Sarah Jo Marcotte, an educator from Vermont, holds a sign that reads “Here for my students!! Cuts Hurt.” outside of the U.S. Department of Education on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images ‘Good news for students’ In the injunction on Thursday, the judge pointed out that the staff cuts led…
Namibia’s new president has announced that university fees will be scrapped from 2026. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the country’s first female president, made the announcement during her maiden state of the nation address on Thursday evening. Addressing lawmakers, Nandi-Ndaitwah said that students would pay “no registration [or] tuition fees” at all public universities and technical colleges….
Ana Faguy BBC News, Washington DC EPA US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing officials to begin dismantling the Department of Education, a promise he made on the 2024 campaign trail. “We’re going to shut it down as quickly as possible,” Trump said after signing the order on Thursday. “It’s doing us…
A security guard walks past the U.S. Department of Education headquarters in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters A group of Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Thursday over its moves to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and its termination of nearly half the agency’s staff….
Ana Faguy BBC News, Washington Getty Images President Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would shut down the US Department of Education – a long-cherished goal of conservatives. The move would deliver on a promise he made on the campaign trail. Trump plans to end some of the department’s programmes, while others would…
Elon Musk speaks next to President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Staffers from Elon Musk’s secretive government slashing effort, DOGE, have pushed the highest-ranking officials at the Department of Education — even those recently appointed by President Donald…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday launched a scholarship scheme at the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University here for all students of Sanskrit across the state, a statement said. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Sunday launched a scholarship scheme for Sanskrit students across state. (HT file image) He also announced plans to revive residential…
Oct 27, 2024 07:58 PM IST The girl’s family filed a complaint and alleged that she was sexually harassed by the duo. They tried to kill her but she managed to escape, police said. A 15-year-old girl was allegedly sexually harassed and threatened by two juvenile schoolmates in a village here, police said on Sunday….
Oct 26, 2024 07:55 AM IST The scholarship covers course fees, a grant for living costs and a travel allowance. Awards are made for the duration of fee liability for the course Somerville College announced the launch of the Dr Gita Piramal Scholarship, in collaboration with the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD) and…
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) released a notice regarding the Assistance of Scribe to PwD/ PwBD Candidates or SSC’s Scribe Procedure on the official website. A candidate applying for an examination cannot act as a scribe for another candidate in the same examination. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image) For Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs), the commission…
