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Modi govt plans NCERT syllabus change again, this time a major one

The NCERT books, last revised in 2017, will have their syllabus changed again within the next two years once the new education policy is in place.

Modi govt looks at bringing back 4-year undergrad course, doing away with Master’s for PhD

The idea is being discussed by an internal review panel in the UGC, and a final decision on the plan is likely to be arrived at in September.

5 years after DU’s FYUP was scrapped, UGC recommends 4-year undergraduate course again

The University Grants Commission is pushing for increasing undergraduate courses by a year with a strong research component to ensure students are better prepared for post graduation.

IITs fill up all seats during admissions for the first time ever, says HRD ministry

A total of 13,604 undergraduate admissions were completed across the IITs this year. Last year, 118 seats across the 23 institutes were left vacant.

UGC denies ’eminence’ tag to Ashoka, KREA, Jadavpur and Azim Premji universities

UGC said private institutes on the list have been denied Institute of Eminence status because they did not figure in national or international rankings.

To inspire love for Maths, govt plans new curriculum & teaching methods for classes 1-5

Redesigned curriculum, part of the draft national education policy, will include workbooks, practicals and a 3-month preparation module before students enter Class 1.

CBSE bars students from changing subjects in classes 10 and 12

CBSE has directed schools to turn down requests from students seeking to change their subjects, especially if it requires parents making their own teaching arrangements.

2,400 students dropped out of IITs in 2 years, nearly half were SC, ST, OBC

Most of the dropouts occurred in the older IITs — Delhi tops the list, followed by Kharagpur, Bombay, Kanpur and Madras.

To stop ragging-related suicides, Modi govt to make 1-week induction mandatory in colleges

Govt hopes the induction programme will not only help freshers get accustomed to a college campus but also help them interact with seniors.

New 4-year integrated B Ed course will start from this session, says HRD Minister Pokhriyal

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said B Ed course will be of three types and students can undertake either BA-B Ed, BSc-BEd or BCom-BEd courses.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.