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The court has also granted six months’ extension to the committee for taking a final decision on the CBI report. The Meghalaya High Court has directed that the state Additional Chief Secretary in-charge of the political department will head a panel formed to examine a CBI report on the 2009 education job scam as the […]

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has written to Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ urging him to establish an IISER in the state. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has written to Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ urging him to establish an IISER in the state. In his letter, Adityanath has said the […]

The official said the discussion on the HECI might be on the agenda of the meeting scheduled for August between HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and various state education ministers. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday announced that draft legislation for setting up the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) would be presented later in the year. According […]

The Union Budget 2019 was presented by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman. The Union Budget 2019 presented today has the capability to revitalize the education sector, commented experts from Indian academic and edu-tech communities. Though the proposals saw mixed responses from the education sector, an expert said the decision to treat education holistically […]

Budget 2019: Centre has allocated Rs. 400 crore for setting up world-class education institutes. The Centre Friday allocated Rs. 400 crore for setting up world-class education institutes and announced ”Study in India” programme that will aim at attracting foreign students to the country. Presenting the first Budget of the NDA government in its second term, Union Finance Minister Nirmala […]

The information was provided by Union Human Resource Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in a written reply to the Upper House on Thursday. In a bid to promote Sanskrit, the government has advised Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (RSKS), Delhi, Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha (SLBSRSV), Delhi and Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha (RSV), Tirupati to adopt two […]

It has also asked the institutes to spread awareness about the recommendations made in the policy draft. Calling for their contribution in the making of the country’s education policy in the 21st century, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked the higher educational institutions to organize a series of discussions on draft National Education Policy. “I […]

The passage of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill 2019 will help in filling up the existing over 7,000 vacancies in the central universities, HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said. Parliament Wednesday passed a bill to enable Universities or colleges to be considered as a unit instead of the department while providing […]

A record number of 20 alumni of IIT Kharagpur will be conferred with the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the premier teaching and research institute at the convocation ceremony in August. Eminent academicians, scientists, industry experts, technocrats, social activists and some Padma Shri recipients will be among the awardees, a statement issued by IIT Kharagpur said […]

Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill that proposes to make university or college as a unit instead of the department for the purpose of providing reservation for filling teachers posts in central educational institutions. The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill 2019, which will allow filling about 8,000 existing vacancies in 41 […]