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On 30 April 2018, India's Southern Railway announced that it was shutting down all of its railway schools. [5] The decision would affect 6,800 students in eight schools in Tamil Nadu and one school in Palakkad, Kerala. [4] On 16 May 2018, Southern Railway issued an announcement that railway schools may continue to admit students.
The Centralised Training Institutes of the Indian Railways has eight constituent institutes. The Indian Railways is the largest civilian employer in the world at approximately 1.6 million employees. Around 12000 officers form the line and staff management.
In 2017, cabinet of India led by the prime minister Narendra Modi approved the setting up of India's first university exclusively focused on transport-related education, multidisciplinary research and training. [1] It was established in 2018 as a Deemed to be University under the de Novo category. [2]
The Indian education system has faced criticism for its emphasis on rote learning and intense examination pressure. This pressure has been linked to cases of mental health issues and student suicides especially in the city of Kota, Rajasthan, amongst those preparing for competitive exams such as JEE and NEET.
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In 2018, Indian Railways announced its intent to withdraw support for its Railway Schools after 2018–19. Later, it revised its position, announcing support for schools with fifteen to twenty wards of railway employees. Palakkad was one of these schools. [2]
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On 31 March 2017, Indian Railways announced a target of electrifying the entire rail network would be electrified by 2023. [70] In March 2020, Indian Railways announced a nationwide shutdown of passenger service to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in India with the freight operations continuing to transport essential goods.