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I want to study". This sincere desire the five-year-old had made when he was standing in front of CM Yogi Adityanath when he was taking Monday's Janata Darshan at his official residence. The dream took flight within three hours and the three-month-long wait got over for the father.

On Monday, CM was happy to see little Vachi (5) among the guests who had come to visit and seek his help. And as he read through her application, he teasingly asked her, "So you don't want to go to school?" To which Vachi had responded with a smile, "No, I do! Sign me up." When she inquired why she requested what course she was to pursue, she answered in a manner of a child by saying, "Oh, I do not know the name." Her truthful answer elicited smiles.

Shocked to the core by the suggestion, CM ordered her application to be forwarded to principal secretary (Home) Sanjay Prasad for admitting the girl child. The school accepted the girl in the evening, and dist's BSA was informed on the spot by the school.

Amit and Vachi thanked CM Yogi to the core.

Amit Kumar of Moradabad was day and night busy with the admission of Vachi, in CL Gupta World School under RTE. His endeavour succeeded on Monday when he eventually met the chief minister in Janta Darshan at Lucknow.

Amit, who is a Rapido bike taxi operator to earn a livelihood to support his family, had dropped wife Prachi and daughters Vachi and Aachi at the CM's house in the hopes of getting an answer.

Having met the CM, the family went towards the railway station in Lucknow to return home when, at 3pm, they got the news regarding the admission of Vachi.

Amit and Prachi were overwhelmed with emotion as they thanked CM Yogi Adityanath sincerely. "We are speechless. The CM did not listen to us just for once, he acted like a real caretaker of people. Uttar Pradesh daughters are brought up to be proud and respected in his government.".

When she was asked to tell about all the individuals that she had encountered, Vachi responded, "I met Yogi ji. I told him I should be admitted to school, and he assured me that he would get it arranged. He even gave chocolates and biscuits to me."

To make the life of school teachers easier and science education qualitative, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela conducted a piloting five-day chemistry teachers' workshop. Conducted under joint association with Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, the workshop was inaugurated on Sunday and is exclusively for those teachers who teach under CHSE board alone.

While so, over workshop-level personality development, the movement is vision-oriented, a sincere attempt towards re-intensifying pillars of science education of higher secondary level. NIT Rourkela, with its research-oriented, pedagogy innovation-oriented, and subject-enrichment-oriented education concordance, is enabling the facilitators to construct stronger pillars of theory and practice.

Volunteers from Odisha's distant areas — Angul and Bargarh, Ganjam, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh — with uneven exposure and common interest in teaching got attracted. Providing the participants so that they will be familiar with general knowledge of advanced subject matters of chemistry and newer class room techniques with higher participative students and simultaneous development between process of learning and student's life.

But one advantage of the program is getting a look at real practice. Teachers are being shown quality research equipment and quality research, some of it not even found in school lab facilities. "It's a special one-time chance for us to be working with equipment such as this," another of the Khorda delegates said. "The experience will definitely enable us to explain things in greater detail to our students."

NIT Rourkela chemistry faculty are conducting the workshops, which vary from organic synthesis and spectroscopy to curriculum development to student-centered pedagogy. The platform is also facilitating peer learning, with teachers across all locations sharing the issues and best practices with one another.

It's not books, one of the facilitators emphasized. "It's about empowering the teachers with the tool box to work the students, to experiment, and to kindle a fire for science."

Although the state was committed to improving science teaching, this kind of program has the capability to produce high-quality, effective, and confident teachers who will create scientists in the future.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday reiterated that the state government was determined to develop infrastructure and build medical facilities in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, asserting that Purvanchal Expressway and Maharshi Vishwamitra Medical College have now become identity tags of the Ghazipur district.

Talking to the media, on a visit to the area, the Chief Minister told, "The Purvanchal Expressway and Maharshi Vishwamitra Medical College have located this district. These are not development schemes—these are lifelines that will elevate the people of this area."

On his day outing, CM Yogi also visited the construction site of a new nursing college. He emphasized that this new college would be offering much-needed health education and fill the gap of trained nursing personnel in the region.

This new nursing college will provide empowerment to our youth, particularly young women, by opening new avenues in the healthcare industry. We want to impart quality medical education on a bigger scale in rural Uttar Pradesh," he added.

The Chief Minister also announced that development projects worth ₹1,100 crore have been approved or are in progress in the district. They cover development of infrastructure, healthcare, and employment generation initiatives.

He clarified that the emphasis of the state government is not just on big-ticket projects but last-mile delivery too. "Each project, whether it is a road, a hospital, or a school, is being overseen personally to complete on schedule and deliver maximum benefit to the masses," he claimed.

The natives have long prayed that these projects would not only urbanize Ghazipur but achieve socio-economic long-term impact in the area.

As the Yogi government prepares itself for round II of growth, the focus is still trained on Eastern UP—a hinterland which is fast becoming a new growth center in the state development master plan.

The Inner Line Regulation Commission (ILRC) of the Naga Students' Federation launched its first youth awareness programme on the Inner Line Permit (ILP) on Tuesday at Kohima College.

The drive is to create awareness among youth Nagas about the ILP system, which had its roots in the 1873 Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation.

Called by ANCSU President Tenyesinlo Bukh, the programme began with invocation by Dr. Theyiseinuo Keditsu. In his welcome speech, Bukh invited the students to be well-informed stakeholders in the future of regional legal and cultural life. Kohima College Principal also highlighted the importance of ILP in safeguarding indigenous rights.

NSF Vice President Mteisuding introduced the formation of the ILRC and its objectives, and ILRC Chairman Senchumo Nsn Lotha made a minute presentation on ILP provisions and compliance. Lotha emphasized that while Nagaland has the ILP as a regulatory "weapon," its proper use is still weak. "We have the gun but do not know how to fire it, while others such as the Mizos utilize their guns to good effect," he stated.

Explaining NSF's position, Lotha stated that the federation does not object to the entry of outsiders, but insists on respect for the law. He explained that ILP stands for short-term travel clearance and should not be mixed with long-term residence clearance. "On expiry, the bearer needs to vacate the inner line area unless an extension is granted," he explained.

He also clarified how the ILP was a colonial legacy, having been introduced by the British to protect the interest of the Nagas as much as to master their own people from the plains. "Our struggle is not hostile but collaborative. We want to hold on to what we deserve rightfully in association with the government," he informed students, inviting them to come and be part of the movement.

Concluding the session, ILRC Member Secretary Seve R. Vadeo brought to the attention of the gathering that ILP is not just a colonial relic but a viable legal safeguard. "It protects our land, identity, and economic rights. Our youth need to rise to the occasion to defend this rule—our future depends on it," he asserted.

The ILRC plans to conduct such sensitisation sessions elsewhere in Nagaland in the months ahead.

A state government-appointed committee on Sunday held talks with the agitating students of Haryana Agricultural University (HAU), Hisar, but the students remained firm on the removal of the varsity's vice-chancellor.

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini formed a four-member committee on Friday to deal with HAU students, who have been demonstrating for the past fortnight against their alleged thrashing by varsity security staff while being put under dharna against changes in scholarship guidelines for post-graduate students.

The committee members include Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda, Public Works Minister Ranbir Gangwa, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Krishan Kumar Bedi, and Nalwa MLA Randhir Panihar.

The committee has negotiated with the protesting students over the last two days, meeting them four times in discussion on their varied demands.

Dhanda, who had met the media in Hisar on Sunday, said that the students' demand for the ouster of Vice-Chancellor B R Kamboj was not included in their main demands but had been suggested just in recent days.

He also blamed the opposition parties for trying to incite the protest of the students.

The opposition parties like the Congress, JJP and INLD have extended their support to the agitating students.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Provides Support To The Students

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, on last Tuesday, provided support to the students and spoke to them via video call.

"There was no demand for the VC's removal when this dharna started. We know where this demand was raised," Dhanda said, talking of the opposition role behind the demand.

"Most of their demands have been accepted, but the students have stuck to the 'immediate removal of the VC' demand," the minister added.

"While negotiating, the students have shown that they are afraid of the VC and are threatened. We do not understand what they have to be afraid of," Dhanda said.

The protesting students have accused the VC of "brutal suppression" and "rights suppression," accusing him of giving lathicharge orders against HAU students.

The students have also warned that if Kamboj was not removed from the office, it would hamper an unbiased investigation.

Replying to a question, Dhanda said, "Our doors are open for the students round-the-clock. They are like our children. We are not talking to them as government representatives, but as their guardians." "We listened to each student with patience," he added.

CBSE recently announced that the 10th class board exam will be conducted twice a year from 2026. The new framework highlights 2 phases of the exam: 1st phase compulsory, 2nd phase optional. They will be conducted in the months of February and May respectively. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced this new Indian education framework for the benefit of students. This move has been deemed student-friendly and future oriented will change the way lakhs of students are going to appear in board exams in India.

Once the 2026 academic session starts, CBSE will organize Class 10 board exams in two phases:

• First Exam (Mandatory): Scheduled for February, all students must appear for this session.
• Second Exam (Optional): Held in May, this is for students who wish to improve their scores in up to three subjects like Science, Maths, Social Science, or languages.

The result of the 1st phase board exam will be announced in April whereas the 2nd phase exam of May session will be available in June. Notably, the highest mark of the two will be used during the final mark sheet. 

This major reform aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which recommends reducing the pressure of high-stakes board exams by giving students more than one chance within the same academic year. Being the Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan termed it as a long overdue move toward lessening the stresses of examinations, getting a more flexible schedule, or a more jovial learning experience.  

Key Features of New Reforms

• Flexibility: Students receive a second opportunity in the same year and there is less reason to wait another year to raise the scores.
• Less Pressure: Having two chances, there is less pressure usually imposed by one high stakes exam, which makes it more student centered.
• Chance to Improve: In May there is also the optional examination where students have the chance to improve their grades in up to three subjects.
• Internal Assessment: shall remain to be done once during the year of study and applicable to both phases of examinations.
• Special Provisions: Winter-bound schools can choose which phase to attempt, and special allowances are made for sportspersons and children with special needs.

What Does This Mean For Students? 

This new reform is significant for students because it will decrease the exam pressure by giving a second chance to them. Choosing a stream after 10th board is a vital step that dictates the future of any average student. Thus, giving them a chance to put in efforts for improving their scores will prove beneficial not only to the student but also the nation. 

In addition, the parents will now have the hope that there will be a more balanced effort being put towards the preparation of board exams with the focus shifting from rote learning to true understanding and performance.

What’s Next?

Unofficially CBSE officials have indicated that if this is successful in Class 10th, then a similar framework for Class 12 can be introduced in the future.

The decision to conduct board examinations to Class 10 twice a year starting January 2026 is a great move towards modernization of school examination pattern of India. It represents an international tendency of the flexible assessment being not so stressful to help the students to learn and act in the best way possible.

To millions of Indian families, this is good news and introduces a brighter, less stressful and opportunity rich future to their children.