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Abhinaya Harigovind is a senior correspondent with the national bureau of The Indian Express, covering education as a beat. Working with The Indian Express since July 2021, she was a reporter with the Delhi city team of the paper, covering environment and climate change. She has also worked with The Hindu in Kerala. She tweets @abhi__naya
June 16, 2026 10:46 IST
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued directions, restricting Telegram app's access in India until June 22, 2026, ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination on June 21.
Wed, Jun 17, 2026June 10, 2026 11:40 IST
The Supreme Court-appointed task force has found a lack of mental health support, bureaucratic hurdles, and poor institutional response to student issues.
Wed, Jun 10, 2026June 07, 2026 04:55 IST
“If a fraud is committed by the Minister or the Minister’s staff, then the Minister is responsible…in an autonomous body, if some trouble happens in that autonomous body, then the body is answerable for that,” the Union minister said
Sun, Jun 07, 2026June 03, 2026 06:01 IST
The government also set up a one-member committee to look into the procurement of services for the OSM system.
Wed, Jun 03, 2026June 02, 2026 22:03 IST
Coming in a year after the National Curriculum Framework was released, the 1996-batch IAS officer who took over in 2024 oversaw several changes required to roll out the NEP.
Wed, Jun 03, 2026May 28, 2026 19:29 IST
It is not immediately known whether the IAF will provide logistics support for any other all-India level examination as well.
Thu, May 28, 2026May 25, 2026 18:30 IST
Here’s what the new on-screen marking system is, what the Board and the Education Ministry have to say about it, and why it’s now under the scanner.
Wed, Jun 03, 2026May 22, 2026 00:45 IST
This gave Manisha Mandhare access to a wider portion of the paper than previously known. CBI also found that Mandhare conspired with co-accused Manisha Waghmare and mobilised prospective candidates for whom she conducted special classes at her residence
Tue, May 26, 2026May 21, 2026 13:30 IST
CBI has also found that the arrested subject expert, Mandhare, conspired with other co-accused, including Manisha Waghmare and PV Kulkarni.
Thu, May 21, 2026May 20, 2026 05:20 IST
NEET UG Leak 2026: Based on own probe, NTA referred names of Chemistry paper-setters and translators to CBI.
Thu, May 21, 2026May 17, 2026 04:38 IST
On Friday, the CBI arrested P V Kulkarni, a retired lecturer from Pune, identifying him as the “source of the NEET-UG 2026 examination paper leaks”. Another professor from Pune, Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, was arrested on Saturday.
Mon, May 18, 2026May 16, 2026 14:10 IST
Schools to assess children on third language in Class X as CBSE extends three-language formula to secondary level
Mon, May 18, 2026May 15, 2026 15:52 IST
Currently, NEET-UG is a pen-and-paper exam. After a paper leak came to light in 2024, a Centre-constituted committee had suggested reforms in the conduct of public exams, including a switch to computer-based testing.
Sat, May 16, 2026May 15, 2026 11:18 IST
Addressing his first press conference since the cancellation of the medical entrance exam, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the Centre has adopted a “zero tolerance” policy against examination malpractice.
Sat, May 16, 2026May 15, 2026 07:20 IST
The focus of investigators will be on identifying where the breach took place in the sequence of steps involved in the process -- from setting of the paper to the printing press and the exam centre.
Fri, May 15, 2026May 13, 2026 15:39 IST
The drop in pass percentage came in a year when the CBSE introduced a new on-screen marking system for class 12 where answer sheets were evaluated digitally. Here’s what the results look like this year, and why.
Thu, May 14, 2026May 13, 2026 05:34 IST
A member of the committee noted that it had 'emphasised on computer-based testing' and pointed to the 'technology-driven measures' that the panel had recommended.
Thu, May 14, 2026May 12, 2026 17:51 IST
NTA cancelled NEET-UG after alleged malpractice surfaced, saying the exam process was compromised and a re-test will now be conducted.
Wed, May 13, 2026May 12, 2026 14:54 IST
The cancellation this time is unique — while allegations of malpractices and paper leaks have surfaced before, this is the first time that the NTA is cancelling the exam in its entirety
Wed, May 13, 2026May 12, 2026 12:23 IST
A senior official in the NTA said on Monday that they had received inputs about a PDF file circulating on May 7 and had informed investigating agencies about the matter. The key question was whether the document was circulating before the exam, the official said.
Thu, May 14, 2026May 12, 2026 07:07 IST
A NITI Aayog analysis for the period from 2014-15 to 2024-25 marked secondary education as the “most fragile link” in the schooling cycle, besides broader trends and challenges. Here’s what to know.
Tue, May 12, 2026May 06, 2026 16:51 IST
West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala remain the only states yet to implement the PM-SHRI scheme due to ideological and branding disputes.
Thu, May 07, 2026May 04, 2026 05:49 IST
Joint Secy underlined NIOS mandate to educate ‘poor children’; now plan to lease one floor
Tue, May 05, 2026April 25, 2026 11:36 IST
This means that 27% of those who appeared in the CBSE’s first round of exam will write some of their papers again. This is the first time that the Board is offering a second set of exams for students to improve their performance
Tue, Apr 28, 2026April 23, 2026 14:21 IST
NTA Director General Abhishek Singh says the agency is trying to ensure the smooth conduct of NEET UG 2026 through coordination with authorities.
Thu, Apr 23, 2026
