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Will promote research and innovation: HRD Minister Javadekar India is all set to set up20 world class institutions across the country.  Union Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the move is being taken to promote research and innovation.   “The government has decided to establish 20 world class institutions across the country. This […]

Macmillan Education has launched the ICAS programme for the Indian subcontinent. Currently 14,500 schools in over 20 countries participate in ICAS. Over 8.9 million students are being assessed under ICAS globally. The program evaluates students across a wide spectrum of skills. It is an annual benchmark of learning progress and a powerful diagnostic tool that […]

Non compliance with mandatory standards proved to be detrimental for 6 medical colleges. The Union Health Ministry took strict cognizance of it and asked them to cease from admitting students in MBBS for academic years 2017-18 and 2018-19, after they were found to be lacking the requisite infrastructure and faculty to teach 150 students (each). […]

  Re-skilling has become the need of the hour in industries, national and international ed-tech platforms are looking to attract passionate learners because in India, employers give weightage to an international certificate. As per the report of the Nasscom India Leadership Forum nearly half of the 3.9 million people giving their services in India’s IT […]

Today, as the world is taking giant strides for its progress the need for a new breed of leaders and entrepreneurs has arisen. One who possesses a heart that beats for the world and at the same time is able to achieve what is best for the world. This is what inspiring students to go for […]

The Delhi assembly has adopted a resolution seeking 85% reservation in admission for city students in 28 DU colleges. All MLAs pledged to raise the issue with the Centre, LG and university administration. The House also adopted another resolution demanding an amendment in the Delhi University Act (1922). According to this no other university in […]

K. Kasturirangan to Chair the Nine-Member Committee  The wait is finally be over for a new Education Policy. Padma Vibhushan awardee and Ex-ISRO chief, Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan has been appointed as the Chairman of the nine-member panel to finalise the draft of New Education Policy. Other Members of Panel — Vice-Chancellor of SNDT University, Mumbai, and […]

  Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has conveyed the following concerns to the HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar: 1. Textbooks should not be used as “ideological battleground” between the Left and the Right 2. Books should only be children-centric 3. Books must not be a platform for any political point-scoring   “Textbooks confusing, incompetent and […]

  The HRD Ministry has set up a new committee to make the final draft on the National Education Policy (NEP). The nine-member panel will be headed by former ISRO chief & Padma Vibhushan awardee K Kasturirangan. “The council will start its work with immediate effect. In an exhaustive exercise carried for last 30 months, […]

IT company NYSA has been blacklisted by the Punjab government for three years in December 2016.  NYSA runs the First Year Junior College (FYJC) admissions portal in Maharashtra that was in a mess recently. WHY NYSA BLACKLISTED Punjab government’s decision to blacklist NYSA was taken after the company allegedly failed to furnish proof of having […]