Education

Karnataka to introduce single recruitment exam for FDA, SDA and equivalent posts across 33 departments BENGALURU: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has decided to conduct a common examination for recruitment to various posts, including First Division Assistant (FDA), Second Division Assistant (SDA) and other equivalent positions across departments requiring similar educational qualifications.Until now, this facility…

AICTE introduces four schemes for infrastructure development and capacity building in technical education NEW DELHI: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has introduced four schemes under its Infrastructure Development and Capacity Building (IDC) initiatives for the academic year 2026-27. The schemes will provide financial assistance to eligible institutions for infrastructure development, practical learning,…

Inspired by uncle’s speech difficulties, Jack Harker, teenager develops award-winning Parley communication tool. (Photo: samsung.com) A communication challenge faced by a family member became the starting point for an award-winning technology project by a New Zealand schoolboy. Jack Harker, a Year 11 student at ACG Parnell College in Auckland, developed Parley, a communication tool designed…

New KVS app to help parents monitor children’s attendance and academic performance; verification deadline announced PRAYAGRAJ: Parents of students enrolled in more than 1,200 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) across the country will soon be able to keep a closer watch on their children’s school life without waiting for parent-teacher meetings (PTMs) or depending on messages from…

The West Bengal government has reportedly decided to prohibit teaching and non-teaching staff of government-run and government-aided schools from participating in political activities, School Education Minister Deepak Barman said on Thursday. The state is also considering a teacher accountability mechanism that could link annual salary increments and promotions with students’ learning outcomes from the next…

Students continue their indefinite sit-in outside the SRFTI Vice-Chancellor’s office, demanding accountability for alleged campus violence, better security arrangements and action against those responsible. Amid an escalating standoff between the administration and students of the Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI), the institute’s Registrar, Deepak Kumar, has said that concerns raised by parents of…

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has extended the registration deadline for Phase 2 of the Industry Fellowship Programme (IFP) 2026-27 to October 31, 2026. Eligible industries and organisations interested in participating in the initiative can now complete their registration through the official portal, ifp.aicte.gov.in.The programme is aimed at strengthening collaboration between technical…

NEET UG 2026: 2,000 MBBS seats remain vacant, MCC announces special counselling from November 2 Around 2,000 MBBS seats remain vacant across India despite multiple rounds of NEET UG 2026 counselling. To fill these seats, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has announced a Special Stray Vacancy Round for eligible medical aspirants. The Medical…

JEE Main 2027 Session 1: NTA permits fresh forms, warns against appearing with multiple application numbers JEE Main 2027 Session 1: Candidates who made mistakes while filling out the JEE Main 2027 Session 1 application form can now submit a fresh online application, even if they have already generated an Application Number or paid the…

Maharashtra CET Cell completes 31,521 pharmacy admissions through four CAP rounds and institutional quota Maharashtra pharmacy admissions 2026: Maharashtra has recorded 31,521 admissions to B.Pharmacy and Pharm.D. programmes for the academic year 2026-27, according to the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell. Admissions were completed across 530 pharmacy colleges in the state, against a…