-TheNewsMinute.com Finance Minister PTR announced that nearly six lakh girls in government schools are expected to benefit from the scheme. In a scheme that would benefit the Higher Education of girls studying in government schools in Tamil Nadu, Rs 1,000 will be provided as a monthly financial assistance to them till the completion of their undergraduate degree, the Tamil Nadu government announced in its budget presented on Friday, March 18. The amount...
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Govt data: 4 million students moved to govt schools in first Covid pandemic year -Fareeha Iftikhar
-Hindustan Times Overall, the enrolment of students in classes from pre-primary to higher secondary dipped by 77,585, showed the report released on Wednesday Close to four million students shifted to government-run schools in the 2020-21 academic year, according to a new ministry of education report, which captures how the pandemic affected learning and access to learning during a period when classes went virtual and millions of parents are believed to have lost...
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-The Hindu 40 lakh students shifted from private to Government schools: report In the first academic year affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of students joining pre-primary classes was almost 30 lakh lower than in the previous year, while almost 20 lakh fewer students enrolled in Class 1, according to a report released by the Education Ministry on Wednesday. The Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report for 2020-21 also...
More »India loses a staggering $80 billion foreign exchange due to students opting to study abroad - KR Sudhaman
-National Herald Indian students going abroad for studies cost approximately $80 billion foreign exchange, which broadly equals forex received by way of NRI remittances annually. This is a staggering figure spent by about 11 lakh students who go abroad for higher studies. This figure is only growing year after year and unlike in the past, many students have started going abroad for studies even after their schooling. One of the reasons is...
More »Stranded in war-hit Ukraine, Bengal students take refuge in bunkers and basements
-PTI/ The Telegraph * The students have cried for help from the Union and the state governments, requesting immediate evacuation and return to their home country * West Bengal government has announced the opening of a control room which will function for 12 hours every day to help the stranded students and their families Many students from West Bengal, pursuing various professional and technical courses in Ukraine, are stranded in the war-hit country...
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