No GST on fee for hostels at schools, colleges: Finance Ministry

It clarified that services provided by an educational institute to students, faculty and staff are exempt from GST Mumbai: Remaining true to its claim of keeping education free from GST, the Finance Ministry on Thursday clarified that there will be no GST levied on annual subscription/fees charges for lodging in hostels under educational institutions. Addressing fake reports that claim 18 per cent GST will be levied on annual fee charged by hostels, the ministry said, “There is no change in tax liability relating to education and related...

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Add personal care to your child’s education with these apps

With most of parents crunched with time, it becomes critical to find a suitable support for managing their childs’ education. Even with the advent of technological inclusion in education, parents and teachers realize that human connect is an absolute necessity for a growing child’s guided mental, emotional and psychological development.  With most of parents in today’s world crunched with time and in many finding it difficult to handle the ever changing syllabus, it becomes critical for them to find a suitable and qualified support...

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Internet Saathi: Google empowers women in 100,000 villages

India has taken the lead to become the fastest growing Internet user market in the world. If you talk to a few women deep within the rural village areas of India, and ask them what they wish, you will be probably be surprised by their answers.  “We want to find jobs online,” “I want to see temples,” “I want to be able to buy from my mobile,” “I want my kids to learn English,” “We wish we could talk to our phones in our own native language.” These are a just a bunch of answers that a few women revealed. Previously, these women were...

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