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'In a first', IIT-D prof to be IIM-Lucknow's director | India News - The Times of India

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Isha Jain

'In a first', IIT-D prof to be IIM-Lucknow's directorProfessor MP Gupta from IIT Delhi is poised to become the next director of IIM Lucknow, marking a potential first for an IIT professor to lead the prestigious management institute. The IIM-L's board of governors has reportedly approved Prof. Gupta's appointment, with him expected to assume the role on April 23, 2025, succeeding Prof. Archana Shukla.
Over 80k to appear for assistant teacher exam in UP

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Isha Jain

Lucknow: Over 80,000 candidates will appear for the written examination for the appointment of assistant teacher on Apr 16-17, conducted by the UP public service commission. The exam will be held in two shifts at 52 centres in six districts: Agra, Meerut, Prayagraj, Lucknow, Gorakhpur and Varanasi. As per the data, 82,876 candidates registered for the exam.
UP’s balvatika drive to push pre-primary edu

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Isha Jain

Lucknow: The state govt is set to launch the ‘Balvatika Abhiyan' from Apr 16-29. Themed ‘Sunehari shuruaat balvatika ke saath' (A golden beginning with balvatika), the campaign seeks to strengthen pre-primary education by transforming co-located Anganwadi centres into balvatikas. Under this initiative, co-located Anganwadi centres are designated as balvatika classes to facilitate structured pre-primary learning.
How UP teachers turned a miniscule Rs 16 into Rs 50 lakh overnight

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Isha Jain

Isha JainTNNUpdated: Apr 8, 2025, 11:24 IST ISTWhat can Rs 16 do? In UP, even such a small amount can make a huge difference. How a quiet collective of government teachers has turned microdonations into a giant support system for colleagues in crisisWhat’s in ‘16’? “A lot,” says Vivekanand Arya, a government school teacher in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.
An Expert Guide on the PTE Speaking Section

2 weeks ago | indibloghub.com | Isha Jain

PTE is a globally taken English language proficiency exam conducted by the Pearson PLC Group. Every year, more than 1 million people prepare to achieve good marks in four sections of this exam because it can help them to unlock various opportunities. However, it is not easy due to the PTE speaking. Now, you might be wondering why. Read this article and know all about this task. Also, learn how its scores affect the PTE result and how to prepare for it.
Now, monthly assessment tests for govt school students

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Isha Jain

Lucknow: A monthly assessment of the academic performance of secondary students enrolled in UP govt run schools will be done through tests from the new session 2025-26. As per the academic calendar released by the secondary education department, the monthly assessment tests will begin from the second week of May. The first test will be based on multiple-choice questions. The next test, a descriptive one, will be held in July.
Details of the PTE Exam Fees & Result Checking Process

3 weeks ago | indibloghub.com | Isha Jain

For study and migration purposes, the PTE is a widely acceptable English skills exam. However, students in India who want to take the exam in 2025 must know some vital details. It includes the PTE exam result-checking process and the related exam fees. Further, these parts will get simpler via this guide, which offers a full breakdown of the PTE exam fees in India for 2025. Also, you can understand the result-checking process and examine it.
‘Challenge outdated models to create meaningful change’

3 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Isha Jain

Lucknow: Chairman and founder of Narayana Health, Dr Devi Prasad Shetty on Monday said innovation, efficiency and technology are key to building scalable, sustainable solutions. "To create meaningful change, we must challenge outdated models and think differently," he told the graduating batch at IIM Lucknow during its 39th convocation.
Sambhal students excel in robotics contest at IIT Delhi

4 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Isha Jain

TrendingSambhal: Students from govt schools in the Sambhal district defeated 35 teams from various engineering colleges at IIT Delhi's ‘BlindBot' robotics competition, securing the 4th place. They are now set to take on their next big challenge at IIT Kanpur's Techkriti 2025, one of India's most prestigious tech festivals. More than 150 engineering colleges from across the country will participate in the four-day tech fest starting Mar 27.
1.79 crore got scholarships in eight years

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Isha Jain

Lucknow: Over the past eight years, the UP govt provided scholarships to 1.79 crore socially and economically weaker students, empowering them to pursue their academic aspirations without interruption. These scholarship schemes run by the social welfare department have been fully digitised to eliminate corruption and ensure equal educational opportunities for all sections.