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The HRD Ministry in May released the draft of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2019, and it also gave a go-ahead to the on-demand examination in December. Read on to know more... read more

If children enter school without requisite competencies, learning gaps develop early and grow over time read more

The chairman of the All India Council of Technical Education was addressing a national conference on ‘Crisis in Technical Education here. read more

The existing NEP was framed in 1986 and revised in 1992. A new education policy was part of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto ahead of the 2014 general election. read more

What makes the upcoming plan unique is that this will be the first national environmental plan with a bottom-up approach, with inputs coming from the districts. Experts have welcomed this approach. read more

The significance of entrepreneurship education in K-12 Schools have become widely recognised in recent times. It is now emerging as one of the fastest growing fields across the globe, for bringing in a positive impact on economic growth and employment... read more

The NEP covers elementary to college education and the first was promulgated in 1968 by the government of the then prime minister Indira Gandhi and the second by then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1986. read more

According to the final draft, the Indian education system produced scholars such as Charaka, Susruta, Aryabhata, Bhaskaracharya, Madhava, Chanakya, Patanjali and Panini. read more

A panel led by former Indian Space Research Organisation chief K Kasturirangan submitted the draft NEP to the Union Human Resource Development (HRD) minister Ramesh Pokhriyal in May read more

The current draft of the New Education Policy (NEP) being steered by the human resource development (HRD) minister suggests that teaching is a specialised job. read more

The HRD Ministry is in process of giving final shape to the NEP and the final draft is likely to be placed before the cabinet soon. read more

NCERT is planning to review the 14-year-old National Curriculum Framework (NCF) in accordance with new national education policy and set up a committee for the purpose. read more

In the draft NEP, the panel also recommended an overhaul of the teacher education system to prepare them for the proposed 4-year UG programmes. This was long overdue and bodes well for elevating our present standards of education. read more

The ENZ on Tuesday announced 32 new scholarships worth Rs 8.2 million. read more

This seasoned warrior of Indian academia was speaking truths that most people know, but rarely say. The appointment of heads of our higher education institutions (HEI) is usually marred by interference and corruption. read more