Education and Skill Training

In a shocking development, a massive scam has come to light regarding the recruitment of government school teachers in Bihar. At least 24,000 candidates in the state are at the risk of losing their jobs. These candidates allegedly became teachers by submitting forged marksheets, education certificates, caste certificates, and without qualifying for the necessary...

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs is all set to roll out its Internship scheme, which is part of the Modi government budget 2024-25. The prime minister's ‘Package for Employment and Skilling’ has been allotted an overall budget of ₹2 lakh crore. India's top 500 companies will be selected to be part of this scheme....

In an attempt to prevent child marriages, school dropout and boosting higher education especially among girl children, the Government of Jharkhand has been running the Savitribai Phule Kishori Samriddhi Yojana (SPKSY) scheme. Under this scheme scholarships totalling Rs 40,000 is provided to the beneficiary in six instalments. The scheme which was launched by the...

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), the Chhattisgarh-based subsidiary of mining major Coal India Limited, has planted a staggering 1,46,675 saplings across its operational areas in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Plantation drive was conducted in 8 districts of Chhattisgarh and 3 districts in Madhya Pradesh, covering an area of over 56 hectares. Additionally, the company...

National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) is a campaign that aims to digitally educate at least one member of every family in rural areas. From 2014 to 2016, two Schemes titled ‘National Digital Literacy Mission’ (NDLM) and ‘Digital Saksharta Abhiyan’ (DISHA) were implemented by the Government of India with a target to train 52.50 lakh...

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is expected to introduce an amendment to the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) law to include the proposal made during the recent Union Budget, of creating internships for young individuals by large corporations. The move will offer unique learning opportunity to over 10 million young individuals over the next five years, and improve...

School and college education in India witnessed a notable change in the recent Covid-19 pandemic with the mode of education shifting primarily from offline to online due to restrictions on face to face interaction and imposed social distancing.  With online learning gaining increasing popularity in the present day, on Teachers’ Day we explore some...

After the horrific incident of alleged sexual abuse of two school children in Badlapur in Thane district near Mumbai, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday directed all schools within the state to install CCTV cameras and complaint boxes on their premises within a month. If any school fails to comply with the order, strict actions...

Approximately 40% of girls in India face significant obstacles to education, including socio-cultural norms, economic constraints, and inadequate infrastructure. In line with this, the need for girl-child education has been highlighted in the recent budget. The pro-women and pro-skill development budget is a welcome move, which has the potential to aid millions of girls and...

The Government of Karnataka is planning to formulate a policy as per which corporates operating within the state will have to direct their Corporate Social Responsibility funds to education. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar recently spoke about this while addressing corporate sector representatives at the 47th Annual General Meeting of the Bangalore Chamber...

Following the recent unfortunate incident in which three Civil Service aspirants drowned to death in the basement of a coaching institute and one aspirant lost his life due to electrocution, the Delhi Government has issued guidelines to ensure safety and security of school students. The guidelines issued by the Directorate of Education will be...

The literacy rate in Rajasthan, one of the largest states in India, is lower than the national average of 74%, according to the 2011 Census data. The state’s literacy rate stands at 66%. Jaisalmer, a popular tourist destination in west Rajasthan, has a literacy rate of around 46. For years, government schools in Jaisalmer have...