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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicMinistry of Education

Topic: Ministry of Education

C-DAC, AICTE sign MoU for human resource development in HPC

Partnership to offer training, develop quality improvement programs

Great Indian exam scandal: NEET, UGC-NET & now CSIR-UGC NET, frustrated students say NTA ‘incapable’

Testing agency NTA says CSIR-UGC NET postponed 'due to unavoidable circumstances & logistic issues'. Decision taken due to suspicions of paper leak, it is learnt.

Amid NEET & UGC-NET row, Centre forms high-level panel to ensure fair conduct of exams by NTA

The 7-member committee, led by former ISRO chairman Dr K Radhakrishnan, will make recommendations on reforms in the examination process, structure and functioning of NTA.

UGC has backtracked from ‘de-reservation’ policy, but it still raises red flags

The UGC has claimed there will be no de-reservation of teaching posts after the public outcry over its draft reservation guidelines. Why, then, did it include a chapter on the subject?

Fire safety, trained counsellors & no students under 16 — govt’s new guidelines for coaching centres

Education ministry's new guidelines attempt to address a host of concerns about largely unregulated coaching industry, also including fee structure, malpractice and tutors' qualifications.

Biannual board exams, focus on practicals — National Curriculum Framework for school education

According to National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023, students of classes 11 & 12 will have to study two languages, one of which has to be an Indian language.

MBBS seats rose 110% in 10 yrs, number of medical aspirants up by over 14 lakh, govt tells LS

The information was provided by MoS (education) Subhas Sarkar in response to questions raised by YSR Congress leader Y.S. Avinash Reddy & TDP MP Jayadev Galla in Parliament.

Bill diluting IIMs’ autonomy introduced in LS — gives President power to appoint, remove director & more

The bill proposes to appoint President of India as 'Visitor' of every IIM via insertion of new section in the principal Act. This will give central govt a say in decision-making of IIMs.

From alumnus to 1st woman to lead an IIT — all about IIT-M’s Zanzibar campus head Preeti Aghalayam

Aghalayam, who taught at IIT-Madras for 25 years, has been appointed director in-charge of its Zanzibar-Tanzania campus as well as dean of its School of Science and Engineering.

3/5th of India’s districts score less than 30% in digital learning, shows Modi govt’s school survey

Arunachal, Meghalaya, Mizoram worst performing states overall, according to Performance Grading Index which rates districts based on learning outcomes, infrastructure, digital learning etc.

On Camera

Saiyaara proves star kids don’t need hype, just a good film and a killer soundtrack

Ahaan and Aneet appeared refreshingly unknown, and made an impact as the characters they play—the ‘troubled’ rockstar and his demure, writer girlfriend.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.