Vadodara: City girl Nivedita Chawda has completed her Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Gender Studies from the University of Cambridge, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher learning.In recognition of her brilliant academic performance, Nivedita has also been offered admission to pursue doctoral studies (PhD) at the 800-year-old university. An alumnus…
Has the department of science and technology (DST) quietly shelved its flagship ₹80,000-a-year INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education (INSPIRE-SHE)? Every year, around 12,000 INSPIRE-SHE scholarships of ₹80,000 annually are awarded to students between 17 and 22 pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate studies in basic and natural sciences. (Representative) Every year, around 12,000 INSPIRE-SHE scholarships of ₹80,000…
New Delhi: In a quick turnaround after TOI highlighted concerns over English-medium sections being discontinued in Classes XI and XII in Delhi govt schools, a govt school in Seelampur has introduced an English-medium Class XI section, with nearly 50 students enrolling within days.The development has come as a relief to students who had been demanding…
The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad also known as UP Board will begin a series of brainstorming sessions to examine why girls have consistently outperformed boys in its high school and intermediate examinations over the past two decades and identify corrective measures. The exercise will extend to nearly 30,000 UP Board-affiliated schools across Uttar Pradesh….
Patna: Science, technology and technical education department has introduced a system of holding parent-teacher meetings twice every academic session in all 38 govt engineering colleges and 46 govt polytechnic institutes across the state to ensure overall development of students. Department’s minister Sheela Kumari said the meetings, scheduled in April and Nov, aim to strengthen communication…
Ludhiana: From the karate dojo to the photography studio, Ludhiana’s top academic performers have proven that the secret to acing the CBSE Class XII exams lies in a balanced life.The city’s leading scorers, who swept the rankings with marks as high as 99.6 per cent, credited their success to a mix of rigorous study and…
