Topic: Education
Delhi’s education board slated for next year, won’t be imposed on govt school says Sisodia
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the board will be in sync with the reforms proposed in the new National Education Policy.
Mother tongue rule to apply ‘wherever possible’ — Pokhriyal says NEP understands diversity
In interview to ThePrint, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal says NEP will be implemented uniformly across all schools, will ensure 6% of India's GDP is spent on education.
NEP finally ends science-commmerce-arts school trauma. But will Indian parents ever grow up?
The Modi govt’s ambitious National Education Policy completely overhauls India’s education system, but one major decision is to eliminate ‘rigid’ separation of streams.
HRD to be renamed Ministry of Education as new National Education Policy is approved
The new National Education Policy has been drafted by a committee headed by former ISRO chief Kasturirangan, and replaces the one formulated in 1986.
Huge rural-urban gap in education expenditure & internet access, reveals NSO survey
A nationwide survey conducted by the National Statistics Office titled “Household Social Consumption: Education” highlights the rural-urban gap in education.
‘Seekh’ mitras to Amcho Radio — How children of Bastar are learning with schools shut
The district magistrate of Bastar in Chattisgarh writes how UNICEF, volunteers, and loud speakers came together to educate the children in the tribal district during Covid crisis.
Heaters, pre-boards, digital data — How Himachal Pradesh improved 2020 board exam results
For four years Himachal Pradesh’s board results kept declining. Then the trend was reversed — without changing examination model or scoring guide.
One look at Allahabad University will tell you how inbreeding is ruining India’s academics
Panjab University, MS University of Baroda, Aligarh Muslim University all showed great potential in the 1960s. Then they started recruiting more of their own.
World Day Against Child Labour: Covid and reverse migration could push more children to work
Loss of livelihood & shut schools will likely be the biggest reasons behind the anticipated increase in child labour in India.
Children won’t have to sit for hrs in front of computers, HRD to soon set SOP for online classes
The SOP for online education is meant to tackle issues faced by teachers, students and parents during online classes.
Qureshi’s Saudi criticism on Kashmir hints shift in Pakistan’s strategy for the Islamic world
20 years ago, during a meeting at the PPP office in Islamabad, Qureshi had told this writer that he was from Multan where Kashmir had no resonance.
Purchase of jewellery over Rs 1 lakh, Rs 20,000 hotel bills to come under I-T scanner
The move comes as the Modi government aims to widen the tax base by using data of high value transactions to look for tax evaders.
Defence
Submarines, AK 203 rifles — two Make in India projects Modi govt set to push on priority
Tenders for the submarines are expected to be issued ‘soon’ while the Indo-Russian AK 203 rifles could be finalised by October.
Modi redefined secularism with Ram Mandir as Hindu voters were fed up of Sonia-Left version
Assumptions that Indian secularism died with Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan are bunk. It is enshrined in the Constitution, and is worth preserving.