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The Maharashtra government has revised the eligibility criteria for its overseas education scholarship program, making higher education abroad more accessible for students from marginalised communities. As per Indian Express reports, the new criteria lowered the cut-off score from 75% to 60%, a change aimed at broadening the scholarship's reach and inclusivity.
The principal of Vandana Convent School in Guna, Catherine Vattoly, has been booked under the Indian Penal Code for allegedly preventing students from reciting a Sanskrit verse and compelling them to speak in English instead. The complaint was filed by Saksham Dubey, an activist from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced that all schools and colleges in Muzaffarnagar will remain closed from July 26 to August 2, 2024, due to the Kanwar Yatra. This decision is a precautionary measure to ensure the safety and security of students during the annual religious procession.
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a new Bachelor of Arts in Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (BAMSME) through its School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET), with registration now open for the July 2024 intake.
In Guna, Madhya Pradesh, the government has implemented a significant change in its schools, mandating that students up to grade 4 will no longer be assigned homework.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) presented a resolution in the West Bengal Assembly calling for the reintroduction of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and criticizing the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The motion, introduced by TMC legislators including Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, Firhad Hakim, and Aroop Biswas, was passed through a voice vote.
At Sri Subbaraya and Narayana College in Narasaraopet, Andhra Pradesh, a disturbing incident of ragging at the boys' hostel came to light after a video went viral on social media.