No CAG audit of major schemes in W.B. since 2021 says RTI activist

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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Indian schools invited to participate for World’s Best School Prizes 2023

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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NEP 2020 promotes regional languages, mother tongue: Minister

Union Minister Dr Subhas Sarkar on Tuesday said that under the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, the focus is on promoting mother tongue and regional languages. The NEP does not intend to impose Hindi, the minister said while presiding over a meeting at Namsai district in Arunachal Pradesh. The Union Minister of State for Education […]

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Panel set-up by MoE to strengthen assessment and accreditation of higher educational institutions

The panel will be headed by Dr K Radhakrishnan, Chairperson, Board of Governors, IIT Kanpur. He is also the chairperson of the Standing Committee of IIT Council. A senior official with the MoE said, “The mandate of the committee includes strengthening the assessment and accreditation processes and preparing a road map for the National Accreditation […]

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Maharashtra student enrolments improved by 74,856; positive signs after a sharp drop during COVID school closure period: U-DISE report

Student enrolments in both private as well as government-aided schools in Maharashtra saw a slight improvement during the year 2021-22, showing signs of recovery after the sharp drop in enrolments during the COVID-19 period. The Unified District System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report which was released on Friday morning for all states showed that 2,25,86,695 […]

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Dropout rate at secondary level higher than national average in over dozen states

As per official data, West Bengal, Gujarat, Bihar and Tripura are among more than a dozen states where the school dropout rate at secondary level was higher than the national average of 14.6 per cent. The central government has suggested these states to take special steps to reduce the dropout rate. This information has been […]

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Cabinet approves scheme to upgrade schools, with NEP condition for states

THE UNION Cabinet on Wednesday approved the PM SHRI (PM Schools for Rising India) scheme under which 14,500 schools, to be identified in consultation with states and Union Territories, will be upgraded at a cost of Rs 27,360 crore over the next five years. PM SHRI will be a new Centrally sponsored scheme where the […]

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No update from West Bengal, Tamil Nadu on implementation of NEP 2020: Govt in Lok Sabha

West Bengal and Tamil Nadu governments have not shared any information with the Centre on the status of implementation of the National Education Policy in the two states, 2020, according to a written response from the Ministry of Education in the Lok Sabha on Monday. “The States of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu are yet […]

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Yet to get inputs on NCF from Kerala, TN, Bengal and Telangana: Govt

THE CENTRE has not yet received inputs from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Telangana in revising the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), which will be the foundation of future NCERT textbooks, the Ministry of Education informed Lok Sabha on Monday. “NCERT has initiated the processes of development of National Curriculum Frameworks using a bottom-up approach […]

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Rationalisation of textbooks done for speedy recovery, compensating time loss due to Covid: MoE

The NCERT took a step towards rationalisation of school textbooks to facilitate speedy recovery in students learning continuum and compensate for time loss due to prolonged school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi said on Monday. Devi made the statement in response to a written question in the […]

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