Fareeha Iftikhar

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Assistant Editor @ThePrintIndia ||Writes on education and policies ||Previously @httweets @DNA|| https://t.co/xzdTjHnA7e

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Modi govt report lays bare poor digital infra in schools, highlights stark urban-rural divide

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Fareeha Iftikhar

For the third time, India pushes back against Trump’s dubious boastsAfter Trump bragged about his successes with India, officials in New Dehli quickly disputed his claims. Then it happened again. And then it happened …
Modi govt report lays bare poor digital infra in schools, highlights stark urban-rural divide

1 week ago | theprint.in | Fareeha Iftikhar

Overall, no districts attained the top two performance grades in either 2022–23 or 2023–24, which, according to the ministry, indicates that there is significant scope for improvement in the coming years. However, Barnala district in Punjab reached the third grade (Uttam-2) in 2023–24 by scoring over 70 percent, while no district achieved this level in 2022–23. Among all parameters assessed, digital learning showed the weakest performance, with 272 districts scoring below 20 percent.
Amid visa uncertainty, Ashoka launches UG admissions drive for students with offers from US institutions

1 week ago | theprint.in | Fareeha Iftikhar

The application window opened on 16 June and will continue till 30 June. Those admitted will join the session commencing in August. Applicants must submit a confirmed admission offer letter from a US university or institution, along with the original application form submitted to that institution. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in an on-the-spot essay and interview.
For the first time, more girls passed Class 12 with science than arts in 2024, shows govt data

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Fareeha Iftikhar

For the first time, more girls passed Class 12 with science than arts in 2024, shows govt dataEducation ministry analysed results of 66 education boards. Data also shows consistent rise in number of students graduating from Class 12 with …
For the first time, more girls passed Class 12 with science than arts in 2024, shows govt data

1 week ago | theprint.in | Fareeha Iftikhar

The ministry’s analysis highlights a consistent rise in the number of students graduating from Class 12 with the science stream over the last 11 years, from 2013 to 2024. In 2013, 36.3 lakh students had passed with the science stream, and this surged to 61 lakh in 2024. In the case of girls, the number passing with the science stream also increased exponentially during these years, from 13.4 lakh in 2013 to 28.1 lakh in 2014.
Chandigarh tops, Meghalaya at bottom of Centre’s school education performance grading index

1 week ago | theprint.in | Fareeha Iftikhar

No state or UT made it into the top four bands (761-1,000). Chandigarh, with an overall score of 703, was placed in the fifth band, ‘prachesta-1′. No state or UT was in ‘prachesta-2′ or the sixth band. “The top-most grade attained is ‘prachesta-1′, i.e., score range 701-760, indicating that there is huge scope for improvement in performance by states,” the report stated.
QS Rankings: IIT-Madras breaks into top 200, but Indian institutes behind in foreign student intake

1 week ago | theprint.in | Fareeha Iftikhar

Overall, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US was the world’s top university for the 14th consecutive year. While Imperial College London remained in second place, and Stanford University remained in third. Indian institutes performed well on indicators such as employer reputation, with five institutions featuring in the global top 100, including the IITs in Delhi, Bombay, Madras, and Kanpur, as well as Symbiosis International.
Dubai campus set for Sept launch, IIMA director reveals plans, goals & why UAE was natural choice

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Fareeha Iftikhar

2 hours agoTrump to Meet With Pakistan Army Chief at White House WednesdayPresident Donald Trump will meet with Pakistan’s army chief on his first official visit to the US since intense clashes broke out earlier this year …3 hours agoHow the Air India crash investigation is unfoldingLess than 40 seconds. That's how long Air India Flight 171 was airborne before it plunged into a densely populated neighbourhood in Ahmedabad in one of India's rarest aviation disasters in recent memory.
Dubai campus set for Sept launch, IIMA director reveals plans, goals & why UAE was natural choice

1 week ago | theprint.in | Fareeha Iftikhar

In an interview with ThePrint Monday, IIMA director Bharat Bhasker said the first batch will begin with 40–50 students, and the institute has a target to grow into a 900-student campus in the coming decade. Dubai, he added, was a natural choice for starting a campus because the institute has already been running executive education in the country. Professor Bhasker said that as of now, the plan was to launch a batch of nearly 40-50 students this September for a one-year, full-time MBA programme.
Road to expansion clear, but 3rd-gen IITs are caught in loop of low enrolment & falling placements

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Fareeha Iftikhar

Trump Says G-7 Exit for ‘Much Bigger’ Reason Than CeasefireUS President Donald Trump said his early departure from the Group of Seven leaders meeting in Canada has “nothing to do” with working on a ceasefire …

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Modi govt report lays bare poor digital infra in schools, highlights stark urban-rural divide

Modi govt report lays bare poor digital infra in schools, highlights stark urban-rural divide

Amid visa uncertainty, Ashoka launches UG admissions drive for students with offers from US institutions

For the first time, more girls passed Class 12 with science than arts in 2024, shows govt data

For the first time, more girls passed Class 12 with science than arts in 2024, shows govt data

Chandigarh tops, Meghalaya at bottom of Centre’s school education performance grading index

QS Rankings: IIT-Madras breaks into top 200, but Indian institutes behind in foreign student intake

Dubai campus set for Sept launch, IIMA director reveals plans, goals & why UAE was natural choice

Dubai campus set for Sept launch, IIMA director reveals plans, goals & why UAE was natural choice

Road to expansion clear, but 3rd-gen IITs are caught in loop of low enrolment & falling placements

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