1. Odisha Matric Exam State orders probe into viral audio on malpractice deal for matric examination.
A widely circulated audio clip purportedly featuring a deal between a teacher and guardian to allow matriculation students to indulge in malpractice at the examination centre at Nimapada in Puri district forced school and mass education minister Samir Ranjan Dash on Saturday to order an inquiry into the matter.
2. PM Modi Inaugurates Permanent Campus Of IIT Dharwad.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dharwad. IIT Dharwad is an Institute of national importance established by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India in 2016, under the mentorship of IIT Bombay.
3. Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma seeks exemption of CUET for state students.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has written to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urging him to exempt the state from conducting Common University Entrance Test (CUET). In a letter dated March 7, the Chief Minister said, "The State of Meghalaya has recently undergone a Legislative Assembly Election the results of which have been declared last week.
4. Himachal government adopts 'zero tolerance' policy towards use of unfair means in exams.
The Himachal Pradesh government has adopted a “zero tolerance” policy towards use of unfair means in examinations and all educational institutions have been directed to take strict action against those found guilty, Education Minister Rohit Thakur said on Sunday.
5. Maharashtra Govt Reinstates Fees of RTE Quota Students to Pre-Covid Levels.
The government of Maharashtra has increased the fees of children admitted to private unaided schools under the Right To Education (RTE) quota. This changed fee structure marks a return to the expenses the central and state administrations bore for the studies of such students in pre-Covid times in the state, reported a leading news daily.
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