Private schools fill just 15% of 2.2 mn seats reserved for poor students
Governments can spend as much as 20% of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) for reimbursing schools for admitting students under this provision of the RTE act. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint New…
India an increasing source of talent for Princeton: Christopher Eisgruber
Christopher Eisgruber. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint Princeton University president Christopher Eisgruber says India is a growing source of talent for the institute, both in terms of students and faculty. On a…
Hamid Ansari calls for increasing education expenditure to 6% of GDP
A file photo of vice president Hamid Ansari. Photo: PTI New Delhi: Vice president M. Hamid Ansari on Monday pointed to several discrepancies in school education, especially loopholes in the…
IIT panel approves threefold hike in annual fees
Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint New Delhi: A proposal for a three-fold hike in annual fees of IITs from the presentRs.90,000 was on Thursday approved by an IIT panel though a final…