Chinese teens compete for entry to elite schools
KANNUR - Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Monday said the government is considering a scheme to provide financial assistance to children of jail inmates for their education.
NEW DELHI - Following a Delhi High Court order banning distance learning courses in physiotherapy, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has started sending notices to universities asking them to stop such courses.
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