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1.Farmer in Kalaburagi district donates one acre land for construction of govt. school.

Abdul Lateef Jahagirdar, a farmer from Firozabad village in Kalaburagi district, has selflessly offered one acre of his agricultural land to construct a government high school. 


2.Inter-divisional transfer leaves 464 schools in Kalyana Karnataka with no permanent teachers.

Government schools in Kalyana Karnataka are grappling with a severe teacher shortage after inter-divisional transfers were allowed. As a result, 464 schools in the region are left without teachers. 


3.Sections of educationists, parents oppose NCF proposal of conducting board exams twice a year.

The National Curriculum Framework's (NCF) proposal to conduct board exams twice a year has faced opposition from educationists and parents. The NCF suggests allowing students to take board exams on at least two occasions during a school year, with only the best score being retained.


4.Faculty members oppose guidelines for internal assessment for UG students.

Degree college faculty members are voicing opposition to the recent guidelines issued by the Department of Collegiate Education for undergraduate student assessment. The guidelines allocate 40 marks for internal assessment and 60 marks for theory papers. 


5.Delhi University introduces new self-funded courses, Vedic math course and more.

The 1267th meeting of the Delhi University Executive Council, chaired by Vice Chancellor Professor Yogesh Singh, led to important decisions. Notably, eligibility for Delhi University Students' Union elections was extended: undergraduates can participate till age 25 with a 3-year age relaxation.


6.Rajasthan government launches campaign to educate school students about 'unsafe touch'.

The school education department in Rajasthan has introduced the 'Safe School, Safe Rajasthan' campaign to educate government school students about 'unsafe touch'. 


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