Category: Education
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Summer Holidays End: Educational Institutions Across Punjab Reopen Today
Educational institutions across Punjab, including all public and private schools, have reopened today (Monday, August 24, 2026) following the conclusion of the three-month summer holidays. The summer break, which began on May 22, officially ended on August 23. Academic activities have now resumed province-wide as per the schedule announced earlier by the Punjab School Education…
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Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns as Indian Education Minister Amid NEET-UG Controversy and Student Protests
Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday tendered his resignation from the Union Cabinet amid the ongoing NEET-UG controversy and sustained student protests. Moments after the announcement, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke declared from the Jantar Mantar stage, “We have done it. They used to say that no one resigns in this government.…
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Education Minister Urges Schools to Maintain Regular Fee Structure During Summer Vacations
In an important directive aimed at easing parental concerns and ensuring transparency in school operations, the Federal Minister for Education has issued a clear message regarding the collection of school fees during the upcoming summer vacations. The Minister emphasized that educational institutions must continue charging the regular monthly fees as per their approved fee structures,…
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Fresh Bomb Threats Disrupt Delhi Schools for Second Time in a Week
At least three to four schools in the Indian capital received bomb threat emails this morning, leading to the swift evacuation of students, teachers, and staff as a precautionary measure, authorities confirmed. The threats, reported via email, prompted immediate responses from Delhi Police, bomb disposal squads, and Delhi Fire Services (DFS). The first alert came…
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DG ISPR holds special session in Islamia University Bahawalpur
DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry held a special session with faculty members and students of Islamia University Bahawalpur, as well as various religious schools and educational institutions. The DG ISPR paid tribute to the people of Bahawalpur for their services to Pakistan Movement and the stability of Pakistan. The event included detailed discussions…
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Students take to streets against BJP over closure of medical college in Jammu
In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Students’ Union staged a strong protest outside the Press Club Jammu against the closure of Mata Vaishno Devi Medical College, terming the move as detrimental to the interests of the people of the territory. The protesting students carried party flags and placards…
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Australia Classifies India as High-Risk Country for Student Visas
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has, in a decision effective today, included Indian students in the highest risk level for student visas, known as Evidence Level 3, thereby classifying India as a high-risk country. In a press release issued by Australian immigration authorities, it was stated that this unusual measure has been taken to prevent…
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Three Years On, Afghan Girls Still Banned from Universities
The 20th of December marks the anniversary of the ban on higher education for girls in Afghanistan. Three years ago on this day, the Ministry of Higher Education of the Islamic Emirate suspended university education for female students. Shabana Taheri, a third-year economics student at a university in Kabul, says she lost hope for her…
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5,149 govt schools have teachers, buildings but no students in India
India: On paper, they are schools. The buildings stand in small towns and even cities across India, with signboards intact, teachers posted, and funds are allocated. But on the ground, many of these are just unused rooms with no children at all. Fresh government data presented in Parliament has revealed a troubling truth: 5,149 government…
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Punjab govt announces winter vacations for schools, colleges
Punjab government has announced winter vacations for schools and colleges from 22nd of this month to 10th of next month. This was announced by Provincial Minister for Education Rana Sikandar Hayat in a social media post on X.