Education Minister calls Delhi government’s education system hollow

Education Minister calls Delhi government’s education system hollow

Launching a scathing attack at the Delhi government, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan described the state’s education system “hollow” and “a gimmick”. Attacking the AAP dispensation over the excise policy, Pradhan said his “friends” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia are trying to cover up their “theft” by highlighting the the […]

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School textbooks to include stories of brave Indian soldiers, says Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

School textbooks to include stories of brave Indian soldiers, says Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

The valour of Indian soldiers will be highlighted in the country’s school curriculum to instill among students a “sense of responsibility” towards the nation, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said. Speaking at an event on Friday, Pradhan said the tales of gallant deeds and sacrifices of the armed forces will be included in the […]

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CUET-UG second phase from tomorrow, NTA grapples with requests, complaints

CUET-UG second phase from tomorrow, NTA grapples with requests, complaints

WITH THE second phase of the CUET-UG set to begin on Thursday, many candidates have approached the National Testing Agency (NTA) to get dates and centres changed as other entrances are also scheduled over the next few days. In some cases, candidates, who have already appeared in first phase of CUET-UG held between July 15 […]

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NEP 2020 two years celebration LIVE Updates: PM Modi to inaugrate new initiatives under Education ministry

NEP 2020 two years celebration LIVE Updates: PM Modi to inaugrate new initiatives under Education ministry

NEP 2020: As the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 completes two years today, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will launch a slew of initiatives in the education and skill sectors at an event in New Delhi at 4 pm. From the introduction of a four-year multidisciplinary undergraduate programme with […]

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NIRF: IITs sweep rankings, IISc tops universities, Delhi colleges shine

NIRF: IITs sweep rankings, IISc tops universities, Delhi colleges shine

LED BY IIT-Madras, the Indian Institutes of Technology continue to dominate the country’s higher education landscape, according to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022 released Friday. Be it engineering education, management or research, the premier institutes figured prominently across categories in the rankings released by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in the presence of University […]

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Two-day conference on National Education Policy from tomorrow

Two-day conference on National Education Policy from tomorrow

Starting Wednesday, the Centre will hold a two-day conference of education ministers in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar to discuss the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. In a statement, the Ministry of Education said that apart from Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State Skill Development Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the education ministers of states […]

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Delhi University should add futuristic courses to its curriculum: Dharmendra Pradhan

Delhi University should add futuristic courses to its curriculum: Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said Delhi University should design futuristic courses and include them in its curriculum. He was addressing the inaugural session of a three-day international seminar on “Revisiting The Ideas of India from ‘Swaraj’ to ‘New India’”. “I wish I were a student of DU. DU is celebrating its centenary […]

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CUET not required for admission to NEHU colleges in Meghalaya: Pradhan

CUET not required for admission to NEHU colleges in Meghalaya: Pradhan

CUET would not be required for admission to undergraduate courses in colleges affiliated to the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Meghalaya, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Thursday. In a letter to Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, Pradhan said the exemption was given for this academic year, considering the geographical conditions, far-flung locations, […]

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Amit Shah to be chief guest of DU seminar on Swaraj and New India

Amit Shah to be chief guest of DU seminar on Swaraj and New India

Home Minister Amit Shah will be the chief guest at a three-day international seminar titled ‘Revisiting the Ideas of India from ‘Swaraj’ to ‘New India’ organized by Delhi University’s Political Science department on May 19-21. This will be Shah’s first-ever event in DU. Sources confirmed to The Indian Express that Shah, along with Education Minister […]

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