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• Uttarakhand CM approves renaming of multiple schools across state

  Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday approved changing the names of various schools in the state.

  

• HC orders status quo on process of govt schools’ pairing in Sitapur till Aug 21

  The bench, however, clarified that its interim order neither questions the merit of the schools pairing policy nor its implementation.

  

• Jharkhand teachers welcome govt bid to form commission for universities

  According to the bill, JSUC shall consist of a chairperson, member (administration) and three other members having terms of five, four and three years respectively.

  

• 83% of professor posts for STs, 80% for OBCs, 64% for SCs in central universities lie vacant: Report

  The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha demanded that all such vacant posts be filled immediately and 'Bahujans' be given their rights, not "Manuwadi boycott".

  

• NEP-2020: Big wins on flexibility but lag on autonomy, innovation

  ​The findings by the independent education rating system are based on responses from 245 senior academic leaders across 165 institutions in 21 states and three UTs, including Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat and West Bengal. The report highlights that while reforms like curriculum flexibility and teacher training have seen broad uptake, several critical directives remain under-implemented.

  

• Assam to borrow Rs 2,750 cr from World Bank for education sector: Chief Minister

  Addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting here, Sarma said the loan amount will be repaid jointly by the central and state governments.

  

• Assam to launch foreign language scheme to boost overseas employment

  According to a release, the decision was taken during the state cabinet meeting held in Dibrugarh on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state cabinet today has approved the launch of a new scheme, namely Chief Minister's Foreign Language Initiative for Global Human Talent (CM-FLIGHT).

  

• Tamil Nadu govt to help 180 students crack entrance tests of top science institutions

  In the first batch, the Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education (TANSCHE) is planning to shortlist 180 students studying in the final year BSc and MSc and provide them with coaching to gain admission into PG and PhD programmes in top institutes.

  

• Rajasthan edu dept to deploy ‘prabodhak’ teachers at anganwadi centres

  Under this initiative, preferably a female teacher will be deployed to make children going to anganwadi centres comfortable with formal and regular education, which will help when the child starts attending regular school, "as they will have some familiar faces from before."

  

• Bonjour, Namaste, Sat Sri Akal: Punjab govt schools embrace language learning

  ​According to a reply by the Union ministry of education in the Lok Sabha to a question by Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi, the state has — despite the multilingual push — continued to reaffirm its commitment to mother tongue-based foundational learning, using Punjabi as the medium of instruction in early grades

  

• In Punjab, 115 govt schools renamed after revolutionaries, athletes to inspire kids

  ​The school education department renamed 25 schools after freedom fighters and martyrs on July 18, said Bains. Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday announced that a school in Beas village in Jalandhar district would be renamed after marathoner Fauja Singh, the minister said.