Students Pressure And System Stress Highlighted At a large student gathering in Kota, Rahul Gandhi criticised India’s education framework, stating that it places excessive pressure on young learners and often leaves them mentally exhausted. The Congress leader made the remarks during the “Chhatron Ki Goon

The Madras High Court, in a ruling delivered on June 17, said ChatGPT and other AI tools cannot be treated as a replacement for qualified teachers in legal education. A Division Bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and N. Senthilkumar made the observation while setting aside relief earlier granted to law students who had fallen short of the mandatory attendance requirement prescribed under Bar Council of India rules. Madra

Student-focused rally in Kota Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is set to address the “Echo of Students” rally in Kota, a major coaching hub in Rajasthan. The event is being positioned around concerns raised by students and competitive exam aspirants, particularly issues li

Parents and students, along with the district unit of the All India Democratic Students Organisation, staged a protest in front of a government primary school at Sangolgi (C) village in Aland taluk of Kalaburagi district on Monday, June 15, 2026, demanding immediate safety measures and construction of a new school building. The protest was held after a portion of the ceiling plaster of a classroom collapsed on Sunday, June 14, 2026. The in

Vijay returns to his roots Actor Vijay Deverakonda visited Thummanpet village in Telangana along with Rashmika Mandanna to take part in a student scholarship event aimed at supporting government school children. The visit drew large public attention as the initiative was held in Vijay’s ancestral village and connected his personal roots with a broader education-focused promise. The event focused on recognisin

The University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, has secured the 7th rank in India and the first position in Karnataka in the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework ranking. This recognition under the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework gives UAS Bengaluru stronger visibility among agriculture-focused institutions in India. The latest recognition highlights the university’s role in agricultural educa

Cockroach Janta Party begins nationwide youth protest India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party has launched a nationwide youth protest campaign, with hundreds of students and young supporters gathering in Pune on Thursday. The rally at Savitribai Phule Pune University marked the latest show of strength by the youth-led movement, which has quickly grown from an online protest symbol into a wider campaign on education, unemployment and government

Indian Army Major Prabhat Mishra has won two top academic honors at the US Army Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, standing out in a global military education program. Major Mishra was recognized during the graduation ceremony for the Command and General Staff Officer Course, a 10-month leadership program that graduated 951 officers, including 120 international officers from 92 countries. Indian Army Officer Honored at US Army Command a

Meta’s America’s Workforce Academy, also called AWA, is a free training programme created to prepare workers for skilled trades jobs connected to data centre construction. As artificial intelligence grows, companies need workers who can build, wire, cool and maintain large data centres. What Students Will Learn ? The five-week programme focuses on practical skills used at construction sites. Students may re

Cockroach Janta Party Founder Reaches Delhi as Youth Anger Over Exams and Jobs Grows After years of exam controversies, paper leak allegations, high unemployment, and shrinking opportunities, frustration among India’s youth is turning into open anger both online and on the streets. A growing number of young Indians are now demanding accountability from the system. Abhijeet Dipke, a 30-year-old Boston University graduate and founder of the satirical Cockroach Ja

Telangana SSC supplementary exams began smoothly with the First Language paper, recording 76.82% attendance and no malpractice cases. Telangana SSC Supplementary Exams Begin The SSC Advanced Supplementary Examinations started across Telangana on Friday, 5th June with the First Language paper. According to the Director of Government Examinations, K. Lingaiah, the first day of exams was conducted in a peaceful and organised manner acr

Over 1.8 lakh teachers across India are under pressure to clear the Teacher Eligibility Test by August 2028 after the Supreme Court retained the mandatory qualification rule. TET Deadline Creates Fresh Concern Among Teachers A fresh Teacher Eligibility Test notification has triggered anxiety among many in-service teachers, especially those who have not yet cleared the qualification exam. The application deadline has been fixed as July 5,

Rahul Singh, a 1996-batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre, was removed as CBSE Chairman on June 2, 2026, following controversies around the Class 12 board exams. Singh, who assumed office in 2024, oversaw the implementation of several reforms under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE). During his tenure, Singh introduced mother tongue instruction for pre-primary to Class 5 students, in line with NEP guidance that

Tamil Nadu’s higher education push is now focused on helping rural and first-generation students enter government colleges through better awareness, transparent admissions and job-ready courses. For many first-generation learners in villages, a college seat can become the first major step toward changing their family’s future. Rural Students In Focus Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister P. Viswanathan has said the government wants every eli

St Stephen’s College has entered a historic phase as Susan Elias is set to become its first woman principal, while Delhi University has raised objections over the selection process. Historic First For St Stephen’s St Stephen’s College, one of Delhi University’s most recognised institutions, is set to appoint Professor Susan Elias as its first woman principal in its 145-year history. She is

JEE Advanced 2026 result has been declared today, June 1, 2026, and Shubham Kumar from the IIT Delhi zone has secured All India Rank 1 in the Common Rank List. He scored 330 out of 360 marks, making him the top performer in one of India’s most competitive engineering entrance exams. This year, 1,79,694 candidates appeared for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 of JEE Advanced 2026, which was held on May 17. Out of them, 56,880 candidates qualified for admission to IITs and other participati

The ongoing war in Gaza has triggered a worrying increase in child marriages. Families struggling with displacement, economic hardship, and insecurity are increasingly marrying off teenage daughters, seeing it as a means to protect them and ensure survival. Interviews with girls aged 13 to 16 reveal stories of early pregnancies, miscarriages, and abuse, highlighting the harsh consequences of these marriages. One mother, who lost her husband and eldest son in the conflict, explained, “I thou

CBSE Revaluation Row Puts Digital Evaluation Under Scrutiny CBSE’s Class 12 revaluation process is facing fresh questions after students raised concerns over answer-sheet mismatches, portal glitches, and the On-Screen Marking system. The issue began when some students claimed that scanned answer sheets shown during verification did not match their handwriting. CBSE later acknowledged discrepancies and started a review, but questions remain over how the mix-up ha

Kerala’s menstrual leave proposal has opened a wider discussion on dignity, school support and period education for both girls and boys.

Indian-origin Jersey City speller Ishaan Gupta finished second at the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee after a tense 90-second spell-off in Washington, D.C. The 12-year-old seventh-grader from Jersey City, New Jersey, earned national attention with a runner-up finish and a $25,000 prize. Who Is Ishaan Gupta, the Indian-Origin Jersey City Speller? Gupta represented Hudson County on the national stage after adv