TN Class 11 Board examinations begin today, 8.23 lakh students to appear

TN Class 11 Board examinations begin today, 8.23 lakh students to appear

Chennai, March 5 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Class 11 Board examinations commence on Wednesday, with 8.23 lakh students appearing across 3,316 exam centers. The exams will continue until March 27, starting with Tamil and other language subjects. The exams will be held from 10.00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Tamil Nadu’s School Education Minister, Anbil Mahesh … Read more

Rajasthan Education Minister orders probe into irregularities in Madrasa Board uniforms & mid-day meal scheme

Rajasthan Education Minister orders probe into irregularities in Madrasa Board uniforms & mid-day meal scheme

Jaipur, March 4 (IANS) Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Tuesday ordered probe into irregularities in madrasa board and mid day meal scheme during the previous government’s tenure. The Minister highlighted irregularities in the mid-day meal scheme during the previous government’s tenure: During the COVID-19 pandemic, instead of transferring funds to parents’ accounts (as advised … Read more

Many higher secondary aspirants in Bengal Board fail to appear for exam after registration

Many higher secondary aspirants in Bengal Board fail to appear for exam after registration

Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Questions have started surfacing on why a large number of higher secondary aspirants under the West Bengal Board in the last few years are dropping out of the examination even after registering for the same. Educationists are of the opinion that this trend of dropping out from appearing for the Uccha … Read more

Tamil Nadu: Class 12 student attempts suicide on day of board exam

Tamil Nadu: Class 12 student attempts suicide on day of board exam

Chennai, March 3 (IANS) A Class 12 student in Tamil Nadu attempted suicide by self-immolation in the early hours of Monday, just before her board exams were set to begin. The incident took place in Tiruvallur, where the student, who had been studying late into the night, went to the rooftop of her home, poured … Read more

TN Class 12 board exams begin tomorrow, 8.21 lakh students to appear

TN Class 12 board exams begin tomorrow, 8.21 lakh students to appear

Chennai, March 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi has said that 8.21 lakh Class 12 students will appear for the board examinations, scheduled to begin on Monday. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Minister said that all preparations are complete for the Tamil Nadu State Board examinations. Additionally, 8.23 lakh … Read more

K’taka: Second PUC board exams begin, over 7 lakh students appear amid tight security

K'taka: Second PUC board exams begin, over 7 lakh students appear amid tight security

Bengaluru, March 1 (IANS) The Second Year Pre-University College (PUC) board examinations (Class 12) began in Karnataka on Saturday. More than seven lakh students are appearing for the exams, and the Karnataka government has made foolproof arrangements to conduct it smoothly. Primary and Secondary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa said arrangements have been made to conduct … Read more

Brahmaputra Board prepares master plans for management of NE & North Bengal rivers

Brahmaputra Board prepares master plans for management of NE & North Bengal rivers

Agartala, Feb 28 (IANS) The Brahmaputra Board under Union Jal Shakti Ministry has identified 70 rivers under its jurisdiction and for which master plans are either prepared or to be prepared for better management of these rivers including controlling erosion and removal of siltation, top officials said here on Friday. The 84th meeting of the … Read more

Gujarat: Lone prisoner sits for class 10 board exam at Vadodara Central Jail

Gujarat: Lone prisoner sits for class 10 board exam at Vadodara Central Jail

Vadodara, Feb 27 (IANS) As Class 10 and 12 board exams commence across Gujarat on Thursday, an unusual examination center in Vadodara’s Central Jail stood out for its solitary candidate. While the prison facility was initially set to host five inmates for the board exams, only one prisoner, Sanjay Parmar, appeared for his Class 10 … Read more

Board exams to be held twice in a year, proposal out for feedback

Board exams to be held twice in a year, proposal out for feedback

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday announced a big change in the class 10 board exams system from the next year, officials said. From 2026, the CBSE will offer its students an opportunity to appear twice in board exams. As per this rule the first exams will … Read more