The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has allowed 20% of total faculty strength at its technical institutions to be ‘Professor of Practice’, which includes assistant and associate professor categories, according to a major change announced in an addendum to its approval process handbook released for the 2025-26 academic year. According to the amendment, in … 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
On Tuesday, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Union Ministry of Education announced a scheme to publish 22,000 books in Indian languages over the course of the following five years. Higher Education Secretary Sanjay Murthy introduced the ASMITA (Augmenting Study Materials in Indian Languages via Translation and Academic Writing) project. In keeping with the … Read more
The Ministry of Education issued an advisory advising the government of the formation of an Education Advisory Council (EdAC) to work on the implementation of the National Education Policy. Members of the council will have expertise in a variety of educational fields. It will advise, give expertise, and bridge the gap between the many existing … Read more
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has initiated a significant shift in pedagogical approaches, aligning with the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) and the new National Education Policy (NEP). This shift calls for a move from traditional, content-focused teaching methods towards more dynamic, competency-based approaches. To facilitate this transition, NCERT … Read more
The Women and Child Development Ministry on Monday said it will launch a national curriculum for early childhood care and education for children from three to six years. The timeline for the launch has not been announced yet. The ministry also said that a national framework for early childhood stimulation for children from birth to … Read more
Rajasthan’s education minister, Madan Dilawar, who has made headlines for his controversial words, adhered to his comments on Akbar and claims that the creator of aviation was an Indian on Sunday, claiming that the New Education Policy (NEP) will be implemented in the state step by step shortly. Speaking at his house, Dilawar stated that … Read more
The National Education Policy (NEP), as well as its benefits and drawbacks, were discussed during the 34th Annual Management Education Convention, which was held on Thursday at the PSG ITech Convention Centre and was hosted by the Association of Indian Management Schools. J. Philip, the founder and president of AIMS and the chairman of the … Read more
On Thursday, Dharmendra Pradhan, the union education minister, called the Karnataka government’s move to repeal the National Education Policy (NEP) “politically-motivated” and argued that education ought to be a sign of advancement rather than a tool in politics. “Disappointed to discover that the Karnataka CM decided to scrap the National Education Policy 2020 for political … Read more
The National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, a core project of the BJP-led national government, would be phased out of higher education institutions in Karnataka beginning with the next academic year, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah declared on Monday. Siddaramaiah stated during a meeting at the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) office that the NEP, which was … Read more
Ahmedabad: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said the Swaminarayan tradition might have motivated Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring the new National Education Policy (NEP) for the country. He was addressing a gathering at Pramukh Swami Maharaj Nagar here as part of the centenary celebrations of the renowned spiritual leader of BAPS Swaminarayan … Read more
Kolkata: A committee of experts formed in West Bengal to examine the National Education Policy, 2020, has submitted its findings to the education department, one of its members said on Wednesday. The panel constituted in the first week of April 2022, comprises Columbia University Professor Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Professor Suranjan Das, and … Read more
Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that through the new National Education Policy (NEP), a forward-looking and futuristic education system is being created in the country for the first time. READ | Government schools to be developed into Himachal’s first smart school: Deputy CM PM Modi, who was addressing the 75th ‘Amrut Mahotsav’ of … Read more
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has introduced the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for the foundational period of children aged three to eight, the first time it has been developed for this level. The NCF will enroll children aged three in formal schooling, as outlined in the National Education Policy-2020 (NEP). The first of four NCFs … Read more
Varanasi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said all languages have been given importance in the National Education Policy following which a month-long ‘Kashi- Tamil Samagam’ is being organised here under which about 25,00 people will come here from Tamil Nadu to understand the culture and importance of Kashi. “All languages have been given importance … Read more