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CBSE Starts Awareness Programs about the Perils of Tobacco for Students

Touted as one of the first ever awareness programs about the perils of tobacco launched by the CBSE, the Board has directed all schools to seriously work on the them called “ ‘Harmful effects of Tobacco” and educate all students through innovative mediums such as poster making, essay writing competitions, and quizzes. This awareness program […]

The Chemistry Exam Paper Was the Suicide Note of the Teenager

The chemistry exam paper became Abhimany Sadasivan’s last medium to express the academic pressure he was undergoing. The CBSE student who hanged himself a couple of months back wrote his last words on February 25th, 2014. He wrote about the academic pressure forced on several students like him by the Central Board of Secondary Education […]

IIT, IIM IISc Writes to Kapil Sibal For a Rs 17, 500 Crores Fund

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal has been approached by the top Indian institutes IIT, IIM, IISc for a proposed fund of Rs 17,500 crores for developing domestic capabilities and, thus, reduce dependence on imports in the sector. “We have written to the Telecom Minister and DoT for release of telecom funds. The next Parliament session is […]

Is CBSE Class 10th Exam Going to be Declared Soon?

All those who have been waiting for their class 10 class results with bated breaths can finally have a sigh of relief. CBSE is likely to declare its class x Boards results for 2014 session anytime soon. The results will be released on the official website of the board after their declaration. Out of 13,28,970 […]