Education

Tamil Nadu half-yearly exam 2025–26 schedule released for classes 6 to 12 The Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE), Tamil Nadu, has officially released the half-yearly examination timetable for the 2025–26 academic session, covering Classes 6 to 12. According to the notification, Classes 10 and 12 will begin their exams from December 10, 2025, while Classes…

Harvard University lays off IT staff following funding challenges Harvard University reduced its information technology staff by 38 last week as part of broader cost-cutting measures, according to an email obtained by The Harvard Crimson. The layoffs come as the University faces multiple financial pressures, including increased endowment taxes, reduced federal funding, and lower reimbursement…

Image credit: Getty images When the federal government reopened after the longest shutdown in American history, the country was told that normalcy would swiftly follow. Paychecks would resume, agencies would stir back to life, and the public machinery would grind forward again. Yet inside the US Department of Education, an institution already battered by political…

For decades, a college degree symbolised upward mobility, the long-assumed passport to a stable, well-paying career. Yet more than three million graduates stepping into the workforce this year have collided with a labour market that is arguably the bleakest in a decade. And, as multiple indicators show, 2026 may deliver an even harsher reckoning.According to…

MPSC prelims result 2025 expected soon The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) Rajyaseva Preliminary Examination 2025 was conducted for 385 Group A and B posts. A total of 1,75,516 applications were submitted for this recruitment drive. The exam, originally scheduled for 28 September 2025, was postponed due to heavy rainfall and flood‑like conditions and eventually…

India’s higher education system is approaching a make-or-break inflection point, and a new report has laid out the contours of an unprecedented challenge. With the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 demanding an aggressive push towards a 50 percent Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER), the country is staring at a massive expansion requirement that will test both…

India’s higher education sector faces a defining decade, with a new report warning that the NEP 2020 target of a 50 percent GER demands 86.11 million enrolments by 2035. This steep expansion, requiring a 5.3 percent annual capacity growth, pushes institutions toward digital ecosystems, flexible learning, and employability-focused reforms as traditional campuses struggle to keep…

Cabinet Secretariat recruitment 2025 The Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, has begun the recruitment process for 250 Deputy Field Officer (Technical) posts under Advertisement No. 02/2025. The application window opened on 15 November 2025, and the offline application process will continue until 14 December 2025. This year, the Secretariat is filling vacancies across multiple technical…

5 government jobs expiring today Several major government and public-sector organisations have their online application windows closing today, 16 November 2025. From central intelligence services to research positions at IIT Kharagpur and large-scale state-level health recruitments, candidates across engineering, technical, and science backgrounds have multiple opportunities expiring today. Here is a complete breakdown of the…

NEET PG counselling 2025: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has issued a revised and consolidated schedule for NEET PG 2025 counselling, placing particular emphasis on the new dates for choice filling and choice locking for Round 1, now set to begin on November 17, 2025. The updated timeline, released after procedural delays and pending seat…