NEET pass percentage: Gujarat, Meghalaya, Nagaland among states with big gains

NEET pass percentage: Gujarat, Meghalaya, Nagaland among states with big gains

Over the last four years, the overall pass percentage of NEET-UG has remained nearly constant, but some states including Gujarat, Meghalaya and Nagaland have made big gains. A few like Telangana, Kerala and Manipur have shown a dip in performance. While Tamil Nadu, which has consistently opposed the introduction of NEET irrespective of party in […]

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3rd graders in Gujarat better in English, Hindi than Gujarati: Survey

3rd graders in Gujarat better in English, Hindi than Gujarati: Survey

The number of Class 3 students in the state who could listen and comprehend four to five texts of varying lengths correctly is the lowest in Gujarati—the mother tongue—and is even lower than English, Urdu, Marathi and Hindi. In addition, only a little more than half of Class 3 students sampled in a recent survey […]

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NEET UG 2022: Ahead of result release, check Gujarat medical admission process and cut off

NEET UG 2022: Ahead of result release, check Gujarat medical admission process and cut off

NEET UG 2022: The NEET UG 2022 result is to be declared on September 7, the Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate Medical Courses (ACPUGMEC) will conduct the NEET 2022 admission process in Gujarat after the declaration of the result. NEET 2022 qualified candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria will be able to participate in the […]

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Bilkis Bano’s family surprised on release of 11 life term convicts in case of her gang rape and kin murder

Bilkis Bano’s family surprised on release of 11 life term convicts in case of her gang rape and kin murder

The husband of Bilkis Bano on August 16 said they were surprised after coming to know from the media about the release of all 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for her gang rape and murder of seven members of her family during the 2002 Gujarat riots. Ms. Bilkis Bano’s husband Yakub Rasul told PTI […]

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IELTS scam: Three from education consultancy firm in Gujarat held for forging IELTS marksheets

IELTS scam: Three from education consultancy firm in Gujarat held for forging IELTS marksheets

Three persons associated with an overseas education consultancy firm in Ahmedabad in Gujarat were arrested on Saturday for allegedly forging marksheets to help students secure admission in institutes abroad, Gujarat police said. An owner of the office of the firm identified as Uniworld Education in Ahmedabad and his two associates have been arrested for changing […]

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Class 12 supplementary exam results out: 62 per cent students pass in general stream; 29 per cent in Science stream

Class 12 supplementary exam results out: 62 per cent students pass in general stream; 29 per cent in Science stream

A total of 62.72 per cent of Class 12 general stream students  passed the supplementary examinations, results of which were announced by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) Thursday. In the Class 12 Science stream, 29.29 per cent students passed the supplementary examinations. The general stream supplementary results are said to be […]

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Token prohibition takes a toll in Gujarat

Token prohibition takes a toll in Gujarat

The hooch tragedy that snuffed out 45 lives in Ahmedabad and Botad districts again lays bare the hollowness of the State prohibition law. While the affluent access premium alcohol through a time-tested network of bootleggers, the system leaves the underclass, with only the ₹20 pouch at its disposal, most vulnerable, reports Mahesh Langa The hooch […]

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Gujarat govt goes slow on NEP to not ‘disturb existing system’ before Assembly polls

Gujarat govt goes slow on NEP to not ‘disturb existing system’ before Assembly polls

It has been two years since the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 was announced, however, the Gujarat government is slow on implementing it and has put on hold several initiatives under it, ostensibly to “not disturb the existing system” given that assembly elections are scheduled later this year, according a government functionary. The state government […]

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IIIT-Surat students protest move to incomplete campus with temporary classrooms

IIIT-Surat students protest move to incomplete campus with temporary classrooms

For the new academic year beginning August 8, the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) at Surat is set to move into its own 28-acre campus — which is still under construction and has temporary metal structures for classrooms. This has drawn criticism from students who have demanded that the institute, one of “national importance”, […]

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Gujarat police detain filmmaker Avinash Das from Mumbai for tweeting Amit Shah’s photo with arrested IAS officer

Gujarat police detain filmmaker Avinash Das from Mumbai for tweeting Amit Shah’s photo with arrested IAS officer

Filmmaker Avinash Das shared a photo showing Pooja Singhal, who had been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case, whispering something to Amit Shah Filmmaker Avinash Das shared a photo showing Pooja Singhal, who had been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case, whispering something to Amit Shah The […]

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