Study begins ahead of promulgating Kerala’s new law against exploitation of students by educational consultants

Study begins ahead of promulgating Kerala’s new law against exploitation of students by educational consultants

A three-member expert committee has initiated a study as part of promulgating a separate legislation for regulating the activities of educational consultancy services in the State. The committee was appointed by the Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC) based on a directive issued by the Department of Higher Education. Dr. Saji Gopinath, Vice Chancellor of […]

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Asia’s yes, but is Kerala School Kalolsavam world’s biggest arts festival of school children?

Asia’s yes, but is Kerala School Kalolsavam world’s biggest arts festival of school children?

A young girl takes a selfie with the audience of the ongoing 61st Kerala School Kalolsavam, the State School Arts Festival, at the Captain Vikram Maidan in Kozhikode on Friday  | Photo Credit: Sakeer Hussain Asia’s biggest. Kerala School Kalolsavam, the State School Arts Festival, has been described thus for decades. The numbers could actually […]

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Kerala HC orders state gov to check if Sree Narayanaguru Open University has UGC approval for distance learning programmes

Kerala HC orders state gov to check if Sree Narayanaguru Open University has UGC approval for distance learning programmes

The Kerala High Court has asked the state government to examine whether Sree Narayanaguru Open University has received recognition from the University Grants Commission (UGC) for conducting distance education programmes and if yes, for which courses. The high court’s direction to the Secretary, Higher Education, came on a couple of petitions by students challenging a […]

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NAS 2021: In Kerala, students of classes 3 and 10 did well during pandemic

NAS 2021: In Kerala, students of classes 3 and 10 did well during pandemic

The National Achievement Survey 2021, released Wednesday, shows students of classes 3 and 10 in Kerala fared better than the national average, while those in classes 5 and 8 were marginally behind. The NAS was conducted in November last year to assess the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on academics among the students of classes […]

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