student enrollment

New Delhi, April 2 As of February 2026, over 3.5 lakh Indian students are pursuing various educational programs ranging from primary schooling to university courses in the US, which represents a decline of around 6.9 per cent from the corresponding figure in the previous year, the Parliament was...

New Delhi, April 1 Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday alleged in the Rajya Sabha that Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was systematically undermining its social justice mandate, citing a 25 per cent decline in SC/ST enrolment...

New Delhi, March 31 Edtech firm PhysicsWallah has recorded around 36 per cent growth in revenue to Rs 205 crore within 20 days of starting online classes, the company said on Tuesday.The edtech firm said that the fifth edition of this academic event saw over 34 lakh students tuning in across...

New Delhi, March 31 – Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram will highlight the achievements of the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) at the eighth Foundation Day celebration of the National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) on Wednesday. NESTS manages these institutions, an...

New Delhi, March 27 Parents of students at Salwan Public School in Mayur Vihar staged a protest outside the Directorate of Education on Friday, alleging that the institution had withheld the results of their children due to what they termed as "arbitrary" fee increases.Mohit Arora, a parent...

London, March 25. Pakistan’s education system continues to struggle to keep girls enrolled in schools. During their early years, young girls in neatly pressed uniforms attend classes, but many disappear from the education system as they reach adolescence, a report reveals."In classrooms across...

Jammu, March 25 About a dozen universities in Jammu and Kashmir are struggling with a severe shortage of faculty, with around 40 per cent of teaching positions vacant, according to official data.Figures provided by the Higher Education Department show that more than 3,300 teaching positions...

Islamabad, March 24 – Pakistan continues to grapple with the aftermath of the 2022 floods, with 14,343 schools out of over 19,500 schools damaged across Sindh still awaiting restoration, according to local media reports.During a review meeting on school reconstruction and rehabilitation with...

New Delhi, March 19 Delhi's school infrastructure is under strain, with 5,556 schools catering to more than 44.9 lakh students, reflecting a high enrolment density per institution, according to a report.With an average enrolment of 808 students per school, the number of school buildings...

Shimla, March 17 Despite financial challenges, the budget for the education and health sectors would not be curtailed, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said while presiding over a one-day principal's conference on reforms in higher education here on Tuesday.Launching the Internal Ranking...

New Delhi, March 16 Nominated Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty urged the Centre on Monday to establish an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the Raichur district of Karnataka, citing decades of underdevelopment and poor healthcare infrastructure in northern Karnataka.Raising the...

New Delhi, March 15 Strongly refuting Rahul Gandhi's allegations of caste-based bias in admissions, Delhi University (DU) released data on student enrollment for the academic year 2025-26 through CUET on Sunday and urged the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha to refrain from making...

Mumbai, March 13 The Maharashtra government will take action against colleges that deny admission to female students under the tuition fee waiver scheme, said Minister Chandrakant Patil on Friday, warning that the affiliation of such institutions could be cancelled.Responding to a discussion...

Islamabad, March 12 – Around 20,000 teachers working in 4,300 schools under the Punjab Education Initiatives Management Authority (PEIMA) in Pakistan have not received their salaries for the past three months, causing financial difficulties for them, local media reported.Many teachers are...

New Delhi, March 9 India's inbound student numbers are expected to grow at approximately 8 per cent per year from an estimated base of 58,000 students in 2025, making it one of the fastest-growing study destinations globally, according to a QS report.The 'Global Student Flows: India' report...

Mumbai, March 5 Maharashtra has over 1.04 lakh primary schools with an enrollment of approximately 1.45 crore students, while there are 29,641 secondary and higher secondary schools with 63.6 lakh students, according to the 2025-26 Economic Survey presented in the state legislature on Thursday...

Chennai, March 2 Government schools across Tamil Nadu will begin their enrollment drive for the 2026-27 academic year on Monday, with the School Education Department setting an ambitious target of admitting more than four lakh students this year.The initiative, which was advanced in the...

Latur, February 28 Two government-supported schools for children with disabilities in Latur district, Maharashtra, have been ordered to close due to irregularities, an official from the social welfare department said on Saturday.Disability Welfare Secretary Tukaram Munde issued the order...

Kohima, February 27 One of the oldest educational institutions in the Nagaland capital, Kohima, was officially upgraded to a government high school (GHS) on Friday, 72 years after its establishment in 1954.Previously, it was the Government Middle School (GMS) of Daklane, which catered to...

Guwahati, February 25 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the newly constructed academic building of the women's university in Jorhat on Wednesday, stating that higher education must equip students with skills relevant to emerging economic opportunities.The Assam Women's...