Haryana To Initiate Free Entrance Coaching For Govt School Students
Pumped up by the positive results of the experimental Super-30 batches, the Haryana Government has decided to provide free entrance coaching to grade 10 and 12 students of government schools. The students will be trained for competitive examinations, including medical, engineering and defence entrance tests. To assimilate with the government’s latest educational initiative, the authorities have arrived to nurture students in tandem with the… read-more
Tags: Haryana Government, ENTRANCE EXAMS, coaching classes, super 30
Courtesy: NDTV
Mizoram Plans To Increase Number of UPSC Officers From The State, Announces Scholarships
To increase the number of people clearing Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams, the Mizoram CM Zoramthanga announced a full scholarship to students aspiring to crack UPSC and central service exams. The government will choose students through an entrance exam and they will be facilitated with reputed coaching institutions in Delhi. Reportedly, Mizoram has seen a decline in number of people clearing UPSC exams, with only five successful… read-more
Tags: Education, UPSC, Mizoram, coaching classes, Scholarship, competition
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
One in Five Students Take Private Tuitions: NSO Report
A National Statistical Organisation (NSO) survey reported one in five students take private coaching alongside school; the purpose behind, being better prepared for boards and entrance tests. Also, students from cities and upper castes have better access to private coaching. Reportedly, coaching fees are 20% of the total education costs for secondary and high-secondary education. Some eastern states spend more on coaching than anywhere else… read-more
Tags: coaching classes, Schools, Education, India, HRD Ministry
Courtesy: The Hindu