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CBSE Updates For 2025 Academic Year

CBSE Updates For 2025 Academic Year

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

CBSE has announced some modifications for the upcoming exam, with the primary objective of enhancing the overall educational experience. Key highlights...

India's Hottest Jobs In 2026

India's Hottest Jobs In 2026

Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

Across all sectors, the future of work depends on adaptability.

Kerala probes students singing RSS song on Vande Bharat's maiden run

Kerala probes students singing RSS song on Vande Bharat's maiden run

Rediff.com9 Nov 2025

According to the minister, the government views the incident with utmost seriousness.

CBSE Class 10, 12 exams to begin from February 15

CBSE Class 10, 12 exams to begin from February 15

Rediff.com21 Nov 2024

For the first time, the datesheet has been issued by the board at least 86 days in advance.

World's Top Schools Set Sights On India

World's Top Schools Set Sights On India

Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

In the academic year 2024-2025, the IB had 258 authorised schools in India, up from 183 schools in 2019.

HC sets aside CIC order to disclose Modi's degree

HC sets aside CIC order to disclose Modi's degree

Rediff.com26 Aug 2025

The Delhi High Court has set aside a Central Information Commission (CIC) order that directed the disclosure of information related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bachelor's degree.

Your Guide To JEE, Engineering College Admissions

Your Guide To JEE, Engineering College Admissions

Rediff.com11 Sep 2025

rediffGURU Radheshyam Zanwar, founder of Zanwar Classes, guides students on how to prepare for engineering entrance exams and secure engineering admissions.

Rethinking Homework in India's Classrooms

Rethinking Homework in India's Classrooms

Rediff.com8 Sep 2025

With the rise of digital classrooms, students are often asked to create videos, prepare slideshows or use online research to complete assignments. 'We are glad that children are not spending hours copying notes in the name of homework but even now parents end up doing or supporting a major portion of the homework.'

CA Vs Engineering: Which Career Has A Better Future?

CA Vs Engineering: Which Career Has A Better Future?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2025

rediffGURU Dr Karan Gupta offers career guidance to young aspirants on how to choose the best course and career in India and abroad.

TN mother and daughter crack NEET together

TN mother and daughter crack NEET together

Rediff.com31 Jul 2025

A 49-year-old physiotherapist and her daughter from Tamil Nadu both cleared the NEET exam. The mother secured a seat in a government medical college, while the daughter is set to begin her medical journey.

Govt To Target Coaching Centres

Govt To Target Coaching Centres

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

The panel will examine the reasons behind the emergence of dummy schools and their role in encouraging full-time coaching at the cost of formal schooling, and will suggest ways to mitigate the issue.

'I Want To Become an IAS Officer'

'I Want To Become an IAS Officer'

Rediff.com15 May 2025

'Being a visually challenged girl, there were a lot of challenges, but my parents and teachers helped me a lot to conquer them.'

CBSE to scrap division or distinction for board exams

CBSE to scrap division or distinction for board exams

Rediff.com2 Dec 2023

Earlier, the CBSE also did away with the practice of issuing merit lists to avoid unhealthy competition.

CBSE Updates For 2025 Academic Year

CBSE Updates For 2025 Academic Year

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

CBSE has announced some modifications for the upcoming exam, with the primary objective of enhancing the overall educational experience. Key highlights...

How To Recover From Joint Pain After Chikungunya

How To Recover From Joint Pain After Chikungunya

Rediff.com24 Jul 2025

rediffGURU Dr Shakeeb Ahmed Khan, a senior physiotherapist, offers advice to patients dealing with various long-term illness.

Govt directs CBSE to plan twice-a-year board exams from 2025

Govt directs CBSE to plan twice-a-year board exams from 2025

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

The ministry and the Central Board of Secondary Education will hold consultations with school principals next month for conducting board exams twice a year, the sources said.

Manipur's Silent Green Hero

Manipur's Silent Green Hero

Rediff.com5 Jun 2025

He has single-handedly planted over 100,000 trees and shared more than 40,000 saplings with others -- all at no cost.

Undermining Marathi will not be tolerated: Sule

Undermining Marathi will not be tolerated: Sule

Rediff.com19 Apr 2025

NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule has criticized the Maharashtra government's decision to make Hindi a mandatory third language in schools, stating that it will not tolerate any undermining of the Marathi language. Sule also criticized the state's implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, expressing concerns about its potential impact on students and teachers. She also questioned the appointment of a retired bureaucrat as the chief economic advisor to the chief minister and criticized the state's performance in areas like fiscal deficit management and the Jal Jeevan Mission.

'Marathis Are Anxious About Survival'

'Marathis Are Anxious About Survival'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2025

'Maharashtrians are facing a dual battle -- numerical battle with North Indians and financial battle with Gujaratis and Marwaris.' 'This has created anxiety about survival and ownership over Mumbai and Maharashtra.'

11th Fail To IIT: Pani Puri Seller's Inspiring Story

11th Fail To IIT: Pani Puri Seller's Inspiring Story

Rediff.com7 Jul 2025

Harsh Gupta's first JEE attempt was plagued by ill-health. But he did not give up.

It's CBSE Exam Time!

It's CBSE Exam Time!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

Glimpses of exam fervour in Bikaner, Prayagraj and New Delhi.

Chennai teacher hits Class 3 student for not reciting Hindi poem, suspended

Chennai teacher hits Class 3 student for not reciting Hindi poem, suspended

Rediff.com24 Feb 2025

Following the incident last week, the parents of the student studying in Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram School in Chennai took up the issue with the management of the CBSE school that maintained a 'zero tolerance' policy' to violence.

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.

'Don't Compel Us To Study Hindi!'

'Don't Compel Us To Study Hindi!'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2025

'We are not opposed to any Indian language. We are against Hindi imposition.'

CBSE drops controversial question after outrage, expresses regret

CBSE drops controversial question after outrage, expresses regret

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

The Board decided to award full marks for it to students, following an outrage over the board allegedly promoting 'gender stereotyping' and supporting 'regressive notions'

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'.

New law makes Gujarati compulsory in CBSE, ICSE, IB board schools too

New law makes Gujarati compulsory in CBSE, ICSE, IB board schools too

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

The Gujarat assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill which makes teaching Gujarati language compulsory in all primary schools in the state, including those affiliated with CBSE, ICSE and IB boards.

Question on Guj riots in Std 12 term exam irks CBSE

Question on Guj riots in Std 12 term exam irks CBSE

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

The Central Board of Secondary Education class 12 sociology paper held on Wednesday asked students to name the party under which the 'anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat in 2002' took place, a question the board later said was 'inappropriate' and against its guidelines.

Class 12 results: SC approves CBSE, CISCE assessment schemes

Class 12 results: SC approves CBSE, CISCE assessment schemes

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

There is no question of reversing earlier decision to cancel class 12 board exams, the Supreme Court said on Thursday and approved the assessment schemes of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which has adopted 30:30:40 formula for evaluation of marks for students based on results of class 10, 11 and 12 respectively.

National Games: Jonathan, 15, stuns Sarabjot to win 10m pistol gold

National Games: Jonathan, 15, stuns Sarabjot to win 10m pistol gold

Rediff.com3 Feb 2025

15-year-old Jonathan Antony stunned Paris Olympics bronze medalist Sarabjot Singh and national record holder Saurabh Chaudhary to win the 10m air pistol gold at the National Games.

How To Get A Rs 50,000 Undergrad Scholarship

How To Get A Rs 50,000 Undergrad Scholarship

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

The Foundation for Excellence Scholarship for Technical Courses 2024-25 programme provides financial assistance to meritorious students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds who aspire to pursue undergraduate degrees in engineering, medicine or law.

CBSE exam results by July 15; SC approves assessment

CBSE exam results by July 15; SC approves assessment

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

According to Exam Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj, the exams which were pending due to the COVID-19 situation have been cancelled.

NEET: The CBSE Factor

NEET: The CBSE Factor

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

Data from Tamil Naduindicates that NEET favours likely CBSE students. CBSE students took every third seat available in government medical colleges in the state.

CBSE notifies Class 12 evaluation policy, results by July 31

CBSE notifies Class 12 evaluation policy, results by July 31

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday notified its policy for evaluation of Class 12 students which will be based on a combination of marks scored in classes 10, 11 and pre-board exams and informed the results will be declared by July 31.

Centre cancels CBSE XII board exams

Centre cancels CBSE XII board exams

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Modi in which it was decided that the CBSE will take steps to compile the results of Class XII students as per a well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner.

'I Miss Him Calling Me Daddy'

'I Miss Him Calling Me Daddy'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

Share your favourite pix and videos of your kids, your nieces, your nephews, your grandchildren with Rediff.com. Write in to us at getahead@rediff.co.in (Subjectline: My kids).

CBSE Class 12 results: Pass percentage jumps, number of above 90% scorers up

CBSE Class 12 results: Pass percentage jumps, number of above 90% scorers up

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

This year, the class 12 pass percentage stands at 92.71 per cent with 33,432 candidates having scored above 90 per cent and 1,34,797 above 95 per cent.

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 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.

CBSE, CISCE Class XII results will be out by July 31: SC told

CBSE, CISCE Class XII results will be out by July 31: SC told

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) boards have told the Supreme Court that class XII board examination results would be declared by July 31 and the students, desirous of taking up the board examination physically of CBSE can do so between August 15 to September 15, subject to conducive pandemic situation.