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Rahul Gandhi accused the RSS of controlling India's education system and influencing educational institutions, alleging that students were being discouraged from independent thinking. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, he claimed the organisation wanted young people to become "Andhabhakts" instead of critical thinkers

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticised the Centre over police action against protesters marching to Parliament, alleging the government refused to discuss education policy issues. The protest over alleged exam irregularities triggered clashes, tear gas, lathi-charge and disruptions in Parliament

The Supreme Court expressed concern over introducing a third language in Class 9 under CBSE, saying it may increase student stress. The bench suggested starting language learning in Classes 5 or 6 instead. Remarks came during a hearing on Tamil Nadu’s JNV concerns

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh urged Narendra Modi to suspend CBSE’s mid-session implementation of the three-language policy for Class IX students. He cited shortages of teachers and textbooks, policy inconsistencies, and potential disruption for millions of students

The Patna coaching institute of prominent educator Faisal "Khan Sir" Khan was vandalized and pelted with stones on Tuesday night. Police have arrested three individuals, including a rival coaching center director, citing intense inter-coaching business rivalry as the primary motive

The push for evidence-driven compliance risks sidelining teachers’ natural counselling roles and raises deeper questions about trust in educators and the true purpose of education

The Centre on Monday introduced three key bills in the Lok Sabha, including legislation to open the civil nuclear sector to private players, overhaul nuclear liability norms, and grant greater autonomy to higher educational institutions

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah criticised Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy for recommending the inclusion of the Bhagavad Gita in school curricula, calling him a “Manuvadi”. Siddaramaiah said the move reflects an ideological shift and reiterated his government’s focus on constitutional values and social justice

JUH president Maulana Mahmood Madani said jihad is a sacred Islamic principle that has been widely misinterpreted and linked with violence. He urged that its true meaning be taught in schools to counter misinformation and condemned terrorism carried out in Islam’s name

A new IIM Udaipur study reveals that SC, ST, and OBC students now constitute over 60 per cent of higher education enrolment in India, surpassing General Category students and challenging claims of upper-caste dominance across government and private institutions

A controversy erupted after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that singing Vande Mataram would be mandatory in all schools. Maulana Haleem Ullah Kasmi urged Muslims to withdraw their children from schools, calling the move an attack on religious freedom

Private professional colleges across Telangana will shut indefinitely from November 3, demanding clearance of fee reimbursement arrears. The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI) has called for a protest with one lakh staff on November 6

The Principal Secretary of School of Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh had notified the opening of the online portal for facilitating admissions under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE on 26th February 2023

Amaravati: Education minister Botsa Satyanarayana has said that the teachers have no right to question the policy decision on education. Talking to media persons here on Monday, he asked the teachers who said there was no need for pre-primary education, to tell him where exactly their children studied. “Are all teachers getting their children study […]

Sharing of resources amongst nearby schools through a school cluster system can reinvigorate our government schools