U.S. President Joe Biden recently signed the first federal anti-hazing law, aiming for increased transparency and accountability on college campuses. The Stop Campus Hazing Act requires universities to report hazing statistics and implement prevention programs. Hazing involves activities that humiliate, harm, or degrade individuals, and students are encouraged to recognize, document, and report such incidents to authorities.
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CAT 2024 Answer Key Error: A student has filed a plea in Delhi High Court regarding errors in the CAT 2024 answer key, particularly in the VARC section. Despite numerous objections, IIM Calcutta released the results earlier than expected, raising concerns about the review process's thoroughness and transparency.
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President Trump has intensified efforts to cut federal spending, with education facing significant budget reductions. The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) lost 169 contracts, halting key research projects. Led by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the cuts aim to slash trillions in spending. These moves raise concerns about the future of U.S. education and its global standing.
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the K-SET 2024 results for Assistant Professors eligibility, with 6,302 candidates qualifying out of 89,416 who appeared. Successful candidates must complete document verification to receive certification. Detailed results and cut-off scores are available on the KEA website.
The State Bank of India will soon announce the SBI Clerk Prelims Result 2025 for exams held between February 22 and March 1. Successful candidates will advance to the Mains Exam on April 10. The selection process includes prelims, mains, and document verification. The starting basic pay for selected Junior Associates is Rs 26,730.
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has released the NIOS Hall Ticket 2025 for Class 10 and 12 board exams. Students can download their admit cards from nios.ac.in. The exams will take place from April 9 to May 19, 2025, in a single shift from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. The first Class 10 exam is Bharatiya Darshan, while Class 12 starts with Entrepreneurship.