Education

The official calendar is out, but the 'Jobless Math' reveals why 5 lakh aspirants are walking into a bottleneck.

CBSE Class 10 and 12 board exams launched February 17 for 43 lakh students with historic changes: Class 10 exams now twice yearly, Class 12 adopts digital on-screen marking for the first time.

The central board has urged all affiliated schools to actively promote the government's Tele-MANAS helpline. It's a small poster, but a big shift in mindset.

A female journalist covering student protests at Delhi University's North Campus alleges physical assault between February 14-17. The NHRC takes cognizance and demands an action report from Delhi Police.

An 18-year-old JEE aspirant from Haryana died by suicide in Kota on January 28, the first coaching student death this year. After 26 deaths in 2023 and 17 in 2024, families demand structural reform.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accuses West Bengal of losing ₹10,000 crore in central funds by rejecting NEP 2020. The state fires back, claiming its own education policy surpasses the national framework.

CUET UG 2026 reduces subjects from 63 to 37, mandates computer-based testing, and standardises exam duration to 60 minutes. The changes are the biggest since CUET's 2022 launch.