The CSIR NET (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research National Eligibility Test) June 2025 exam was conducted on July 28, 2025, and the provisional answer key was released on August 1, 2025. Thousands of students appear for this test every year to qualify for Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) or Assistant Professor positions in colleges and […]
All private schools to follow new fee regulation law, says Delhi education minister
New Delhi, The Delhi government has brought all 1,700 private schools in the city under a new fee regulation law, with provisions for parental participation and veto power on fee hikes, Education Minister Ashish Sood said on Friday. Speaking at a “Parents’ Town Hall” in Janakpuri, Sood said the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation […]
US Education Department to cut federal funds for five Virginia school districts over transgender bathroom policies
In an unprecedented move, the US Department of Education on Friday announced that it will initiate proceedings to suspend or terminate federal financial assistance to five Northern Virginia school districts including Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William after they refused to reverse policies allowing transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with […]
Harvard under fire as more than 14,000 push back against $500 million Trump deal: Campus activists vow to fight political interference
Harvard University is under mounting pressure from its own community to walk away from a potential settlement with the Trump administration that critics say could undermine academic freedom and set a dangerous precedent for higher education, The Harvard Crimson reported.A letter signed by more than 14,000 students, faculty, alumni, and members of the public was […]
Trump meets Putin in Alaska today: 10 critical insights for UPSC aspirants
In a development that could recalibrate global geopolitics, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US leader Donald Trump are meeting today in Anchorage, Alaska, a rare face-to-face engagement between the heads of two nuclear powers locked in opposing camps over the war in Ukraine. The summit, scheduled to begin at 11:30 A.M local time (3:30 p.m. […]
Federal judge overturns Trump administration’s anti-DEI directives, blocking threats to strip funding from schools and universities
The battle over diversity, equity, and inclusion in American classrooms reached a decisive moment on Thursday when a federal judge struck down two Trump administration directives aimed at eradicating such programmes from schools and universities. The ruling dismantles a policy framework that threatened institutions with financial ruin for maintaining equity-based initiatives, and it restores, at […]
Federal Special Education grants face uncertainty amid Trump administration review
(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Despite repeated assurances from the Trump administration regarding the preservation of special education funding, advocacy groups are sounding alarms nationwide. Concerns are mounting that hundreds of millions of dollars in in-progress federal grants aimed at strengthening services for children with disabilities could be cut in the coming weeks, according to US media […]
Karnataka government to frame state-specific education policy, expand schools, colleges, and vocational training
BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said steps are being taken by the state government to frame a comprehensive “Karnataka-specific” education policy which will lead to holistic development of the youth.A commission constituted for this purpose has recommended a two-language policy in school education and that Kannada or the mother tongue be the medium of […]
Delhi schools flooded: Education Minister blames AAP government for years of waterlogging
NEW DELHI: Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Thursday blamed the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for waterlogging in six government schools in Nithari, alleging that more than 14,000 students have been affected due to this since 2020. Responding to a social media post by former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on the condition of […]
Gen Zs are taking their parents to interviews and having them talk to managers: Is the “fearless generation” still in swaddles?
I wish I could take my parents to the interview! Boom. Wish granted. Yes, you’re reading that right, the present generation, the infamous Generation Z, is taking their parents to interviews and having them talk to hiring managers.The scene is becoming oddly ubiquitous in hiring rooms: a young candidate walks in, dressed for the occasion, […]