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Jharkhand's ministerial committee is reviewing the inclusion of regional languages like Bhojpuri and Angika in the Teacher Eligibility Test. The panel has requested district-wise linguistic demographic data for teachers and students to decide on restoring these languages. This comes amid growing dissent within the ruling coalition over their exclusion from the examination framework.

At the 28th syndicate meeting of Patliputra University, overseen by Vice Chancellor Upendra Prasad Singh, exciting changes were unveiled including promotions for 13 lecturers to reader positions and elevating a talented history teacher to the role of professor. In a decisive move, the university also chose to terminate the services of an absent assistant professor.

Rayagada district is boosting academic standards in residential schools after poor HSC exam results. The administration is addressing teacher shortages by hiring guest faculty and support staff, and improving student welfare with better facilities and health measures. The goal is to see at least five students achieve A1 grades next year.

Cutouts of Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar as the next CM appeared outside the Congress office in Bengaluru. Shivakumar firmly dismissed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claims of a 'wobbling' Chief Minister's chair in Karnataka, stating all positions are stable and questioning the PM's observations.

Ahmedabad will host the IPL-2026 final on May 31 due to a crucial International Cricket Council meeting scheduled there. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia cited the ICC meeting, Ahmedabad's superior stadium capacity for revenue generation, and favorable weather conditions as key factors in the decision, dismissing political allegations.

Lucknow University's zoology teacher, accused of sexual harassment, was arrested after a student reported his persistent advances. The professor allegedly made inappropriate late-night calls, offered leaked exam papers, and demanded private meetings. Investigators seized his devices for forensic examination, and he was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.

The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has opened online applications for the sixth phase of the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) for the 2027-28 academic session. Eligible multidisciplinary institutions can apply through the official portal till May 31, 2026. The initiative is part of NEP 2020’s push to improve teacher training and academic standards across India.