Chandigarh, Schools in five Punjab districts bordering Pakistan, as well as in Sangrur, will remain closed on Monday, officials said.

However, academic institutions in the rest of the state will reopen, they said.

The authorities in Pathankot, Amritsar, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran districts that lie on the border with Pakistan have ordered schools to remain shut.

Punjab shares a 553-kilometre border with Pakistan, spanning these five districts as well Fazilka.

Education Minister Harjot Bains said if any university already revised its examination schedule, those exams would follow the revised schedule.

Deputy commissioners of border districts have also been authorised to take a call on opening or closing schools, based on local circumstances.

Bains also directed the academic institutions to strictly adhere to the government’s safety protocols and guidelines.

Meanwhile, the authorities in Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Pathankot and Moga issued advisories, urging people to voluntarily switch off lights at home and avoid venturing outside unless necessary on Sunday evening.

On Sunday, calm prevailed in Punjab, especially in its border areas, following an understanding between India and Pakistan to stop all military actions on land, air and sea.

In Amritsar, schoolteachers can take classes online, according to a message shared by the district administration. Colleges and universities in the district will also remain closed.

In Pathankot and Gurdaspur, colleges and universities will remain shut on Monday.

University and college teachers, however, can take online classes, according to an order issued by the Gurdaspur authorities.

The authorities in Sangrur have also ordered all academic institutions to remain shut.

Earlier, Bains had said all academic institutions schools, colleges and universities across Punjab would reopen on Monday.

“Regular classes and examinations will proceed as per academic schedule. We are immensely proud of our brave armed forces,” he had said in a post on X.

The state government on May 8 ordered the closure of academic institutions for three days as a military standoff between India and Pakistan soared.

Meanwhile, the Ferozepur district administration on Sunday issued an advisory, asking people to voluntarily switch off lights at 8 pm.

“Avoid moving outside unless necessary. Stay calm and stay alert to the messages from the district administration,” the district authorities said in a message.

The Gurdaspur district administration said the situation was peaceful.

Intimation will be made in case of any event of threat, it added.

In Fazilka, markets were closed at 7:30 pm as a precautionary measure, an official said.

The Mohali district administration said there would be no blackout on Sunday.

However, as a means of abundant precaution, the administration said streetlights would be switched off and advised people to voluntarily stay indoors in the late evening.

Punjab reimposed blackout measures in several districts as a precautionary measure on Saturday after Pakistan violated the terms of the understanding between the two countries to stop military actions.

The authorities had earlier withdrawn blackout measures and restrictive orders after the two countries reached an understanding to stop military actions following four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.

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New Delhi, The Directorate of Education has release a guideline for the registration of government school students seeking admission to Class 10 through the National Institute of Open Schooling for the 2025-26 academic session.

The move is part of the NIOS project aimed at preventing dropouts among students, who have repeatedly failed in regular school exams and providing them a chance to complete formal education through open schooling, said a circular.

According to the circular, students from government schools under DoE who have been declared ‘fail’ or placed in ‘compartment’ in Class 9 or 10 for a minimum of two times up to the last session are eligible to register for the NIOS Class 10 programme.

However, those who have failed or received a compartment for the first time in the 2024-25 session are not eligible under this scheme and are advised to continue in their existing schools, it stated.

Only students with valid School Leaving Certificates issued by the concerned school are eligible, the circular read.

Heads of schools are responsible for identifying, contacting and enrolling eligible students. They must also ensure entries are updated in the MIS module before registration, it stated.

The circular also outlines the process for registration and mentions that classes will be conducted in about 75 designated study centres across Delhi.

Students can opt for two languages, Social Science as a compulsory subject and two other subjects with practicals. The languages include Hindi, English and Sanskrit, the circular mentioned.

Other subjects available include Home Science, Painting and Science and Technology, it said.

Students will also be eligible for a uniform subsidy under the DoE’s Direct Benefit Transfer scheme, the circular said.

The last date for submission of online applications and fees is July 31, it added.

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Telangana Council of Higher Education, TSCHE, will be releasing the results of TG EAPCET for Agriculture and Pharmacy streams on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 11 AM. When released, candidates who appeared in the examination will be able to download their results from the official website at eapcet.tgche.ac.in.

To download the results, candidates will need to enter their hall ticket numbers in the space provided on the official website. 

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As per an official notice, the results of TG EAPCET 2025 will be released by Chief Minister of Telangana Anumula Revanth Reddy at his residence.

Furthermore, the results will include the ranks along with marks for both Engineering and Agriculture and Pharmacy streams, toppers, attendance particulars, and consolidated results. 

Candidates will be able to check the results after the press briefing. 

Prior to this, the Council had released the TG EAPCET Answer Key on May 4, along with the response sheet and master question paper.

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The objection window was also opened, and candidates were allowed to challenge the answer key till May 6, 2025. 

To raise objections against the answer key, candidates had to pay an amount against each question challenged as processing fee.

TS EAMCET for the Agriculture and Pharmacy (AP) stream was conducted on April 29 and 30, and for the Engineering (E) stream, the exam was  held from May 2 to 5.

It may be mentioned here that the qualifying percentage of marks for the TG EAPCET-2025 is 25% of the maximum marks for consideration for ranking. However, for candidates belonging to SC / ST, no minimum qualifying mark is prescribed.

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TS EAMCET Results 2025: Steps to download

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to download the TG EAPCET Results 2025:

1. Visit the official website at eapcet.tgche.ac.in.

2. On the home page, click on the link to download the TG EAPCET Results 2025.

3. Enter the credentials to login and submit.

4. The TG EAPCET Results 2025 will be displayed on your screen.

5. Download the result and keep a printout of the same for future reference. 

For more related information, candidates are advised to visit the official website of TSCHE.