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Topic: HRD Ministry

DU could postpone open book exams to August, asked by HRD ministry to list ‘challenges’

Kritika Sharma -
Delhi University’s decision to hold semester papers in OBE mode has been criticised by both students and teachers, and also challenged in High Court.

CBSE revises syllabus for class 9-12, axes chapters on India’s foreign policy, demonetisation

Kritika Sharma -
CBSE cites Covid pandemic to reduce syllabus. Revision excludes chapters on democracy and caste for Class 10 students, and secularism from Class 12 political science among others.

CBSE reduces syllabus for classes 9 to 12 by 30% for academic year 2020-21

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HRD Minister Pokhriyal said the changes were finalised by course committees with approval of curriculum committee and the Governing Body of the Board.

CBSE cancels Class 12, 10 exams, tells SC it will assess students on basis of last 3 results

Bhadra Sinha -
CBSE tells Supreme Court it may conduct exams only for Class 12 students at a later date depending on situation. ICSE says it will follow CBSE plan.

This is how govt plans to trim Class 10, 12 syllabus to ease lockdown blow for students

Kritika Sharma -
Modi govt is looking to reduce the syllabus for academic session 2020-21 because the Covid-19 lockdown has eaten into the school year.

Modi govt to ensure Class 10 students who didn’t write board exams are not hassled

Kritika Sharma -
Three states – Punjab, Telangana and Tamil Nadu — have already cancelled Class 10 exams for their students this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

HRD ministry working on reducing school syllabus & hours of instruction, invites suggestions

Kritika Sharma -
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ tweets that his ministry is working on a plan after receiving requests from teachers and parents.

Children won’t have to sit for hrs in front of computers, HRD to soon set SOP for online classes

Kritika Sharma -
The SOP for online education is meant to tackle issues faced by teachers, students and parents during online classes. 

Less social media and news, play more Snakes & Ladders: Govt’s de-stress guide for students

Kritika Sharma -
The HRD ministry released a list of suggestions along with the alternate academic calendar to help students cope with the Covid-19 pandemic.

‘Playing with fire’: Parents oppose Modi govt suggestion to reopen schools from July

Kritika Sharma -
An online petition on change.org, which has garnered over 2 lakh signatures, urges the government to not start school until there are ‘zero Covid cases’.
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The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

Bhargavi Zaveri-Shah -
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.

US to resume nuclear testing—what are India’s choices?

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Economy

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

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

Defence

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

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

National Interest

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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