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A new report by UNESCO highlights the crucial role of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in tackling the global learning crisis. The report reveals that over 300 million children will lack basic reading skills by 2030 unless significant changes are made.
Devika Pillai, a third-year student majoring in biotechnology from IIT Kharagpur, was found deceased in her hostel room. The 21-year-old's body was discovered hanging from the ceiling of the Sarojini Naidu/Indira Gandhi Hall premises, prompting an immediate response from campus security and medical teams upon its morning discovery on June 17, 2024.
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has announced it will use "Bharat" and "India" interchangeably in school textbooks, reflecting the terminology used in the Indian Constitution.
Patil announced that the state would cover 100 per cent of fees for girls in various professional courses starting June 1. However, mid-June has arrived with no government resolution (GR) issued or policy implemented, leading to confusion.
In a disturbing development, government-aided colleges in Tamil Nadu are reportedly overcharging students by up to six times the official fees despite receiving substantial government funding for salaries, infrastructure, and land. This exploitation has come under intense scrutiny, revealing a significant breach of trust and transparency in the state's education system.
In response to a hoax bomb threat at Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, the Delhi Police have proposed the formation of smaller, more agile teams from their existing bomb disposal and detection units. This proposal aims to bolster the efficiency and response time in addressing such threats across the city's extensive school network.
The Chhattisgarh government has extended the summer vacation for all schools in the state due to extreme heat, according to a PTI report. The school education department announced that schools will remain closed until June 25. This extension was decided late on Sunday evening, July 16.