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Topic: Ministry of Education

IIM Ahmedabad may set up campus in UAE in 1st global foray by any IIM

Education ministry has held at least one round of meetings on the proposal, it is learnt. Three IITs already in process of setting up campuses overseas. 

IITs want to hold stake in businesses they help launch, send proposal to education ministry 

First mooted at a meeting on 18 April, the proposal is aimed at helping IITs generate revenue. If accepted, it will be in line with practice followed by international institutions.

Can same yardstick apply to medical & engg colleges? Changes colleges want in govt assessment & ranking norms

Govt had sought suggestions from higher education institutions after Radhakrishnan committee, tasked with strengthening accreditation system, submitted its report.

‘Not on toppers’ radar’ to top of NIRF charts: How DU’s Atma Ram waltzed past likes of LSR & Stephen’s

In 2018, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College was ranked No.14 on NIRF’s rankings for best colleges. In 2023, the college ranked No. 6, ahead of some of DU’s most celebrated colleges. 

Data from state boards’ Class 10 results shows rise in dropouts, fall in pass percentage

New Delhi: In this year's Class 10 results, 157 schools from the Gujarat state board saw zero students pass, while another 1,084 reported a pass...

‘Distinct’ tag for institutions promoting culture, sports — UGC norms for ‘deemed to be’ universities

These institutions will also be exempt from having to meet eligibility criteria of accreditation and ranking set by University Grants Commission, according to the new regulations.

School education secy hits out at ‘Kota model, coaching pressure’ — ‘Where is joyful learning?’

Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, made the remarks Thursday at an interaction with principals of CBSE schools.

Govt looks at standardising board exam assessment across states to curb vast variations in results

Variation may be due to state boards' different approaches, says education ministry report. All states have been asked to work on process of standardising assessment.

Modi govt tells states & districts to ensure kids aged 3-8 are enrolled in schools, proposes 5-point plan

Education ministry letter sent under govt initiative to promote reading proficiency with understanding & numeracy chalks role of stakeholders at national, state, district, school & parental levels.

India’s alternative schools prepare kids for climate change, global issues. West can learn

Open-air teaching, on-campus Miyawaki forest walks, birdwatching are some of the activities encouraged at India’s alternative schools.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

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.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?