NEW DELHI: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong held a meeting with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi on Thursday, discussing strengthening cooperation between two nations in the fields of education and skill development.

CHANDIGARH: Keeping in view of heavy downpour and prevailing flood situation in the state, the Punjab Government has decided to keep all the educational institutions— including Government, Aided, Recognised and Private Schools, Colleges, Universities and Polytechnic Institutes across Punjab— closed till September 7, 2025, informed S. Harjot Singh Bains, Minister of Education, Punjab, here on Wednesday.

CHANDIGARH: Keeping in the view of continuous heavy downpour and prevailing flood situation in Punjab, all the higher educational institutions, including colleges, universities and polytechnic institutes, will remain closed in the state till September 3, 2025, informed S. Harjot Singh Bains, Minister of Higher and Technical Education Minister, Punjab.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to the NCERT and SCERTs (State Councils of Educational Research and Training) to implement transgender-inclusive Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in schools across the country.

MOHALI: The Rayat Bahra Group of Institutions (RBGI) has taken a major stride towards expanding global learning avenues for its students by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Education Centre of USA.

AHMEDABAD: Adani Skills & Education (ASE), the skill development arm of the Adani Group, on Friday announced the launch of Karma Shiksha -- a work-study diploma programme -- under the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

GIDDERBAHA: Prof. (Dr.) R.K. Uppal, Principal of Guru Gobind Singh College of Management and Technology, Gidderbaha, Punjab has been awarded the prestigious “Indian Legacy Award” for his outstanding contribution to education and research.

KHARAR: Under the leadership of Advocate Amarjeet Kaur, the founder and president of Anmol Muskaan Charitable Trust, which has carved a distinct identity in the field of social service, the organization continues to carry out welfare activities.

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh is once again embracing the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model in healthcare — this time with a renewed focus on medical education.

CHANDIGARH: In a significant development to further strengthen & uplift the standards of the higher education in the state, the Punjab Higher Education department has promoted 27 Associate Professors/ Professors to the position of Principal (College Cadre), informed S. Harjot Singh Bains, Minister of Higher Education, Punjab.

GIDDERBAHA: In a moment of great honor, Dr. R.K. Uppal, a distinguished educationist, researcher, and Principal of Guru Gobind Singh College of Management and Technology, Gidderbaha, has been appointed as the “International Freelance Ambassador for Awareness of Education and Research” by the Chinmaya Foundation, a globally recognized organization working for peace, harmony, and human welfare.

Abroad education is a dream for many Indian students for obvious reasons. It opens doors to innumerable opportunities, especially for students who are dreaming big. However, with the rising costs, abroad education has become significantly expensive.

GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat government on Wednesday relaunched nine upgraded websites under the Education Department.

CHANDIGARH: In a decisive move to uphold accountability and integrity in the education system, the Punjab Government on Tuesday suspended Devi Prasad, Block Primary Education Officer (BPEO) of Baghapurana, after a video exposing his misconduct went viral on social media.

CHANDIGARH: In a significant career milestone for educators, the Punjab School Education department has elevated 814 Master Cadre teachers to the position of Lecturers, recognising their dedication and years of experience in shaping young minds.

PATNA: In a significant cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the Bihar Cabinet has approved 36 major proposals spanning education, transport, health, welfare, and election preparedness.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, Chairman of the Cabinet Sub-Committee formed to address employee issues, met with various unions from the Forest Department and Education Department today. He was also accompanied by Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains during the meetings with the education department unions

NEW DELHI: The Opposition Aam Aadmi Party on Monday announced its decision to oppose the education bill on school fee fixation, with Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Atishi assailing the government for delaying its tabling in the House by four months.

NEW DELHI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday announced a substantial increase in the honorariums of key support staff working in the state’s education sector, including cooks, night watchmen, and physical education and health instructors.

NEW DELHI: India Inc’s annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending increased by 29 per cent between FY2022 and FY2024, according to a report on Tuesday.

Taking an education loan is often seen as a necessary step to pursue higher studies, especially when one’s financial resources are limited. It opens the door to opportunities but also comes with long-term financial commitments. 

LUCKNOW: Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament from Wayanad (Kerala) Priyanka Gandhi has sharply criticised the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to merge thousands of government schools, calling it a direct assault on the Right to Education and a blow to marginalised communities.

GIDDERBAHA: It is a moment of great pride and honor for Guru Gobind College of Management and Technology, Gidderbaha, as its Principal, Dr. Rajinder Kumar Uppal, has been conferred with the prestigious India Iconic Award for his Outstanding Contribution in Research and Education.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and lauded his efforts towards improving India’s education sector.

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav has slammed the Uttar Pradesh government, alleging that its school merger policy is a calculated strategy to deprive the poor of access to education.

MOHALI: Rayat Bahra University has bagged six prestigious awards at the 10th Education Leaders and Conclave Awards held in Chandigarh. Powered by Zoom and co-powered by Industrial Finance Corporation of India.

CHANDIGARH: Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, will conduct the centralised admission process for the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) course for the academic session 2025–27, having been authorised by the Department of Higher Education, UT Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Senior Congress leader and former Health Minister of Punjab, Balbir Singh Sidhu, launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, accusing it of “hollow governance and failed promises in the education sector.”

KOLKATA: Teachers who lost their jobs following a recent Supreme Court order in the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment case have given a deadline to state Education Minister Bratya Basu to meet them and address their concerns.

AMRITSAR: In a landmark move to cultivate an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the state, the Government of Punjab has constituted a Working Group on Higher Education Reforms for an Entrepreneurial Punjab. The initiative follows a high-level meeting chaired by the Hon’ble Minister for Higher Education & Languages recently and aligns closely with the goals of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday said that the marvelous results and outstanding results of 10th and 12th class in the state reflects that the state is heading towards becoming ‘Rangla Punjab’ with the youth playing a decisive role in it.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab School Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains extended warm congratulations to students on their outstanding performance in the Class-X board examinations, the results of which were announced today by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB).

KOLKATA: Tension prevailed at the West Bengal education department at Salt Lake on Thursday afternoon after secondary and higher secondary government schoolteachers, who lost their jobs following a Supreme Court order last month, gheraoed the main office.

CHANDIGARH: Applauding their hard work, perseverance and commitment to academic excellence, Punjab School Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains congratulated the students on their impressive Class-XII board examination results, announced today by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB).

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council has strongly condemned Tuesday's terrorist attack against a school and an education center in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.

BENGALURU: Almas A.H., a second PUC (Class 12) student from Udupi Girl's Pre-University College, one among the six girls who started a protest on hijab in Karnataka which went on to become a major crisis in the state, has said that it was not 'just to deny' education for a piece of cloth.

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government is all set to introduce Hindu epic stories -- 'Bhagavad Gita' and 'Mahabharat' -- in its school curriculum from the next academic year.

DHRAMSHALA: Himachal Pradesh has emerged as a best performing state across the country in education sector. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said this while addressing at a function organized on the occasion of inauguration of Delhi Public School, Tiara in district Kangra today. He said Delhi Public School would go a long in imparting the quality education with modern aspects to the students. Delhi Public School is already imparting English medium co-education at Nathpa Jhakri and Manali. This would be the third school in the state.

SONIPAT:In a significant academic leap, Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS) -- a value-based research Institute of O.P. Jindal Global University -- has been shortlisted for the Times Higher Education Asia Awards 2022, for its 'innovation and inclusion to empower classrooms and community' across the world.

MUZAFFARNAGAR: Pooja (name changed) was a home science graduate student from Muzaffarpur, Bihar. The 18-year-old had high hopes for her life, before the pandemic took a toll on her education - as it did on the lives of millions the world over.

MANGALURU: Both the Union and state governments are focusing on revamping medical education both qualitatively and quantitatively, said Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister Sudhakar K on Friday.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Medical Education & Research Minister Dr. Vijay Singla today admitted that integrating innovation as core objective in medical education and reasonable medical education for Economic Weaker Section (EWS) category is our main motto.

CHANDIGARH: The new School Education, Higher Education and Sports & Youth Services Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer today assumed charge at the Punjab Civil Secretariat. Expressing gratitude to the party especially the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, he assured that no effort would be spared to achieve the objective of taking Punjab to dazzling heights in the educational sphere.

CHENNAI:The school education department received the highest allocation in the Tamil Nadu budget for the financial year 2022-23 presented by Finance Minister P.T.R Palanivel Thiaga Rajan in the state Assembly on Friday.

BENGALURU: The Union Budget 2022-23 has been presented with a vision for next 20-25 years for the country, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Monday.

AMRITSAR: “Education is the only weapon in our hands that can change the world for the better and value-based education is the need of the hour to take India to newer heights”. This was stated by Governor Punjab Banwarilal Purohit while distributing the degrees to as many as 1626 students during the 116th Annual Convocation of historic Khalsa College here today.

MOHALI: Kuhu, the head-girl of Oakridge International School, got the opportunity to be a Report Writer at Nord Anglia Education-UNICEF Summit, where she got to collate data on the work done by Nord Anglia schools around the Sustainable Development Goals. In peer talk, she focused on Digital Activism, elaborating how youth can leverage the reach of social media by sharing knowledge and opinions to break the stereotypes and educate society.

SEOUL: The Seoul city government will provide North Korean defectors with free health checkups, online tutoring services for students and other support measures to help them better settle in their new homeland, officials said on Monday.

RUPNAGAR: Indian Institute of Technology(IIT),Ropar made a debut this year in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2022, being ranked 81st and entering the top 100 list.

CHANDIGARH: Disclosing his agenda for developing Punjab, Chief Minister Sardar Charanjit Singh Channi stated that his agenda of the state’s progress focuses on free education and health, to provide better livelihood and Pucca house.

KAPURTHALA: Pushpa Gujral Science City celebrated International Day for Women & Girls in Science by organizing a panel discussion with leading women personalities in STEM Education, as well as, a 2-day lecture series under WISE Vision KIRAN Scheme in collaboration with DST, Govt. of India. More than 100 girl students and teachers from all over India attended the panel discussion in the afternoon and the lecture series in the morning.

CHANDIGARH:Shiromani Akali Dal today accused the AAP Supremo CM Arvind KejriWal of "deliberately, and systematically" insulting the Panthic culture and values as well as the Punjabi language through continued neglect and discrimination by the Delhi state government.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed its discontent, as Centre filed no response on a plea challenging the validity of section 2(f) of the National Commission for Minority Education Institution Act 2004, and imposed a cost of Rs 7,500.

NEW DELHI; President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the passing away of Baba Iqbal Singh, 96, a noted educationist from Himachal Pradesh.

NEW DELHI: Highlighting the opportunities for higher education institutions to play a key role in innovation and the start-up ecosystem, Union Minister of State for Education Dr Subhas Sarkar on Wednesday said it could bring a revolution not only at the economic level but also on the social and environmental front.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Soil & Water Conservation, Technical Education & Industrial Training Minister Rana Gurjit Singh on Tuesday handed over promotional letters to 54 officers of both the Departments.

CHANDIGARH: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Punjab Dr S Karuna Raju on Tuesday exhorted various departments dealing with students and welfare scheme beneficiaries to help them in registering new voters, who have turned 18-years-old so that 100% enrolment of eligible electors could be ensured. 

SEOUL: North Korea is spurring online education at major universities as part of efforts to train "intellectual-type workers" with science and technology expertise, Pyongyang's state media said on Monday.

SAN FRANCISCO: Sexual education videos on short video-making app TikTok aren't being screened for misinformation and don't give teenagers and adolescents a proper understanding of the sensitive subject, researchers said.

CHANDIGARH: “The events that unfolded at Fatehgarh Sahib and Chamkaur Sahib during the course of winter months caused a huge transformation in the history. The supreme sacrifice of the Sahibzadas and the Sikh soldiers would continue to be a source of inspiration till eternity.

CHANDIGARH: In order to make the present especially the younger generation aware about the sacrifices made by the family of Dasmesh Pita Sahib Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the Education and Higher Education Minister Pargat Singh today made significant announcements and directed all the educational institutions across the State to hold special sessions dedicated to the martyrdom of 'Chaar Sahibzade'. 

NEW DELHI: IDP Education, the global leader in international educational services, expands its reach to four new cities by launching full-fledged offices in Dehradun, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, and Rajkot.

PHAGWARA:Punjab Minister for Social Justice, Medical Education and Research Dr. Raj Kumar Verka has said that Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's dream can only come true with the expansion of education, for which we need to pay special attention to the education of future generations.

CHANDIGARH: In order to ensure quality education across the State, the School Education department today advertised 12772 posts of different cadres as part of the ongoing process to recruit 20166 teachers.

NEW DELHI:The world-renowned Kung Fu Nuns of the Drukpa order of Buddhism has won the prestigious Martial Arts Education Prize 2021 from the Unesco International Centre for Martial Arts.

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to provide career counseling and education to the commerce students in Punjab, at school, college and university level, the School Education and Higher Education Departments today signed an MoU with Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi (ICAI).

AMRITSAR:Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday said that the ‘Punjab Model’ of his government is based on ensuring quality education and employment opportunities for all.

LUDHIANA: College of Animal Biotechnology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana started a Continue Biotechnology Education (CBE) lecture series in association with IIT Roorkee and the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance.

PATHANKOT:Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced to provide high quality free education to the children of Punjab in government schools, if his party forms the government.

SANGRUR: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Youth Wing on Tuesday gheraoed the residence of Punjab Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla in Sangrur in support of ETT-TET pass and contractual teachers and staged a protest.

CHANDIGARH: Under the direction of Punjab Education Minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla, the Directorate of Education Recruitment has completed another phase of recruitment process by conducting written test today to fill the backlog of various posts in Master Cadre in Border Area.

PHAGWARA: In collaboration with Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC)-the Division of Ministry of External Affairs (Government of India); Lovely Professional University (LPU) organized a five-day long ‘New-Era Education’ Course for 100+ participants from 27 countries.

CHANDIGARH: Ridiculing the Delhi deputy CM’s atrocious allegation of a political conspiracy of the Centre and the Punjab government in the matter of school education ranking, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday termed it a clear case of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) crying foul in the face of its imminent wipeout from Punjab in the 2022 Assembly polls.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab School Education Department has directed the school heads to ensure the participation of the students on the occasion of International Yoga Day.

NEW DELHI: India's enrollment in higher education stands at 3.85 crore in 2019-20, as compared to 3.74 crore in 2018-19, registering a growth of 11.36 lakh (3.04 per cent).

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to keep pace with the changing times, the Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday emphasized the need to offer an opportunity to the students desirous of learning foreign languages as optional subjects in the government schools.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara  Parbsndhak Committee will soon complete   the  work of gallery being  constructed  in the memory of those  those  killed in military  action  at Golden  Temple  on June  1984. The work of gallery assigned to Damdami Taksal is lying incomplete. The bullet hit Guru Granth  Sahib would  be made  public from time  to time.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has congratulated the School Education department for being accorded No. 1 ranking, among all the States/UTs in the Performance Grading Index (PGI), by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, Government of India (GoI) for the year 2019-20.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab school education minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla, on Sunday, said that it was the result of sustained and concentrated efforts of the Congress led state government that Punjab has clinched the title position in the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for States and Union Territories of India.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Mrs. Aruna Chaudhary, on Friday, informed that the department has found total 23 children of the state, who have lost both their parents to the COVID-19 Pandemic between the period of March 31, 2020 to May 31, 2021.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab School Education Minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla today handed over appointment letters to 34 newly-appointed employees in the education department.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab School Education Minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla, on Tuesday, said that the union government should provide required COVID vaccines to all states before taking decisions on examinations of class XII students.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab School Education Minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla, on Sunday, said that the union government should ensure safety of students before taking decisions on examinations of class XII. While presenting his views during a virtual meeting with Union ministers, Mr. Singla said that during difficult times, safety and security of students and teachers must be on the priority of the government and every possible step should be taken in this regard.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab School Education Minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla said that as many as 13,48,632 government school students will be receiving free uniforms at their homes for the academic session i.e. 2021-22 as grants of Rs. 80.92 crore have been released by the education department.

MOHALI: Founder President, Punjab Unaided Technical Institutions Association (PUTIA); Chancellor, Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo; Chairman, BIS, Moga & Vice Chairman SUS, Tangori, Mohali, Dr. J. S. Dhaliwal took his last breath at Paras hospital Mohali, yesterday after his prolonged illness.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab School Education Department has decided to conduct the station selection process of the newly selected Center Head Teachers through direct recruitment on May 10, 2021.

CHANDIGARH: Moved by the plight of 10-year-old Vansh Singh, whose video of selling socks on Ludhiana roads to support his family had gone viral, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced full government financial support in his education, besides Rs 2 lakh in immediate assistance for the family.

PHAGWARA: AICP in Association with GNA University organized a Webinar on NEP2020 & its Implementation in Higher Education over a virtual platform. Under AICP decision, there will be total 12 Webinars happening every month, and GNA University is the first in Punjab that has taken the initiative of the series. The sole objective of the Webinar was to discuss in detail the NEP2020 and its supposed role in Higher Education.

CHANDIGARH: To ensure smooth functioning of the schools, Punjab School Education Minister, Mr. Vijay Inder Singla has given approval to change the blocks of 27 primary schools.

CHANDIGARH: The school education department has warned of strict action against private schools inviting parents of students in schools for parents- teachers meeting.

CHANDIGARH: Following the approval of Punjab School Education Minister, Mr. Vijay Inder Singla, the School Education Department has transferred and posted 10 Block Primary Education Officers (BPEOs).

CHANDIGARH: To curtail the loss of education of students due to closure of schools, Punjab Education Minister, Mr. Vijay Inder Singla has given the consent to conduct online classes through D D Punjabi.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday constituted a committee of vice chancellors to work out examination reforms and review curriculums, to scale up the quality of higher education in the state in line with the advances taking place across the world. The Committee, under the chairmanship of VC GNDU, will also look into Introduction of new courses and digital education and will submit its report within 60 days.

CHANDIGARH: Following the resolve of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to strengthen and consolidate the school education in the state, Punjab Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, approved a proposal of Rs 2,941.83 crore for upgrading the infrastructure, modernisation, and strengthening allied facilities at the government schools under the annual work plan and budget (AWP&B) for the current fiscal 2021-22.

CHANDIGARH: On the directions of the Punjab school education Minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla the school education department has re-launched an awareness campaign on Corona-19 epidemic.

CHANDIGARH: Coming down heavily on the private schools for violating government instructions during the Covid-19 pandemic, the school education minister Punjab Mr. Vijay Inder Singla has cancelled No Objection Certificates (NOC) given to a school in Fazilka district. While divulging details, Mr. Vijay Inder Singla said that he has been personally monitoring complaints against such schools and after reviewing the case of Shiwalik Public School Chakk Araian Wala (Jalalabaad), he has decided to cancel the NOC for defying government directions.

NEW DELHI: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Wednesday tested positive for coronavirus. At present, he is in home quarantine and following the Covid protocols.

CHANDIGARH: Keeping in view the interests of temporary employees, Punjab school education department has given approval to continue their services for one more year.

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday decided that all educational institutions of the state would be closed till May 1.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab School Education Department has taken new steps to renew its strategy to expedite the enrollment drive for the new academic session.On the instructions of Education Minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla, to expedite the enrollment drive, center head teachers (CHT) have been directed to held regular meetings with school heads. CHTs have also been asked to organize separate review meetings with the Pre-primary and primary teachers and to encourage them through phone calls.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab School Education Department has decided to start Gender Sensitisation Project in government schools across the state. The aim of this project is to sensitize students in various ways.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, has said that the technology was playing a significant role in improving the quality of education in the country and also the way it was making education more accessible to the masses.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, has said that the technology was playing a significant role in improving the quality of education in the country and also the way it was making education more accessible to the masses.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab School Education Department has directed the school principals to prepare the students under 'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat' and 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan'.