Panaji: The number of individuals pursuing doctorate studies in Goa has gone up more than four times over the last five years from a mere 433 students in 2019-20 to 1,816 in 2023-24, as per the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) released by the Union education ministry. Altogether, 32,630 students are now enrolled…
Panaji: Goa registered a modest improvement in the Union education ministry’s annual Performance Grading Index (PGI), which assesses the quality of school education across states and Union territories. Released on Tuesday, the latest index placed Goa in the Prachesta-1 category, up from Prachesta-3 last year. South Goa scored 351 and North Goa 344 out of…
Panaji: Only 25.2% of govt schools in Goa have functional computer facilities for teaching, far behind aided schools (94.6%) and private schools (92.3%), according to the Union education ministry’s Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2025-26 report released on Tuesday.The report highlights a sharp digital divide in the state’s school education system despite…
Panaji: Even though govt schools make up more than half of all schools in Goa, they account for only 13.7% of total student enrolment, prompting Centre to ask the state to conduct a detailed analysis and take corrective measures to restore confidence in govt schools.During a review of the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Goa…
New Delhi: Even as concerns persist among sections of Delhi govt school teachers that students passing Class X through National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) continue to face problems in getting admitted to science and commerce streams in govt schools, Directorate of Education (DoE) is increasingly positioning NIOS as a tool to prevent vulnerable students…
times news networkPanaji: While National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 implementation has started at the primary and the upper primary levels, the new study methodology and textbooks will come into force from Class IX to XII only later. Some components like the ten subject systems with school assessments subjects have been introduced in Class IX and…
Former education minister V Sivankutty T’puram: Former education minister V Sivankutty accused UDF govt of misleading the public about the implementation of PM SHRI scheme, claiming that Kerala had neither implemented the programme nor received central funds under it. His remarks came a week after general education minister N Samsudheen said that govt was examining…
New Delhi: As the first-ever woman principal of St Stephen’s College, Susan Elias, assumed charge on Monday, Delhi University said it would move court and seek the Union education ministry’s intervention to stop funding over the college’s alleged non-compliance with regulatory and university norms.DU registrar Vikas Gupta told TOI that representations sent to University Grants…
Noida, Gzb among top performing districts in UP: PGI Report The latest Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) 2024-25 report by the Union education ministry has placed both Gautam Budh Nagar and Ghaziabad in the “Prachesta-1” category, among the top four districts — Varanasi, Kanpur, GB Nagar and Ghaziabad — highlighting moderate performance in school…
A parliamentary panel has summoned officials of the Union education ministry and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for a June 2 meeting to discuss issues faced by students due to the on-screen marking (OSM) system in Class 12 board exams and the implementation of the three-language formula in Classes 9 and 10. People…
