG paper leak case, career experts help us understand what the future holds for undergraduate medical aspirants.

Row over 'Azad Kashmir' question in Bengal school paper

Row over 'Azad Kashmir' question in Bengal school paper

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

In the question paper, issued in an exercise book of a Bengali-medium school for Madhyamik aspirants, the paper setter has asked them to identify several places on the map (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (referred to as 'Azad Kashmir' in Pakistan), the place where Gandhiji had first undertaken the Satyagraha movement, and the Chittagong battleground.

HC sacks Bengal minister's daughter from job, asks her to return salary

HC sacks Bengal minister's daughter from job, asks her to return salary

Rediff.com20 May 2022

Calcutta high court on Friday dismissed a West Bengal minister's daughter from her job in a government-aided school and asked her to return the salary she had drawn during her 41-month tenure as a teacher.

'Unemployment Is A Ticking Time Bomb!'

'Unemployment Is A Ticking Time Bomb!'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

'The government should come back as a job creator as it did in the 1960s and the 1970s.'

CBSE announces special assessment scheme for 2022

CBSE announces special assessment scheme for 2022

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

As per an official order by Joseph Emmanuel, Director (Academic), CBSE, the term one exams will be held in November-December, 2021 while the second term exams will be conducted in March-April, 2022.

Kejriwal urges Centre to cancel CBSE exams as COVID-19 cases rise in Delhi

Kejriwal urges Centre to cancel CBSE exams as COVID-19 cases rise in Delhi

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said, "Six lakh children in Delhi are going to write CBSE exams. Nearly 1 lakh teachers will be a part of it. These can become major hotspots leading to large-scale spreading of Corona. Children's lives & health is very important to us. I request Centre to cancel CBSE exams."

ICSE to conduct Class 10, 12 exams from July 1-14

ICSE to conduct Class 10, 12 exams from July 1-14

Rediff.com23 May 2020

The exams were postponed in view of the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Maharashtra HSC results on June 7

Maharashtra HSC results on June 7

Rediff.com27 May 2005

The results will be announced at 3 pm and the mark sheets will be available the same day, a statement issued by the board in Mumbai on Friday said.

Sonia slams 'blatantly misogynist' question in CBSE exam

Sonia slams 'blatantly misogynist' question in CBSE exam

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Gandhi demanded immediate withdrawal of the objectionable question and a review into the 'gravest lapse'.

CBSE textbook certifies 36-24-36 as best female body shape, sparks row

CBSE textbook certifies 36-24-36 as best female body shape, sparks row

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

The incident comes against the backdrop of a raging debate on lack of scrutiny of the curriculum and content taught in schools.

Didn't send any official: Kerala minister replies to Atishi's tweet

Didn't send any official: Kerala minister replies to Atishi's tweet

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty Sunday contradicted Aam Aadmi Party legislator Atishi's claims that 'officials from Kerala visited a government school in Delhi to understand and implement the city's education model', asserting that his state's Department of Education never sent any officials to the national capital.

K'taka portfolios: Siddaramaiah keeps finance, Shivakumar gets irrigation

K'taka portfolios: Siddaramaiah keeps finance, Shivakumar gets irrigation

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Shivakumar has got the all-important Major and Medium Irrigation and Bengaluru City Development, including the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Bangalore Development Authority, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority and the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited.

After CBSE, ISC Class 12 exams cancelled

After CBSE, ISC Class 12 exams cancelled

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

The decision by the CISCE came after the central government announced cancelling the Central Board of Secondary Education Class 12 board exams following a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

SC dismisses plea against offline exams for Class 10, 12

SC dismisses plea against offline exams for Class 10, 12

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

'This creates not only false hopes, it creates confusion all over to students who are preparing'

CBSE releases dates for pending Class 10, 12 exams

CBSE releases dates for pending Class 10, 12 exams

Rediff.com18 May 2020

The students have been directed to follow social distancing, carry their own hand sanitiser in a transparent bottle and cover their nose and mouth with mask/cloth.

CBSE drops Islamic empires, NAM lessons; not to teach Faiz's verses too

CBSE drops Islamic empires, NAM lessons; not to teach Faiz's verses too

Rediff.com23 Apr 2022

Similarly, in the class 10 syllabus, the topic 'impact of globalisation on agriculture' from a chapter on 'Food Security' has been dropped.

No schoolbags, no homework till Std 3

No schoolbags, no homework till Std 3

Rediff.com23 Jul 2005

In the level class VI to class VIII, seven points evaluation system would be adopted and class IX onwards, the grading system up to nine points would be implemented, he added.

Scholarships for CBSE students

Scholarships for CBSE students

Rediff.com18 Nov 2005

The Central Board of Secondary Education invites applications for the CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme for Professional Studies and Undergraduate Studies.

India should spend $1 bn annually to train school teachers: Narayana Murthy

India should spend $1 bn annually to train school teachers: Narayana Murthy

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

One possible way of accelerating National Education Policy's outcome is to invite 10,000 retired highly accomplished teachers from the developed world and from India in STEM areas to create 2,500 "Train the Teacher" colleges in the country's 28 states and eight union territories, Murthy said.

Row over CBSE reducing syllabus, board says one-time measure

Row over CBSE reducing syllabus, board says one-time measure

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

The CBSE had announced that it had rationalised the syllabus for Classes 9 to 12 for the 2020-21 session by up to 30 per cent to make up for the academic loss caused due to COVID-19. However, it was the decision to drop topics related to Social Sciences which drew sharp reaction from opposition parties like the Congress, Left, Trinamool Congress, Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena.

UpGrad's founder blames Raveendran, investors for current state of Byju's

UpGrad's founder blames Raveendran, investors for current state of Byju's

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

Byju Raveendran, chief executive officer (CEO) and co-founder of Byju's, along with its nearly 51 investors, are responsible for the beleaguered edtech firm's current predicaments, said Ronnie Screwvala, executive chairman and co-founder of edtech platform UpGrad. Speaking at the second edition of the ASU+GSV & Emeritus Summit in Gurugram, he emphasised that "one rotten apple" should not affect the entire edtech sector.

Rajasthan Class X 2010 results on SMS

Rajasthan Class X 2010 results on SMS

Rediff.com25 Jun 2010

Here's how you can get your class ten results on SMS.

Expert tips to crack the IIT-JEE

Expert tips to crack the IIT-JEE

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

In an online chat with readers, Vivek Gupta, an IIT-B alumnus and co-founder, Plancess EduSolutions Pvt Ltd, offered advice on how to crack the Joint Entrance Examination.

CBSE denies paper leak, will approach police against 'fake' news

CBSE denies paper leak, will approach police against 'fake' news

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

The development comes after Dy CM Manish Sisodia tweeted about complaints received by him in this regard.

Inter 2nd year results 2011 out today?

Inter 2nd year results 2011 out today?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2011

Check out exam results for the 2nd year Intermediate examinations of Andhra Pradesh Board on Rediff.com

CBSE announces scholarships

CBSE announces scholarships

Rediff.com4 Jun 2008

The Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi notifies the following scholarship schemes on the basis of examinations conducted by the Board in the year 2008.

CBSE to talk Mandarin after March

CBSE to talk Mandarin after March

Rediff.com6 Dec 2010

The Central Board of Secondary Education is poised to introduce Mandarin Chinese in class sixth from April next year in view of China emerging as one of the major global economies and Mandarin being spoken by a large population of the world.

Maharashtra class 12 result likely to be announced May 25

Maharashtra class 12 result likely to be announced May 25

Rediff.com24 May 2018

The MSBSHSE will announce the Maharashtra HSC class 12 results on their website at 1 pm.

Manipur boy tops CBSE class 12 exam with 99%

Manipur boy tops CBSE class 12 exam with 99%

Rediff.com29 May 2012

Mohammad Ismat from the Zenith Academy, Manipur has topped the Class XII Board Exam 2012 with a score of 495/500.

HC directs CBSE to update father's new non-Dalit surname for 2 students

HC directs CBSE to update father's new non-Dalit surname for 2 students

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

Stating that the right to live with dignity includes not being "tied down by casteism", the Delhi high court has directed the CBSE to comply with the request of two siblings belonging to the Scheduled Caste community to update their father's surname, which he has changed due to social stigma, in their Class 10 and 12 certificates.

10-day workshop on voice & accent training

10-day workshop on voice & accent training

Rediff.com17 Jul 2008

WCH Training Solutions is organising a 10-day workshop on "Voice & Accent Training Skills" for professionals in the BPO industry.

Leave politics out: Govt on row over new CBSE course

Leave politics out: Govt on row over new CBSE course

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

The comments by the minister came following a controversy over the reduction of syllabus by the CBSE due to the COVID-19 situation, with the Opposition alleging that chapters on India's democracy and plurality are being "dropped" to propagate a particular ideology.

Class X: How to make mock tests work for you

Class X: How to make mock tests work for you

Rediff.com10 Jan 2008

Strategies to help you make mock tests an effective tool to crack the board exam.

CBSE issues notice to Ruchika's school

CBSE issues notice to Ruchika's school

Rediff.com4 Feb 2010

Central Board of Secondary Education has issued notice to Sacred Heart Convent School in Chandigarh, asking it to explain why Ruchika Girotra, who was molested by former Haryana director general of police SPS Rathore and later committed suicide, was expelled from the institution.

This 7-yr-old is ready for high school exams

This 7-yr-old is ready for high school exams

Rediff.com4 Nov 2006

The tests were carried out on the basis of the Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children and Ravens Coloured Progressive Matrics to arrive at the mental maturity of the boy.

CBSE Class XII results: Girls outshine boys again

CBSE Class XII results: Girls outshine boys again

Rediff.com27 May 2013

This year 88 per cent gals cleared the exam against 78 per cent boys.

Mobile ban in Rajasthan schools

Mobile ban in Rajasthan schools

Rediff.com21 Jan 2005

The ban will be effective in all government, private, aided and other recognised schools, official sources said on Friday.

'Board exam results before June 10'

'Board exam results before June 10'

Rediff.com9 May 2005

The results for the SSC and the HSC Board Examinations would be declared before June 10, said HRD Minister Arjun Singh.