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Higher education

General Medicine tops NEET-PG 2026 choices; Radiology a distant second (opens publisher in a new tab)

School education

Mizoram to recruit 369 teachers through MPSC to address staff shortage (opens publisher in a new tab)

Mizoram plans to recruit 369 teachers through the Mizoram Public Service Commission to address staff shortages across the state. The recruitment drive includes 100 primary-school,

Higher education

Himachal CM hints at MBBS internship stipend hike, promises budgetary support (opens publisher in a new tab)

Admissions & funding

UGC NET December 2026: NTA extends application deadline to October 31 (opens publisher in a new tab)

Higher education

CBSE opens 6,000 sq ft experience centre in Delhi with 21 interactive exhibits (opens publisher in a new tab)

The centre at CBSE headquarters in Dwarka has 12 zones covering the evolution of education, emerging technologies and career exploration, with interactive exhibits designed to prom

School education

What Schools Left Out, and What the Best New Ones Are Bringing Back (opens publisher in a new tab)

The National Education Policy 2020 calls for internships from the middle grades, experiential learning and holistic progress cards.

School education

Ahmedabad schools to hold POCSO awareness sessions under Surakshit Bachpan Abhiyan (opens publisher in a new tab)

Ahmedabad schools affiliated with CBSE, ICSE and IB boards will conduct POCSO Act awareness sessions from October to November 2027 under the Surakshit Bachpan Abhiyan. The initiati

School education

Schools in 8 Odisha districts to remain closed on October 28 (opens publisher in a new tab)

Learning & EdTech

Education has become ‘marks-wadi’, rote learning must go: Pralhad Joshi (opens publisher in a new tab)

Admissions & funding

Small colleges are starting football programs, hoping to boost enrollment as student shortage looms (opens publisher in a new tab)

Small colleges are starting football programs, hoping to boost enrollment as student shortage looms

Higher education

IIM Calcutta registers 100% summer placements, highest-ever average stipend of Rs 1.93 lakh (opens publisher in a new tab)

Higher education

RMS CET 2026: Correction window opens at nta.ac.in, here’s what can be modified (opens publisher in a new tab)

RMS CET 2026 correction window has opened. The steps to make changes is given here.