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Indian Express
4 hours ago
- Indian Express
DU releases second cut-off list for NCWEB 2025-26 admission
The University of Delhi (DU) has released the second cut-off for admission to the BA Programme and BCom courses for the Non-collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) for the academic session 2025-2026. Students interested in admission can check the displayed notification on the website: The online admission will commence on Tuesday, August 5. Comparing the top two colleges for NCWEB: Aditi Mahavidyalaya and Bhagini Nivedita College For the general category, Aditi Mahavidyalaya has slightly higher cut-offs for BA Prog (History & Political Science – 48 vs 45 for OBC. For the other course, that is Economics & Political Science, the cut-off is 52 for general and 49 for OBC. Meanwhile, more women students have secured undergraduate admissions in Delhi University (DU) than men every year since the introduction of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) in 2022, government data shows. For the academic years 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25, DU admitted 34,010, 36,126, and 39,242 female students, respectively, compared to 30,662, 32,425, and 33,124 male students in the same years. According to data shared by the Ministry of Education in Parliament, there has been a steady increase in the number of girls taking the CUET (UG) since its launch. In 2022–23, 4.29 lakh women appeared for the test; this rose to 5.13 lakh in 2023–24 and further to 5.94 lakh in 2024–25. The data was shared by the Minister of State for Education, Dr Sukanta Majumdar, in response to a question on whether CUET had led to a drop in girl student enrolment, especially from remote areas. The Ministry maintained that CUET was introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 to reduce pressure on students and create a common platform for university admissions. CUET is now accepted not just by Central Universities like DU, but also by State, Deemed, and Private Universities, with the number of participating institutions growing from 90 in the first year to 240 in the latest edition.
The Hindu
5 hours ago
- The Hindu
NEP 2020 at 5: Focus on foundational literacy welcomed, but vocational push raises equity concerns
Last week marked the completion of five years of the National Education Policy 2020. While many of its features are problematic, an important positive was that it was the first official government document that talked in some detail about the requirement of imparting the essentials of basic school education: Children should be able to read from a text and write, and should be able to perform basic arithmetic operations. This is described as Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, and the NEP 2020 not only acknowledges it but also stresses it. A budget has been earmarked for it and comes under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, although there is no tracking mechanism on whether the goals are being achieved. An example of such a scheme is the Ennum Ezhuthum programme of the Tamil Nadu government that aims to improve FLN among primary school students. The focus on FLN is significant. In the past, FLN was an expected, natural outcome of primary school education and was taken for granted. For instance, the National Literacy Mission of the Rajiv Gandhi government was focused almost exclusively on adult literacy, assuming that school education was taking care of literacy and numeracy among children. The NLM did not quite take into account the reality that students were passing out of school without basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills. It was assumed that whoever went to school would have them and proposed no measure to gauge the skill in school-going children. Today, workers in factories are still unable to read written instructions. During Covid, many missed written instructions because they were unable to read and understand them. Others reach out for a calculator because they have simply not learned basic subtraction and addition. They get cheated on the interest payments on loans they have taken from lenders. FLN requires a separate agenda of its own. The government has to go on mission mode and ensure that in the next five years, all school-going children have the requisite basic literacy and numeracy. A literate society can make leaps in development, advance quickly. The means towards achieving this is not additional Board exams, such as in Classes 5 and 8, which the NEP recommends. These board exams will only lead to a surge in dropouts. Instead the assessment should be on how the respective school, district and State are performing and take corrective measures especially in teacher recruitment and training. Another positive of NEP is Early Childhood Education. This is a welcome direction it has given, but it has not been realistic on the pathway towards achieving it. The NEP talks about school complexes – primary, middle, and high schools with their own infrastructure, teachers, and other resources within a larger university-like school. But these are tough to implement. A workable policy on ECE is a must. A key area where the NEP misses the point is vocationalisation. While it would be welcome if everyone is taught a skill they learn by doing in addition to their subjects, introducing a separate vocational scheme after Class 8 will only lead to reinforcing structural inequalities. It would be inevitable that poorer, lower caste students will take more to vocationalisation. Unfortunately, the NEP advances national and common entrance exams to all college courses besides Engineering and Medicine. This would further devalue school exams and give a boost to coaching classes, while bringing down enrollment in higher education. (This article is written by Balaji Sampath, a physics and math teacher and the founder of AhaGuru. He is also a social activist and the founder of Aid India, which works on education and housing for poor communities.)
News18
10 hours ago
- News18
From Parliament To Prison: This Is What Prajwal Revanna Will Eat And Earn In Jail
Last Updated: According to prison regulations, Revanna is allowed two phone calls of 10 minutes each every week, along with one face-to-face visit from family members or friends Hassan's former Lok Sabha member Prajwal Revanna, who once actively participated in parliamentary debates, now finds himself adapting to a starkly different life behind bars. Revanna, now known as Prisoner No. 15528, occupies a cell in the convicts' section of Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, Bengaluru, and is expected to live on a monthly wage of no more than Rs 540—a far cry from his basic salary of Rs 1.2 lakh a month plus various allowances and the standard pay given to convicts who work six days a week in eight-hour shifts. According to the Times of India, Revanna, who was convicted in a high-profile rape case, has not been assigned any work yet and has time until Monday to decide how he will spend his time behind bars. A senior prison official quoted in the report said new convicts usually start with basic unskilled labour such as assisting in the bakery or stitching clothes. According to prison regulations, Revanna is allowed two phone calls of 10 minutes each every week, along with one face-to-face visit from family members or friends. LIFE BEHIND BARS Chapatis, ragi balls, sambhar, white rice, and buttermilk are part of both lunch and dinner. Non-vegetarian options are limited—egg on Tuesdays, mutton on the first and third Friday of every month, and chicken on the second and fourth Saturday. All inmates are expected to return to their barracks by 6.30pm. The suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader was awarded life imprisonment in one of the four sexual abuse and rape cases registered against him by a Special Court for People's Representatives in Bengaluru. Revanna, the grandson of former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, sought leniency as the punishment was announced, claiming he did nothing wrong and his only mistake was his 'fast growth" in politics. The case pertains to a 48-year-old woman who was working as a domestic help at the family's Gannikada farmhouse in Hassan district's Holenarasipura. She was allegedly raped twice in 2021 and the act recorded by the accused on his mobile phone. He is the prime accused in four criminal cases filed last year, after over 2,000 obscene video clips, allegedly depicting the sexual abuse of multiple women, surfaced on social media. As the allegations were revealed, the survivor was allegedly abducted at the behest of Revanna's parents to prevent her from testifying against their son. Later, she was rescued from a farmhouse as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) swung into action to probe the case. As he faced criticism, Revanna fled to Germany soon after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. However, he was arrested when he returned to India on May 31, 2024. He has been in jail since. Location : Bengaluru, India, India First Published: August 04, 2025, 13:06 IST News india From Parliament To Prison: This Is What Prajwal Revanna Will Eat And Earn In Jail Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
