UGC exploring possibility of allowing part-time PhD for working professionals

UGC exploring possibility of allowing part-time PhD for working professionals

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is exploring the possibility of allowing part-time PhD programmes for working professionals in tune with the system followed by the IITs. However, such aspirants will be have to produce an NOC from their organisation in order to get enrolled for the doctoral programme. The NOC will have to specify that […]

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Across class, subject, Covid hits school scores

Across class, subject, Covid hits school scores

A DEEP learning crisis has set in during the Covid pandemic, with a largescale Central Government survey capturing a fall of up to nine percentage points between 2017 and 2021 in the performance of students in subjects ranging from maths to social sciences. The dip has happened across subjects, and grades, shows the results of […]

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NAS 2021-State report card: Learning outcome levels drop in higher grades

NAS 2021-State report card: Learning outcome levels drop in higher grades

The National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 released Wednesday by the Ministry of Education threw up interesting results for the state. Even as Maharashtra has done better than average; the learning outcome levels have dropped in higher grades. In terms of pandemic effect on mental health of students in Maharashtra, Class 8 students are impacted the […]

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