The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for continuation of pre-matric, post matric and merit-cum-means based scholarship schemes for the students belonging to minority communities. The government scholarship scheme will cost of over Rs. 5,000 crore up to 2020. Under the idea, around 70 lakh scholarships will be distributed annually, a source close to the development said.

In order to help student in Punjab with correct pronunciation of Punjabi language, the education department in the state has initiated a special project under 'Padho Punjab, Padhao Punjab. Under the project, primary schools’ teachers will be trained through a special training workshop so that they can correctly teach students how to speak and write standardised Punjabi language, an official spokesperson of the School Education Department.

Calcutta University has extended the last date for admission in its affiliated colleges so as to fill up the vacant seats. The West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee has confirmed the news today. He said the deadline was extended from July 10 to August 20 to occupy as many students as possible in the colleges.

Delhi government under the governance of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal aims to build 12,748 new rooms including around 10,000 classrooms in its schools in the next one and half years. The report has been confirmed by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, today.

A good number of private schools in Gujarat have been admitted 72, 294 students from the weaker sections of society under the Right to Education Act.

SBI PO prelims results 2018 will be released on the official website: sbi.co.in. The direct link where a candidate may find SBI PO results is sbi.co.in/careers.The online SBI preliminary examination was held on July 1, 7 and 8.

The esteemed Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the last date of submission of online and offline fresh admission of all Masters, Bachelor and Diplomas programmes upto July 31, 2018 for the July-2018 session.

The Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI) is likely to declare the result for Chartered Accountants Final Examination, Foundation Examination and Common Proficiency Test (CPT) held in May 2018, on July 20, 2018. The result will be released on the official website. The Institute will also announce the All India Merit List up to the 50th rank for Final and Foundation examinees only.

Where Malala Fund is working to educate million of girls across the globe, Apple Inc. is all set to play key role in expanding the mission to provide education opportunities to girls in every nook and corner of the world. Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai has said, referring to strengthening of partnerships between the tech giant and the fund.

Good news for teachers! The Haryana govt has announced to increase salary of serving guest teachers by 20 to 25 per cent. The statement has been confirmed by an official spokesman today. In addition, the government has also decided to hike their salary twice a year in the month of January and July equivalent to cost of living index, he said. Now the guest teachers serving as JBT/Drawing teacher, master or school lecturer would get Rs. 26,000, Rs. 30,000 and Rs. 36,000, respectively from July 1, 2018, the spokesman said.