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Breaking the cycle of poverty: Unleashing the potential of higher education institutions

DIMAPUR — International days and weeks serve as crucial platforms for raising public awareness, garnering public support, and mobilising resources to address global concerns. They also offer opportunities for us to celebrate and reinforce the remar...

17 Oct 2023

Colleges, varsities asked to disclose fee structure, refund policy, accreditation, ranking on websites

NEW DELHI — The University Grants Commission (UGC) has made it mandatory for universities and higher education institutions to disclose details of fee structure and refund policy, hostel facilities, scholarships, rankings and accreditation on their...

11 Oct 2023

A conversation with Dr. Pinom Ering on prospect of civil engineering

DIMAPUR — Working alongside top global scientists in the field of natural hazards research is a source of inspiration for Dr. Pinom Ering, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bom...

10 Oct 2023

Exclusive interview with Nikita Hazarika: The realm of clinical psychology for students

A passionate practitioner from Assam, Nikita Hazarika the 32-year-old psychologist commencing from a licensed clinical psychologist shared her journey within this dynamic profession DIMAPUR — In the realm of mental health, Nikita Hazarika, a passio...

04 Oct 2023

Environmental education: An effective medium

NEW DELHI — In a world facing unprecedented environmental challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, the role of education becomes paramount. Environmental education is a holistic and interdisciplinary approach to learnin...

04 Oct 2023

Delhi HC directs UGC to act against institutions offering unspecified degrees

NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to take necessary action against universities and colleges which offer unspecified degrees and to ensure compliance with the law, including penal provisio...

27 Sep 2023

IRS officer from Nagaland on competitive exams and beyond

Moakala Aier The 42-year-old, an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, Sashi Wapang Lanu in an exclusive interview with Eastern Mirror offered valuable insights into the essential facets of competitive examinations The Indian Revenue Service (IRS) of...

27 Sep 2023

NTA releases examination calendar for 2024-25: JEE (Main), NEET, CUET, and more

The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts entrance examinations for educational institutions in India, has released the calendar for some major examinations to be conducted for the academic year 2024-25. Entrance exams schedule: • &nbs...

26 Sep 2023

SSC announces competitive exams to be held in 2023: CGL, CPO, Junior Engineer, and more

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the list of examinations to be conducted from the month of October to December this year. Schedule of examinations: Also read: SC refers to seven-judge bench to reconsider correctness of verdict on un...

26 Sep 2023

Nagaland Board announces HSLC, HSSLC, Class 11 promotion examinations schedule for 2024

DIMAPUR — The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has released the tentative schedule for the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC), Class 11 promotion and Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) examinations for the year 2024. I...

15 Sep 2023

Gujarat becomes first state to issue digital health cards for students

The Gujarat government has taken the initiative to issue digital health cards for monitoring the cognitive development and nutrition level of school children GANDHINAGAR — The Gujarat government has taken the initiative to issue digital health card...

14 Jun 2023

1,200 foreign students seek admission in Lucknow University

One of the highest ever number of applications from foreign students; While students from Japan want to study political science, Chinese students want to learn Hindi. LUCKNOW — About 1,200 students from 60 countries have applied for admission in th...

13 Jun 2023

Nagaland directs schools to grant admission to students returning from Manipur 

DIMAPUR— In view of the law and order situation in Manipur, the Department of School Education (DoSE) has directed all the schools following the state curriculum to grant provisional admission up to Class 7, to students from Nagaland who have retur...

10 Jun 2023

NCERT drops chapters on Periodic Table, challenges to democracy from Class 10 textbooks

NEW DELHI— Chapters on the Periodic Table, contribution of agriculture to the national economy, challenges to democracy and sustainable management of natural resources are among those dropped from Class 10 textbooks by the NCERT. The changes were a...

02 Jun 2023

CBSE Class 10, 12 results: Girls outshine boys again, pass percentages dip

New Delhi: Girls continued to outshine boys in CBSE class 10 and 12 exams while the pass percentage and the number of students scoring above 90 and 95 per cent marks dipped compared to last year. CBSE officials said a comparison cannot be drawn with ...

12 May 2023

Training on NILP for master trainers underway

Kohima, May 9 (EMN): The commissioner and secretary of School Education and SCERT, Kevileno Angami, reminded that the sustainable development goals (SDG) of the United Nations Organisation (UNO) mandate all people, including youth, male and female a...

09 May 2023

8 in 10 Indian professionals say skills are now key than degrees: LinkedIn Report

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS): Over eight in 10 Indian professionals say skills are more important than degrees compared to 20 years ago, a new report said on Friday. According to the professional social networking platform LinkedIn, Indian professionals ...

05 May 2023

UGC to introduce new courses on Indian systems of knowledge

In accordance with the education ministry’s efforts to promote Indian systems of knowledge, a range of new undergraduate and postgraduate courses will be introduced starting from the academic session of 2023-24. This initiative is being carried...

16 Apr 2023

Sao Chang College organises seminar on competitive exam preparation

Dimapur, April 14 (EMN): The Career Guidance Cell at Sao Chang College in Tuensang recently hosted an insightful one-day seminar on “How to Prepare for Competitive Exams” for the outgoing 6th-semester students. The seminar, held at the co...

14 Apr 2023

Sazolie College releases book ‘State, governance and development in Northeast India’

Dimapur, April 14 (EMN): A book titled “State, governance and development in Northeast India” published by the research committee of Sazolie College was launched by the college’s principal, Dr. Gopal Basnet, during a programme held at the colle...

14 Apr 2023

NCERT’s new Class 11 Political Science textbook omitted references to Maulana Azad

New Delhi, April 13 (PTI): References to freedom fighter and India’s first education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad have been removed from the new class 11 political science textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Trainin...

13 Apr 2023

Removal of chapters by NCERT driven by divisive and partisan agenda: Historians

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS): Around 250 educationists and historians criticised the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) over its decision to revise textbooks. They said that removing the chapters was driven by a divisive and p...

09 Apr 2023

8 most productive ways students can spend their holidays after HSLC, HSSLC exams

KOHIMA — Many students who wrote High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) exams conducted by the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) could be wondering on how to spend their holidays in a...

02 Apr 2023

HSSLC, Class 11 exams begin; HSLC starts today

Kohima: The Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) examination conducted by Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) began on Thursday from 65 provisional examination centres across the state. A total of 16084 students, comprising 8473 ...

09 Mar 2023

National Girl Child Day: Why does India celebrate it?

The National Girl Child Day is celebrated in India every year on January 24 to raise awareness among the people of the injustices that girl child face in the country and to promote the rights of girl children.   Which year did India start celebratin...

25 Jan 2023
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