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Monday, November 10, 2025
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Topic: Education ministry

NEET 2021 postponed to 12 September, application process to begin from 13 July

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the number of cities where examination will be conducted has been increased to 198 in order to ensure social distancing norms.

NEP top priority, need to treat skill and education as same subject, minister Pradhan says

A day after he took charge of skill development & education ministries, Dharmendra Pradhan said his primary agenda is to ensure implementation of National Education Policy at ground level.

PM Modi interacts with class 12 students, asks them to utilise time productively, creatively

Joining an interaction by the Education Ministry, Modi asked them how they are feeling following the cancellation of the board exams and what are they planning to do now.

IIM-Calcutta board calls director Anju Seth’s allegations ‘self-serving’, accepts resignation

In her resignation letter, Anju Seth had cited 'breakdown of confidence' between her & board chairman, and alleged 'smear campaign'. Subir Bhattacharya made IIM-C director-in-charge.

Suspended DU V-C Yogesh Tyagi gives up charge, but no sign of full-time vice-chancellor yet

Yogesh Tyagi, former Delhi University V-C, had been under suspension since October 2020 for alleged administrative lapses during his tenure.

4 yrs after govt told IITs to devise system to fire non-performers, there’s little progress

Many IITs claim to have an appraisal process in place, but say nothing about specific policies to terminate services of non-performers. Two say they have no such policy in place yet.

IIT-Delhi wants to set up campus abroad, asks for ‘clear directions’ from education ministry

Under UGC regulations, IIT-Delhi will have to submit a 5-yr and a 10-yr strategic plans to set up a foreign campus, with details on infrastructure, staff recruitment, student admissions.

CBSE ‘improvement exam’ for Class 10, 12 board students a permanent feature from this year

As part of new National Education Policy 2020, the education ministry is bringing a series of reforms, including two difficulty levels of question papers for English & Sanskrit.

No board exams for class 10,12 till February 2021, Education Minister Pokhriyal says

A decision on when the exams will be conducted will be taken later after due consultations and assessment of the situation.

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.