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NCERT guidelines for implementation of bagless days in schools and said they will be further fine-tuned, according to officials. PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE), a unit of the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT), had developed comprehensive guidelines for implementing bagless days and make learning in schools more joyful, experiential and stress-free for students. «Various suggestions were discussed during the meeting, including sensitising students about the local ecology, teaching them to test water purity, recognising local flora and fauna, and visiting local monuments. Based on this review, PSSCIVE will further fine-tune and finalise its guidelines,» a senior MoE official said. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 had recommended that all students in grades 6-8 participate in a 10-day bagless period.

Goldman Sachs is in advanced stages of talks to double down on enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) company MoEngage with a $35-50-million investment through a secondary transaction. The development comes amid increased deal activity in late-stage SaaS startups, with companies such as Whatfix, Innovaccer, Icertis, Atlan and Rocketlane having raised funds or are in the process of finalising rounds.

personalised learning. The age-old Gurukul system in India focused intensively on curating curriculum specific to each individual’s future career pathway. The Guru had a holistic view of the Shishya’s learning goals and future career needs, and was able to modify learning outcomes for each learner.

Facebook parent Meta with breaking the bloc's landmark digital rules, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people with direct knowledge of the matter. In preliminary findings to be issued this week, regulators will say that they are worried about Meta's «pay or consent» model, according to the report.

venture capital funds, given the boom in the market.

quick commerce companies saw an upto 40%-50% uptick in sales and revenues on Saturday nightthanks to the T20 World Cup final and India's victory against South Africa.

T20 World Cup final on Saturday, a 1,000-strong audience cheered for esports champions at the Battleground Mobile India (BGMI) series event at Hyderabad. This signifies the increasing popularity of such pursuits even in a cricket-crazy nation like India.

electoral bonds to make political donations potentially face questions from tax authorities on deductions that were made on these contributions with the Supreme Court having scrapped the scheme in February. A few companies have already received notices for deductions claimed for political contributions made through electoral bonds, people familiar with the development told ET.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested the owner of a private school in Godhra, Gujarat, on Sunday in connection with alleged malpractices in the NEET-UG exam.

first called Canada home, and it’s no secret that we as Canadians are always rooting for our hometown celebs.And while many of us feel a connection to these big name actors and musicians, there’s often a lot we’ll never know about them due to lengths many celebrities go to keep their private lives out of the press.So, it’s exciting when a Canadian A-lister pulls back the curtain and gives us a funny or interesting fact from their life before they made it big.In honour of Canada Day, and in the spirit of sharing, we’ve dug up some little-known facts from some of our country’s biggest names in Hollywood.Before her success on Grey’s Anatomy, Sandra Oh was just another young face in an audition room. However, the Nepean, Ont., actor earned her first big role and stood out from the crowd by laying down.When Oh, 52, auditioned for the titular role in The Diary of Evelyn Lau, she asked director Sturla Gunnarsson for a moment to centre herself — by laying flat on the floor for five minutes.“I thought it was remarkable that at 19 she had the confidence — and audacity — to do that,” Gunnarsson said of the young actor, who was competing with over 1,000 other girls for the part.Oh would end up winning the role of Evelyn Lau, and would go on to score a Gemini Award nomination.Today, most know Tommy Chong as one-half of the comedy stoner duo, Cheech and Chong — but before that, Chong waxed musically with some of Motown’s greatest talents.The Edmonton-born actor was once the guitarist and songwriter for the band Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers.

Zomato said in a regulatory filing that it has received a tax demand, along with interest and penalty, aggregating to Rs 9.5 crore from the Karnataka commercial taxes authority.

AS PUPILS AND students return to classrooms and lecture halls for the new year, it is striking to reflect on how little education has changed in recent decades. Laptops and interactive whiteboards hardly constitute disruption. Many parents bewildered by how their children shop or socialise would be unruffled by how they are taught.

education system, Kerala Fisheries Minister Saji Cheriyan has made critical remarks about it and said many students who pass the SSLC examinations do not have the skills to write or read properly. He said earlier it was tough to score the minimum pass mark of 210 but now everybody was clearing the examination.

Port Blair to being at the helm of building rockets to put satellites in orbit, it has been a formidable learning curve for Saraniya Periaswamy, a young engineer at the Chennai-based space start-up Agnikul Cosmos. The 30-year-old Saraniya is in charge of development of the 3-D printed launch vehicle — Agnibaan Sub-Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD) — that had its first flight on May 30, overcoming a series of challenges over more than a two-month period.

The challenge of creating economic opportunities for hundreds of millions of young people has come to the fore this year. As I wrote in my previous column, on the employment front, India must create 20 million jobs per year. The ongoing public outcry over the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) mismanagement of NEET-UG, NEET-PG and UGC-NET examinations highlights a related concern: of meeting the career aspirations of tens of millions of young people seeking quality higher education.

troops continued pressing military operations against Hamas in northern Gaza's Shejaya area, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday.

ITC increased by 24.11 per cent in FY24 compared to the previous year. The company’s annual report said that the number of employees earning above Rs 1 crore touched 350 with 68 additional high-ranking employees joining the bracket. The number stood at 282 in FY23.

Titagarh Rail, whose shares ended last week with a 17% return, remains strong, with momentum continuing to be very robust, according to Kunal Shah, Senior Technical & Derivative Analyst at LKP Securities. “Dips should be utilised to initiate fresh positions, with strong support at Rs 1,770. The stock is likely to touch the Rs 2,000 mark in the near term, with the uptrend intact on the daily chart.”

Jammu and Kashmir Rifles and was Vice Chief of Army Staff from February this year.

Sircilla in Telangana has brought to the fore the alleged lack of work and adequate income in this textile hub, with the issue leading to a war of words between the opposition BRS and the Congress. Kudikyala Nagaraju recently died by suicide as he was unable to repay his debts and this came as a reminder of the tragedy of weavers ending their lives in the past.

AI) as a powerful force multiplier for small businesses is no longer a pipe dream. It is already beginning to level the playing field and is enabling emerging businesses from across India to compete more effectively.