Education

In a recent circular the Human Resource Development ministry issued to all states/UTs, the ministry has instructed all schools to reduce the weight of schoolbags. The circular says the weight of the schoolbags should be 1.5 kg for Classes I and II, 2-3 kg for Classes III and V, 4 kg for Classes VI

Dr. Satya Pal Singh, Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development, launched two new initiatives; Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP) and Annual Refresher Programme In Teaching (ARPIT) on Tuesday in New Delhi. He also released information brochures of both the initiatives during

The Government has approved the process of constitution of new Boards of Governors for the IIMs as per the IIM Act 2017. "The process of constitution of Boards for the IIMs, which have been given full powers of running the institutions, is a major development which signals complete autonomy of

A 96-year-old woman has cracked the literacy examination conducted by the Kerala government scoring 98 out of 100 marks. Karthyayini Amma, who lives in Cheppad in Alappuzha district, was the oldest among 43,330 students who sat for the examination in August this year in a bid to be deemed ‘literate’

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has revampled affiliation norms for schools, taking the entire process online and focusing on learning outcomes, human resource development minister Prakash Javadekar said on Thursday. Schools will have to make mandatory fee disclosure and ensure there

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signed an MoU with the Central University of Jammu (CUJ) in Jammu today for setting up of the Satish Dhawan Center for Space Science in the University. Another MoU was signed between CUJ and the Central Scientific Instruments Organization (CSIR-CSIO). To

HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar has said that UGC will issue a Notification on refund of fees and non retention of original certificates by institutions to facilitate students in their admission. He further said that the students of our country were facing several problems during admissions, due to

Union Cabinet has approved establishment and operationalistion of permanent campuses of the two new Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISERs) at Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) and Berhampur (Odisha). The total cost likely to be incurred is Rs. 3074.12 crore (Non-Recurring: Rs.2366.48

Sitting in a packed “classroom” operating out of a shack, 50-year-old Pankaj Kandpal walks amid two dozen students, teaching them the basics of Hindi sentence construction. As he reads out a word, the students repeat in unison. Some, however, appear disinterested. But Kandpal says he has high hopes

The school syllabus for students from class 1 to class 12 may be reduced by 10-15% in the next academic year, human resource development (HRD) minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday, in a move that will make the curriculum less arduous for students. The minister added that the National Council

The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment and operationalization of permanent campus of seven new Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) at Amritsar, Bodh Gaya, Nagpur, Sambalpur, Sirmaur, Vishakhapatnam and Jammu, and their recurring expenditure at a total cost of Rs 3775.42 crore (Rs 2999

Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar released the curriculum on Experiential Learning – Gandhijis Nai Talim in New Delhi on Wednesday. This curriculum was brought out simultaneously in 13 languages i.e., Assamese, Tamil, Bengali, Odiya, Kannada, Malyalam, Punjabi, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Urdu