CBSE to introduce on-screen marking for Class 12 from 2026: What it means for students

What does on-screen marking mean for students? The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that Class 12 answer copies will be evaluated through On-Screen Marking (OSM). It will start with the 2026 board examinations. The decision, notified on February 9, 2026, is aimed at improving accuracy, speeding up evaluation, and bringing greater transparency … Read more

SSC reschedules Multi-Tasking Staff examination 2025 at three centres in Uttar Pradesh: Check details here

SSC MTS exam 2026: The Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) examination 2025 has been rescheduled at three examination centres in Uttar Pradesh following cancellations and postponements earlier this month. The revised dates have now been officially announced, bringing relief to candidates who were left in uncertainty.The affected centres are located in Jhansi and Gorakhpur. All impacted candidates … Read more

AISSEE answer key 2026 released at exams.nta.nic.in: Direct link to download here

AISSEE answer key 2026 released AISSEE answer key 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional answer key for the All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE) 2026 on the official website. The exams were conducted on January 18, 2026, in pen-and-paper mode at 464 examination centres nationwide.Candidates can check the OMR answer … Read more

Why are fewer Indian students heading overseas as study abroad numbers decline for three straight years

Study abroad choices for Indian students For more than a decade, the steady stream of Indian students boarding flights to foreign universities symbolised the country’s rising aspirations. From engineering and management to emerging fields like artificial intelligence and public policy, overseas degrees were seen as gateways to global careers and social mobility.Now, fresh data placed … Read more

Bharat Bandh: Are schools and colleges closed today?

A nationwide Bharat Bandh called by a joint forum of 10 central trade unions began at midnight on Thursday, triggering concerns among students and parents across the country. With large-scale participation expected and road disruptions reported in several regions, the key question this morning is clear: Are schools and colleges closed today?The 24-hour strike is … Read more

Connecticut education department experiments with music-based history course

Connecticut launches “Course in a Box” to teach history through music Connecticut’s Department of Education has introduced its first-ever “Course in a Box,” a one-semester elective called An American History of Rock and Soul. The course uses music as a learning tool to explore key social movements, pop culture, and historical events from the 1950s … Read more

Council of American-Islamic Relations renews ‘hostile campus’ designation for Stanford University

The Council on American-Islamic Relations has again designated Stanford University a “hostile campus” in its 2025 Hostile Campus Ratings Report, marking the second consecutive year the university has received the label.The report, released on Feb. 11 and shared with The Stanford Daily under embargo, evaluated 51 universities on administrative policies, leadership decisions, disciplinary actions and … Read more

Columbia, Barnard back Harvard in high-stakes international student battle

Columbia University and Barnard College have joined Harvard University in challenging the Trump administration’s restrictions on international students. On January 20, both institutions signed an amicus brief supporting Harvard’s lawsuit in the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals. The brief highlights the critical contributions of international students, stating that they have “cured diseases, invented transformational technologies, … Read more

As San Francisco teachers strike continues, nearly 50,000 students remain out of classrooms

Nearly 50,000 students in San Francisco remain out of classrooms as a teachers strike enters its third day, disrupting instruction across 120 schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. About 6,000 educators represented by the United Educators of San Francisco walked out over demands for higher wages, fully funded family health care and the … Read more

KTET hall ticket 2026 released at ktet.kerala.gov.in: Direct link to download admit card here

KTET hall ticket 2026: Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan has released the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) hall ticket 2026 for the December 2025 session on February 11, 2026. Candidates who are appearing for the exam can download their admit card from the official website ktet.kerala.gov.in. Login details required To download the KTET hall ticket, candidates need … Read more