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Sunday, May 5, 2024
TopicMinistry of Education

Topic: Ministry of Education

When will new academic session at colleges & universities begin? No word yet from UGC, govt

AICTE has announced technical colleges will begin classes in September, but while UGC has written two letters to universities in May, neither is about next academic session.

Govt advises centrally-funded institutions to postpone all offline exams scheduled in May

Online examinations have been allowed to continue. Education ministry will review situation in the first week of June 2021.

CBSE cancels Class 10 exams, postpones Class 12 papers, will review situation on 1 June

Education ministry assures students that an advance notice of at least 15 days will be provided before the revised schedule.

How colleges will offer engineering in languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati from 2021

To begin with, AICTE allows 5 engineering disciplines such as mechanical, civil, electrical to be taught in regional languages. Study material for these disciplines being translated.

Minister & secretary disagree but govt extends tenure of V-C accused of sexual harassment

Documents show education minister approved extending tenure of Sanjeev Sharma as V-C of Mahatma Gandhi Central University in Motihari, while education secretary was against it.

How IIT, NIT graduates as faculty in colleges in low-income, NE states script success

Modi govt had in 2018 appointed IIT & NIT graduates as faculty in colleges in low-income, NE and hill states as part of its TEQIP project.

4 months after clampdown, Modi govt lifts restrictions on international webinars

MEA notification was reiterated by Union Ministry of Education to public-funded institutions,. The education ministry will now send the revised notification to the institutions. 

Why 1,500 IIT, NIT graduates helping govt improve education in India now face job loss

The 1,500 graduates were recruited as faculty in 18 states and one UT in 2018 as part of a World Bank-funded central government scheme.

With fewer SC/STs enrolling in college, House panel pulls up UGC for ‘under-utilised’ measures

Govt report finds Gross Enrolment Ratio of SC/ST students at undergraduate level is lower than national average of 26.3%. UGC says it has taken steps to improve these numbers.

Jio Institute could start functioning this year, 3 years after ‘eminence’ tag

The Jio Institute submitted its readiness report on 7 December 2020, and officials visited to Navi Mumbai campus last month.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.