The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) has launched the ICSSR Research Internship Programme in Social and Human Sciences, aiming to equip postgraduate students with advanced research skills to address contemporary challenges. The programme was inaugurated by Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan in Delhi on December 5. The program also celebrated the winners … Read more
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met with a high-level delegation from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) to discuss the possibility of establishing an offshore campus in India. The 12-member delegation, led by JHU President Ronald J. Daniels, included representatives from the Gupta Klinsky India Institute (GKII), a division within JHU aimed at fostering collaboration between the … Read more
In order to guarantee that admission exams are error-free, the administration intends to implement changes nationwide. State governments have been instructed by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to take part and offer their assistance for admission exams with zero errors. In January, the country will begin implementing the measures. The education minister pointed out that … Read more
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated on Monday that a NEP-led transition is taking place in India’s education system, with a critical role in changing our young population into future-ready, responsible global citizens. The minister was addressing at the USISPF India Leadership Summit 2024 in the capital. Pradhan said that the primary focus of NEP … Read more
On October 15, Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan announced three AI Centres of Excellence (CoE) in the national capital, focusing on healthcare, agriculture, and sustainable cities. To actualize the vision of “Viksit Bharat,” these three CoEs for Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be led by premier educational institutions in collaboration with industry partners and startups, … Read more
Education is a powerful catalyst for sustainable development and addressing common global challenges, and India’s new education policy is a philosophical blueprint that can be adapted by all emerging economies, Union Education Minister Dharmednra Pradhan said on Saturday. Pradhan said this in his address at the third Voice of Global South Summit. Pradhan and the … Read more
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan lashed out at the opposition parties after the Supreme Court found that there was no systemic violation of sanctity in the NEET-UG 2024 exam, saying, “The truth always triumphs, even though the cloud of lies may hide the sun of lies for a while.” The results and the decision, he … Read more
According to Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the Central government has filled over 40,000 open positions in the education sector in the last four to five years, he stated in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. According to Pradhan, a system of Professors of Practice (PoP) has been introduced to enlarge the scope to bring experienced people … Read more
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan declared on Tuesday that “truth has prevailed” in light of the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the contentious exam, accusing the opposition of attempting to foment “anarchy” and “civil unrest” through the NEET-UG debate. Mr. Pradhan stated that the final results for the medical entrance 2024 NEET-UG exam will be revealed … Read more
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met with students on both sides of the dispute and listened to their concerns, even as the Supreme Court postponed its hearing on opposing petitions calling for a retest of the NEET-UG and those in favour of one due to purported irregularities. According to sources, Mr. Pradhan gave the students assurances … Read more
At the centre of the political storm surrounding the irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan faced NEET slogans raised by Opposition MPs as he took oath as a member of Lok Sabha, which met today the first time after polls. Visuals of the House proceedings show Mr Pradhan … Read more
The Youth Congress on Thursday protested outside Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s residence in New Delhi, citing discrepancies in the conduct of NEET and NET examinations. They demanded the examinations be cancelled promptly to ensure justice for the lakhs of students affected. Youth Congress National President Srinivas BV alleged that the exam “scam” not only … Read more
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday announced the formation of a high-level panel to review and improve the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA), amid the ongoing row over paper leaks and irregularities surrounding the NEET-UG and UGC-NET exams. Earlier in the day, dozens of students from different universities and members of various … Read more
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan declared in Sambalpur on June 16 that if National Testing Agency (NTA) employees were discovered to be involved in anomalies in the administration of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), the Central government would take the harshest possible measures against them. “With regards to NEET, two types of irregularities … Read more
Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, assumed charge of his office in Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi, today. On his arrival at the Ministry of Education, Shri Pradhan was received by the Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Shri K. Sanjay Murthy; Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, Shri Sanjay Kumar, and senior officials of … Read more