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Eram Agha

Eram Agha, Assistant Editor, with News18, covers the Ministry of Education, Culture and RSS. She is not limited to just her beat as she believes in sharing stories on important events of the day and profiles of people who make a difference.

- Education and Career
- October 13, 2021, 13:16 IST
Ambedkar University to Offer Add-On Courses Under New Skill Development Centre
Apart from offering skill training to students, the SDC will groom and train the workforce by offering short-term skill certificate courses and performing entrepreneurial activities.
- India
- September 30, 2021, 15:26 IST
What’s in a Rename? Mid-Day Meal Plan Now Christened as PM Poshan with More Beneficiaries
A researcher at the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability, who leads research on government financing of education, says there was hardly any change in fund allocation.
- Politics
- September 30, 2021, 11:30 IST
Govt Fears Pvt Sector Quota Demand: JDU, RJD in rare Coming Together as Caste Census Tilts Political Axis
In a joint exclusive interview, RJD leader Manoj Kumar Jha and JD(U) leader KC Tyagi say the issue of caste-based census isn’t merely political and is needed to gauge development of Backward castes since Independence.
- Education and Career
- September 25, 2021, 16:48 IST
Resident Coaching Academies at Jamia, AMU Beat the Odds to Give 27 Civil Servants
The academies had invited applications from women and candidates belonging to minority, SC and ST communities for free coaching with hostel facility.
- India
- September 25, 2021, 13:15 IST
MP High Court Seeks State Govt Reply on Petition Against Police Objection to Sagar University Webinar
Dr Harisingh Gour University in MP’s Sagar district had to withdraw from the international webinar after pressure from the ABVP and an unprecedented letter by the police over Gauhar Raza and Professor Apoorvanand’s participation as speakers.
- India
- September 23, 2021, 15:32 IST
New NEP Will Help Us Avoid ‘Cultural Baggage’ of Other Institutions, Says Chanakya University Founder
The new National Education Policy 2020 created the right environment for the proposed Chanakya University in Karnataka, founder MK Sridhar said. He was also key member of the committee that drafted the new NEP.
- Education and Career
- September 21, 2021, 14:28 IST
Rise in NEET Coaching Centres in TN, 95% State Board Students Can't Afford Due to High Fees
Out of the total students admitted in 2019-20 in the medical courses, 99% had undergone coaching for NEET, however, most them are from affluent families as 95% of state board students cannot afford coaching.
- Education and Career
- September 21, 2021, 11:54 IST
NEET Led to 30% Drop in TN State Board Enrollments, Students Move to CBSE
NEET shifted the axis of education in Tamil Nadu from TNSBSE to CBSE. The post-Neet phase saw 31% increase in students applying from CBSE and 30% fall in students from TNSBSE.
- Education and Career
- September 18, 2021, 13:18 IST
'In Search for Truth' Govt's Indian Knowledge Systems Cell has 160 Research Proposals on Past Glory
From 'Knowledge Discovery of Indian Ancient Wisdom on Airborne Diseases: A COVID-19 Case Study' to the webinar on 'Management in Bhagavad Gita', AICTE's Indian Knowledge system is working in blending past glory with recent science.
- Education and Career
- September 16, 2021, 16:03 IST
Introduced to Dara Shikoh by Sangh Ideologue, Syrian Scholar Translated his Work in Arabic
The Syrian scholar started meeting followers of Indian spiritual thought, stayed back longer than planned and started translating the work of Dara Shikoh, Guru Granth Sahib and a comparative on Rabia, a Sufi woman and Meerabai.
- Education and Career
- September 15, 2021, 08:30 IST
After Indology, Sanskrit, ICCR to Give Awards for Buddhist Studies too
The eminent scholars of Buddhist Studies will be given an award by ICCR, which will comprise a cash award of US dollar 20,000, plaque, and gold medal.
- Education and Career
- September 09, 2021, 22:02 IST
More Institutes Applied for NIRF 2021, Yet Top Slots Remain With Familiar Colleges
A total of 4,030 new institutes applied for NIRF 2021. Including both overall and category-wise ranking, these colleges have collectively applied for 6272 different parameters.
- Education and Career
- September 07, 2021, 19:33 IST
Teachers Want Syllabus to Focus on Foundational Abilities to Recover Learning Losses: Survey
The findings also reveal that teachers recognise that there would be different levels of learning loss among their students, which they would need to cater to when schools reopen.
- Politics
- September 06, 2021, 22:21 IST
Ancestors of Hindus, Muslims Same, Our Past is Basis of Our Unity: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat made the statement at a program organised by the Pune-based Global Strategic Policy Foundation, where he was invited as the chief guest.
- Education and Career
- September 05, 2021, 12:27 IST
Teachers Fear Job Loss Due to NEP's Push for MOOCs, Experts Say its Transitioning Challenge
On Teachers' Day here's a look at the new disruption coming in the teaching profession and what experts think of it.

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