Tag: Education Policy

IIT Bombay Awards Record 620 PhDs In A Single Year: Why Has The Institute Also Introduced An Eight-Year Limit For Doctoral Students?

IIT Bombay awarded a record 620 PhD degrees during 2025-26, the highest annual PhD total reported by any IIT. At the same time, the institute is enforcing a clearer doctoral timeline, with regular PhD registration generally limited to six years and extensions capped at eight years for most scholars.

Tamil Nadu Drafts New Class 6-10 Syllabus With DIY Experiments And Field Visits: Is The State Moving Away From Rote Learning?

Tamil Nadu has drafted a new Class 6-10 syllabus focused on practical learning, DIY experiments, projects, field visits and digital tools. The draft aims to reduce rote learning by giving greater importance to problem-solving, observation, application and student participation. Public feedback is open until August 31, 2026.

New Online Portal Lets Parents File And Track Complaints Against Private Schools: Which Problems Can Families Report?

Delhi parents can now use online grievance channels to report and track complaints against private schools, including disputed fee hikes, admission problems and issues involving required free books and uniforms. The Directorate of Education provides different complaint routes depending on the nature of the school-related issue.

Supreme Court Extends TET Qualification Deadline For Teachers: New Cut-Off Date, Exemption Rules, And Steps To Protect Your Job

India’s Supreme Court has given in-service teachers extra time to clear the Teacher Eligibility Test, but it has not...