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In a welcome step to kindle an appetite for reading among children, the Tamil Nadu School Education Department has launched a holistic reading programme for students in Classes 1 to 8 in government schools. The program seeks to move beyond textbooks and ignite curiosity through narratives, theme weeks in reading, and interactive library sessions.

The plan, made official by a recent government directive, is aimed at simplifying reading non-academic books by incorporating them into the school schedule. A carefully planned schedule will help teachers orient students to a variety of topics each week—animals and the environment, science, sports, and online literacy. The aim is to expose young minds to a universe of ideas, foster critical thinking, and enhance language.

It's not about giving books to children—it's about bringing stories to life. Schools will now conduct storytelling sessions, group discussions, and even speeches according to the books read by the students. The focus lies in interaction, imagination, and participation—making reading a group activity instead of an individual one.

This new initiative is a next step from last year's Vasippu Iyakkam program, in which all government school classrooms were filled with more than 120 Tamil books for different reading levels. Education officials indicate that the new program is an extension of that, providing teachers with more direction and students with a more guided reading experience.

The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has been responsible for creating reading material according to the age group for every weekly theme, while the Integrated Education Department will facilitate its implementation.

SEO words such as Tamil Nadu reading plan, government school libraries, reading that is not academic, and Vasippu Iyakkam now indicate a welcome change in the state's education agenda. This is not policy in a vacuum—it's a cultural shift in the classroom.

At its heart, the programme aims to create the habit of reading for life and empower students from all backgrounds. By promoting imagination and understanding outside the syllabus, Tamil Nadu is building confident, educated, and eloquent future citizens. With libraries becoming dynamic learning hubs, this reading revolution is on the verge of turning the page for lakhs of school-going children in the state.

The wait of thousands of aspiring engineers and doctors of Karnataka is finally over—COMEDK UGET 2025 rank cards are out today, June 8, and are downloadable from 2 PM onwards on the official website: comedk.org.

COMEDK UGET 2025 results have been announced officially, and it has come as a relief to thousands of students in Karnataka who dream of getting admitted into engineering, medicine, and dental colleges. Applicants now get to download their rank cards from 2 PM onwards on June 8 by logging on to the official website, comedk.org. This year, the entrance exam was held on May 10, and a re-test on May 25 for those students whose power supply was disrupted by Operation Sindoor. The test, including Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, is the door-opener to more than 150 state private institutions.

To download the rank card, the candidates need to log on to the website using their User ID and Password, download and print the document for future reference. The test is conducted on a no-negative marking scheme where one mark for every correct response is given. On the occurrence of a tie, the total number of wrong responses will be taken into consideration to derive the final ranking.

Looking forward, the counselling procedure starts on June 9 at 4 PM, and will be open until June 18 at 2 PM. All shortlisted candidates have to register and upload required documents within this time frame. The whole process of admission will happen through a Single Window Centralised Counselling System, so that it is transparent and efficient. The schedule for seat allotment and document verification in detail will be released soon on the official website. Students are required to keep checking their emails and the COMEDK portal for new information on further admission process.

June 2025 Term-End Examination (TEE) admit cards have finally come out on the official portal at last! In case you're gearing up for your degree under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode or online course of IGNOU, then you can download your admission ticket from the official portal ignou.samarth.edu.in of IGNOU Samarth portal.

For most students, double-classed teachers with two things to deliver, and parents, IGNOU is a lifeline to survive on toward intellectual aspirations greater than an institution. And when the TEE admit card is announced, the process is at the next milestone stage.

How to download Your IGNOU June 2025 TEE Admit Card:

Visit ignou.samarth.edu.in

Login using your 10-digit enrollment number and password

Visit the "Examination" tab and then select "Hall Admit Card"

Click. "View" to download or print your admit card

Your admit card will include:

Registration number and name

Address and exam centre code

Subject/course codes

Exam date and session that is scheduled

Earlier announced on 2nd June, IGNOU June 2025 TEE will be conducted between June 12 and July 19, 2025, in order to give additional time for preparation and logistics management in a better way. Morning Session would be from: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM while Evening Session from: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

IGNOU requests all the students to go through their centre details and schedule a visit in advance so that there will be no confusion at the last minute. This is your time — keep calm, keep confident, and work to the best of your capacity.

In a step ready to transform educational and sports landscapes, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has rolled out a string of game-changing projects. Nine new Lighthouse School Complexes (LSCs) and six sports infrastructure were inaugurated by him on Wednesday, a quantum leap in developmental activities. The projects are part of the World Bank-funded Nagaland Education Project - The Lighthouse (NECTAR).

The LSCs will be built in nine districts, namely Chumoukedima, Phek, Kiphire, and Dimapur, as academic abodes for disadvantaged communities. The overall plan for all 16 institutions has an approximate cost of Rs 198.57 crore.

At the event, Rio complimented the Department of School Education and the NECTAR team for their efforts to elevate the educational scene in Nagaland. He had this to say, "These initiatives prepare our students to compete on wider platforms." Acknowledgements were given to the Union Ministry of Education and funding partners for their cooperation.

At the same time, Rio launched six new sports and recreational facilities, including a wrestling complex in Dimapur and a mini stadium in Wokha.

These are in line with government initiatives to encourage sports and groom local talent. Rio communicated through social media, "These facilities will nurture local talents and provide avenues for physical development."

Financing comes from central programs, such as the North Eastern Council and the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment. The programs are intended to revive local communities through the delivery of much-needed educational and sporting infrastructure.

The developments position Nagaland on a trajectory to strengthen both educational systems and sports facilities, consistent with larger efforts toward improving living conditions and prospects for its inhabitants.

Mapusa court has released on bail Rabin Paul, a 40-year-old West Bengal native, who was arrested by Porvorim police in the Samagra Shiksha fraud case on May 15.

The investigating officer informed the court that the offence was highly serious, consisting of siphoning of public funds from the govt department's bank account and transferring fraudulently to other bank accounts and resulting in a loss to the state govt. The officer further said that Paul was involved in a large racket and, if granted bail, could abscond or warn the other sitting accused persons and destroy evidence.

The court added that it seemed the investigation was over and that he was no longer needed in custody. The investigating officer, the court said, had not presented any reasons for denying his request for bail.

TOI had quoted the police as saying that the case was one of a huge racket of numerous accused individuals and was investigated thoroughly. The amount said to have been tapped from the bank account of Goa Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan was for implementation of school education schemes.

GSSA maintains a savings account in the Porvorim branch of a nationalized bank under the name of Goa Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Society, and the corruption came to light in April when an auditor of a private bank pointed to the transactions. Immediately the bank manager of private bank approached the GSSA office and highlighted the transactions. All the bank accounts involved have been frozen, and even the trail of money was traced by the police.

After a three-year hiatus, the Odisha government has finally opened the gates for new leadership for its state-owned universities. In a significant move, the Higher Education Department on Wednesday announced 13 vice-chancellor (V-C) positions vacant and called for applications from eligible academicians nationwide.

This is after the instant enactment of the Odisha University (Amendment) Act, 2024 that supplants the controversial 2020 edition that had been stayed by the Supreme Court for violating UGC norms. With the legal hurdle now removed, the process of ushering in a new generation of academic leaders is officially open.

"This is a great leap forward," State Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said. "Universities will have a systemized calendar for appointments for V-Cs and not wait for an incumbent to retire before taking decisions on the next boss."

Such universities are among the top ones like Utkal University, Ravenshaw University, Gangadhar Meher University, Fakir Mohan University, and Rama Devi Women's University, etc. Some of these have been running on an interim basis or with the help of senior professors in order to ensure administrative continuity.

Until recently, appointment delays had seen fundamental institutions either roll over retiring V-Cs' terms or redistribute duties to the heads of neighboring universities. However, with the new Act, universities can now advertise vacancies four months prior to when they intend to fill them, providing smoother handovers and unbroken academic leadership.

The Odisha Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2024, cleared in April following a 12-hour Assembly debate, will introduce more transparency and regularity in the state's higher education administration. With applications now welcome, Odisha's university system is on the verge of a long-pending leadership renewal.