Ministry of Education (MoE) will be conducting a ‘foundational learning study‘ in order to draw a first-hand understanding of the learning levels of the students at the foundational learning stage at the end of Grade 3. The study is the first of its kind in the world as it aims to set up benchmarks for […]
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JNU Vice-Chancellor Says Holistic Nature Of Knowledge Very Important, Indian Tradition Has Seen It
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Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit on Thursday said holistic nature of knowledge is very important, adding it was the Indian way of gaining knowledge. Addressing an event here, she contended that “we have come from a unique civilization where our narrative, unlike Abrahamic civilization, is feminist”. She was speaking at the valedictory session […]
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The Delhi University’s executive council is scheduled to meet on Friday to discuss a host of issues, including a Rs 1,000 crore loan from HEFA and admissions solely based on Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores. The university’s academic council, in its meeting held on Monday, approved that admissions to the varsity be held solely […]
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Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said in Lok Sabha that the education system in the country got severely affected due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Now, the ministry of education is trying to bring many new changes on the bases of the New Education Policy (NEP). The NEP-2020 also envisions the setting up a Higher Education […]
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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, and the US-based Northwestern University have developed deep learning algorithms that can greatly enhance the depth perception and 3D effects in videos shot using smartphone cameras. According to officials, such algorithms will prevent mobile phone images from being “flat” and impart a realistic 3D feel. A […]
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The Ministry of Education has announced the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 on 29.07.2020 after obtaining approval from the Union Cabinet. The NEP-2020, inter-alia, envisions setting up of Model public Universities for holistic and multidisciplinary education, at par with IITs, IIMs, etc., called MERUs (Multidisciplinary Education and Research Universities) which will aim to attain the […]
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday invited comments/suggestions/feedback from all stakeholders on the draft framework ‘Curricular Framework and Credit System for Four Year UG Programme’. This has evoked a mixed response from the educationists of the state. The four-year undergraduate program (FYUGP) draft prepared by the UGC seeks to equip students with capacities in […]
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The Delhi Teachers University will collaborate with national and international organizations to provide world-class training to trainees as well as to exchange new ideas and practices, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday. Sisodia, who is also the education minister of Delhi, made the comments at the first meeting of the board of management […]
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National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh Assistant Professor Dr. Karthick Seshadri has authored a book on ‘Discrete Mathematics with Applications.’ It is a key prerequisite for emerging courses such as Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Science, among others. This textbook was published by Cengage. Prof. C.S.P. Rao, Director, NIT Andhra Pradesh, released the book […]
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Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said the government plans to develop Delhi as a center of world-class teacher education and it was with that aim that the Delhi Teachers’ University was created. Sisodia, who also helms the education department, was speaking at the first board of management meeting of the new varsity on […]