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National Education Policy Gives Importance to Indian Languages and Teaching in Mother Tongues: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

National Education Policy Gives Importance to Indian Languages and Teaching in Mother Tongues: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan said that Tamil Nadu is a land of learning and educated. Tamil was the oldest language in the world and thirukkural Has been translated into many languages.

Education Budget 2023: UGC Chairman, Experts Push for Higher Funds for Foreign HEIs, Digital Universities, etc

Education Budget 2023 UGC Chairman

Education Budget 2023 will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman next week. Many education experts are expecting an increase in the fund allocated to the Ministry of Education. Industry experts, such as the Chairman of the University Grants Commission, have pushed for a substantial increase, particularly for the Higher Education Department of the Union […]

Union Budget 2023: What are the Pre-Budget Expectations for the EdTech Industry and Education Sector?

Union Budget 2023: What are the Pre-Budget Expectations for the EdTech Industry and Education Sector?

Back in 2020 when the world came to a standstill, no one expected that the need to revolutionise education would be this urgent. The immediate virtual foundation that EdTech was able to create, introduced a wave of technology that encourages every member involved in the education dynamic to upskill and empower themselves by means of using new and immersive educational services offered by the EdTech industry.

Centre Open to Fresh Approaches on National Education Policy, says Dharmendra Pradhan

Centre Open to Fresh Approaches

According to Union Minister for Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan, the National Education Policy (NEP) is a lengthy document with many new features for the benefit of students. The Centre was anticipating that Tamil Nadu would approve the NEP, despite the fact that education is on the concurrent list of the States, he stated. […]

Union Budget 2023: What Are The Pre Budget Expectations for The Education Sector?

The Pre Budget

India will become a superpower with the existing thrust on start-ups, fin-tech, and other science & technology innovations taking place, the foundation of which is quality education. It is needless to say that investment in education will see furtherance this year in transforming India into a technologically driven Global Education Hub. The Pre Budget Impetus […]

UGC Asks Universities To Make It Mandatory For Students To Teach At Least 5 Non-Literates

UGC Asks Universities To Make It Mandatory For Students To Teach At Least 5 Non-Literates

The University Grants Commission (UGC) asked all higher educational institutes to make it mandatory for students to teach at least five or more non-literates in an academic year. It also suggested measures to implement the New India Literacy Programme launched by the ministry of education. The National Education Policy (NEP 2020) recommendations include strong and […]

Foreign Universities Entering India And A New Digital University: Watershed Changes In Higher Education

No Proposal From Foreign Varsities To Set Campus In India Despite UGC’s Invitation Mos Education

In India, currently, the gross enrolment ratio for Higher Education is less than 30%. This means that in the short term, all the people who are college aspirants may not find the right opportunity for graduation since the number of college seats cannot change drastically overnight. The reasons for this could be many but there […]

IIT Entrance, UPSC CSE Among World’s Top 5 Toughest Exams, Says IAS Official

IIT Entrance, UPSC CSE Among World's Top 5 Toughest Exams, Says IAS Official

The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP) places a lot of emphasis on reform in higher education. One of the tenants being internationalisation. Borrowing from the NEP, ‘High performing Indian universities will be encouraged to set up campuses in other countries, and similarly, selected universities e.g., those from among the top 100 universities in the world […]

India To Become Knowledge Superpower Union Minister Subhas Sarkar

India To Become Knowledge Superpower Union Minister Subhas Sarkar

Union Minister Subhas Sarkar on Saturday said the aim of the government is to make the country a global knowledge superpower. Mr. Sarkar, the Union Minister of State for Education, said this while addressing the 5th globalised education forum of the Indian Chamber of Commerce where he dwelt on the topic ‘Revisiting the idea of […]

UGC Extends Deadline To Submit Feedback On Foreign Universities In India

UGC Extends Deadline To Submit Feedback On Foreign Universities In India

University Grants Commission Secretary Rajnish Jain on Monday informed that the statutory body set up by the Ministry of Education has decided to extend the last date to receive comments, suggestions, and feedback on the setting up of campuses of foreign higher educational institutions in India to 3 February.  “In view of the requests being […]