While e-books were beneficial for urban students, many rural students faced difficulties accessing e-textbooks due to technical issues Mysuru: Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) has decided to discontinue the distribution of e-books and restore the old system of supplying printed textbooks to students enrolled in its various courses from the academic year 2026-27. The move…
ABVP demands revival of student union elections in Rajasthan Jaipur: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Friday staged a protest at Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University, demanding the restoration of student union elections in Rajasthan, which have remained suspended for the past three years.ABVP members and students gathered on the campus and held a peaceful sit-in…
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU), Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU), Ahmedabad, organised a foundation-laying ceremony for its first regional centre in Palanpur. The aim is to expand access to quality higher education in remote regions.Speaking on the occasion, minister Pradyuman Vaja said that the state govt is committed to making education…
Cellphone curbs in schools Kolkata: The Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education on Friday issued a notice to the heads of affiliated schools, asking them to restrict students from bringing mobile phones to classrooms.The notice, signed by council president Mosiur Rahaman Sardar, stated, “Students may be advised not to bring or use mobile phones during…
Ahmedabad: Even a month after the start of the academic year, the process to recruit gyan sahayaks on contract for Classes IX to XII has not begun in the state’s schools, raising serious concerns about academic disruption. The commissioner of schools has not yet begun collecting data on the number of vacant teaching positions across…
A fire broke out in a residential building at Tughlaqabad Extension in New Delhi on Friday New Delhi: Mumtaz (23) is in the ICU of Safdarjung Hospital with burns from the Tughlaqabad building fire. She saved her two younger sisters Friday, and went back in for her cat, Coco.“Meri Coco kahan hai (where is my…
