The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities on Wednesday signed a tripartite agreement with the NIOS and the NCERT to strengthen inclusive education for Persons with Disabilities (PwD). Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan presided over the signing ceremony held here, a statement issued by […]
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Pointing to the “disturbing trend” of students “moving away from government schools”, and the steady increase in private school enrolment in states, including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Uttarakhand, the Ministry of Education has asked them to take steps to reverse the trend, official documents show. The enrolment of students came up in meetings that the […]
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The Central Apprenticeship Council (CAC), on Monday recommended a 36% increase in apprentice stipends under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS). Announced during the 38th CAC meeting chaired by Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), the proposal aims to bridge the […]
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The University of Liverpool, established in 1881, has received formal approval from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to open its first campus in India. In an announcement today, the University announced that a new campus will be launched in Bengaluru, sometime around July next year. This development supports the Indian government’s initiative to invite leading […]
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The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), has announced the launch of ‘Skill India Assistant’ (SIA). The chatbot, being dubbed as an AI-driven ‘digital mentor’, was developed in collaboration with Meta. It is implemented by Sarvam AI, and it leverages Meta’s open-source Llama models to provide personalised skilling guidance using WhatsApp as the platform. […]
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A steep drop in government school enrolment at the primary and upper-primary levels across 23 States and UTs in 2024-25 has evoked concern within the Union government, prompting the Ministry of Education (MoE) to ask for probes and remedial action plans from the states concerned. Minutes of meetings held by the MoE with 33 States […]
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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee today cancelled its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Inonu University, Turkey. The agreement laid the terms for academic and research collaborations, including student and faculty exchanges between the two institutes. In a formal statement, IIT Roorkee emphasised that its international engagements will continue to be guided by “national […]
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IIFT Opens First Overseas Campus in Dubai: After IIM-Ahmedabad, the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) will establish its first international campus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced today. The initiative is in line with the ‘globalisation of Indian higher education’ aspect of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, […]
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In at least two major schemes like the MGNREGA and PM Awas Yojana the Union Government has sent several central schemes to look into the allegations of corruption and misuse of public funds | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI On February 8, the Ministry of Education asked the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to conduct a […]
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As the applications for World’s Best School Prizes 2023 has opened this week, outstanding Indian schools are being urged to enter the competition. The new prize USD 250,000, launched last year, celebrates schools worldwide for the important role they play and for their enormous contribution to society’s progress, especially in the wake of the COVID […]
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