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New Brunswick is introducing restrictions on personal device use in educational settings to address concerns about screen time and distraction in schools and child-care centres.
Canada’s New Brunswick is introducing a strict cellphone ban in schools from September, with K-8 students barred from using personal devices throughout the school day. High school students will initially be allowed to use phones during lunch and between classes, but the same all-day restrictions will apply from the second semester. The province is also limiting screen time in licensed child-care centres.
The Bihar government has replaced the word 'fail' on Class 10 and 12 marksheets with 'eligible for skill training,' integrating vocational education and introducing Saturday 'no-bag days.'
The National Testing Agency has declared the UGC NET June 2026 results for 84 subjects, including newly added forestry and statistics. Candidates can download scorecards from ugcnet.nta.nic.in using application number, password, and security code. Exams were held from June 22 to 30, with a re-exam at Jalandhar on July 5 due to technical issues.
Ghent University has suspended postdoctoral researcher Nathan Cofnas pending a preliminary investigation following objections from philosophy and moral sciences department academics over his appointment to a liberalism-focused role, citing concerns about his expertise, hiring process, and views associated with racial pseudoscience and a far-right agenda, while Cofnas defends his qualifications and accuses critics of silencing him.
Ayesha, a 10-year-old Class 5 student from Bhakhri village in Haryana, has been selected for an educational visit to NASA after advancing through multiple stages of the Mittsure Mathematics Olympiad, which attracted over one lakh participants nationwide. She was one of four students chosen for the trip, following a national-level round and final interview in Jaipur.
A six-member High-Powered Task Force chaired by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is seeking public suggestions from students, parents, teachers, and civil society to reform India's examination system, focusing on security, transparency, accessibility, and student well-being, with submissions due by September 13.
Cockroach Janata Party founder Dipke calls for an education system overhaul following the death of 31-year-old IIT Delhi student Rishikesh Kumar. Meanwhile, IIT Delhi has formed an external inquiry committee headed by former judge Justice Mukta Gupta.