#Education

Meghalaya Escalates Anti-Tobacco Campaign Amid Record Youth Participation

Meghalaya targets tobacco use with a massive state-wide campaign involving over six lakh students and 54 lakh signatures to ensure a healthier future.

Walrik Marak • 7 Aug 2026

Assam Flood Death Toll Hits 97 as Schools Prepare to Reopen

Assam flood deaths reached 97 as 168,701 remain affected across 15 districts. Schools aim for an August 10 reopening despite ongoing infrastructure damage.

Bibar Daimary • 6 Aug 2026

Assam Cracks Down on Roadside Relief Scams as Schools Prepare to Reopen

Assam mandates flood relief reform, halts illegal roadside donations, boosts school funding, and readies classrooms for an August 10 reopening.

Timungpi Terang • 6 Aug 2026

East Garo Hills schools battle crumbling infrastructure

Meghalaya schools in Rongmil face severe infrastructure decay, forcing frequent cancellations as classrooms leak and lack basic facilities like toilets.

NEWire Desk • 6 Aug 2026

Award-Winning Teacher Demands Road Access for Isolated Tripura Village

National award-winning teacher Anjan Banik trekked through dense jungles to expose the dire lack of road access in Tripura's remote Gatichhara village.

Ayan Debbarma • 6 Aug 2026

Six Teachers Left With Zero Students at Tripura Primary School

A Tripura government school faces an enrollment crisis with only six students remaining for a six-member teaching staff.

Nihar Jamatia • 6 Aug 2026

Assam CM Vows Corruption-Free Hiring as Education Grants Expand

Himanta Biswa Sarma promises clean government recruitment in Assam while rolling out fresh financial aid packages for students and flood-hit schools.

Timungpi Terang • 6 Aug 2026

ANSAM Demands Manipur University Overhaul Admission Policies and Expand Test Sites

ANSAM urges Manipur University to fix its ST/SC cell, expand CUET test access in hill districts, and change its postgraduate admission policies.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 6 Aug 2026

NEHU Clears Professors to Run in Shillong By-Election

NEHU faculty members Dr. D.R.L. Nonglait and Prof. Batskhem Myrboh get the green light to run in the upcoming Shillong Lok Sabha by-election.

NEWire Desk • 6 Aug 2026

Tripura Deploys AI to Track School Performance and Student Progress

Tripura's Education Department launched an AI-powered system to monitor schools and student learning outcomes through the Vidya Samiksha Kendra dashboard.

Ayan Debbarma • 6 Aug 2026

Tripura Targets 75 Percent Higher Education Enrollment by 2030

Higher Education Minister Kishore Barman aims to boost Tripura's college enrollment to 75 percent by 2030 through institutional and policy upgrades.

Nihar Jamatia • 6 Aug 2026

Tripura Recruitment Board Promises Teacher Hiring Before Durga Puja

Successful graduate teacher candidates are pushing for a merit list four months after exam results as the TRBT promises completion by Durga Puja.

Ayan Debbarma • 5 Aug 2026

Tripura High Court Rejects Degree Equivalency Bid for Teacher Jobs

The Tripura High Court dismissed a plea from two candidates seeking to validate Manipur University degrees for physical education teacher recruitment.

Ayan Debbarma • 5 Aug 2026

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Chandel Marks Anniversary With Cultural Showcase

JNV Chandel marked its foundation with awards, dance, and tributes to its 38-year history of academic and athletic success in Manipur.

Ranjana Devi • 5 Aug 2026

Tripura Deploys AI System to Track School Performance

Tripura launched an AI-powered school inspection and assessment system to monitor student progress and teacher accountability across all eight districts.

Nihar Jamatia • 5 Aug 2026

New Pangsha Launches Rural Education Mission

Noklak officials inaugurated a new classroom and the Rural Education Mission in New Pangsha to bolster local learning and community involvement.

Naro Jamir • 5 Aug 2026

Minister Calls for Responsible Civil Groups at ANCSU Awards

Tourism Minister Temjen Imna Along demands more responsible NGOs while honoring 47 degree toppers at a Kohima event held by the ANCSU.

Naro Jamir • 5 Aug 2026

NEHU Tura and KV NEPA Announce New Job Openings in Meghalaya

North Eastern Hill University and KV NEPA in Meghalaya are hiring for research and teaching positions with upcoming application and interview deadlines.

NEWire Desk • 5 Aug 2026

Corruption and Absenteeism Cripple Rongmil Higher Secondary School

Residents in East Garo Hills decry shoddy school repairs and an absent headmaster as students struggle without basic infrastructure or science teachers.

NEWire Desk • 5 Aug 2026

Tripura Government Launches First Higher Education Student Dialogue

Tripura officials met with student leaders at Sonar Tori State Guest House to overhaul the state’s higher education policy and boost enrollment.

Nihar Jamatia • 5 Aug 2026