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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
TopicNational Education Policy

Topic: National Education Policy

Linguistics politics: PM’s I-Day push for language unity amid row over three-language policy

Chennai: At a time when states including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal are up against the three-language policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

‘Diluting education’—launch of report on NEP becomes grievance forum for students, profs

The launch of a report on five years of the National Education Policy saw students and professors criticise it for multiple reasons.

Stalin doubles down on his defiance of NEP with 2-language state education policy—only Tamil & English

Chennai: Only two languages, Tamil and English—that's the upshot of the Tamil Nadu State Education policy released on Friday. It reaffirms the state’s commitment...

Aryabhata to Ayurveda, how NEP’s driving ‘academic revival’ through India’s ancient knowledge systems

This is the concluding part of a four-part series. You can read Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. New Delhi: In...

NEP meets reality, DU to Motihari: Godown campus, research without labs, no space for 4-yr degrees

This is Part 3 of a four-part series. You can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Motihari/New Delhi: When a 21-year-old, first-generation student...

Hindi ‘imposition’ row: Maharashtra withdraws govt orders on three-language policy

This comes amid growing chorus against the introduction of Hindi language in Maharashtra schools from classes 1 to 5.

CBSE approves biannual Class 10 board exams from 2026, says Phase 1 mandatory, second optional

According to the approved norms, Class-10 students from winter-bound schools will get option to appear for the board exams in any of the phases.

Tamil Nadu files plea in SC, accuses Centre of withholding funds after NEP row

Tamil Nadu sought release of more than Rs 2,000 cr under Samagira Sikha Scheme. It alleges funds have been withheld following state govt's decision to not implement New Education Policy.

How UGC’s new rating system for higher institutions sets stage for flashpoint with non-NDA states

If implemented, institutions’ commitment to NEP will become main factor in securing benefits along with NAAC accreditation. In the past, states like Tamil Nadu have opposed NEP.

Question paper guidelines soon to help align India’s 69 school boards, says CEO of regulator PARAKH

PARAKH, a body under NCERT notified last year following NEP recommendations, also working on sample question bank to help bring equivalence among boards, says CEO Indrani Bhaduri.

On Camera

Chinese memes, videos & commentaries say Modi overshadowed other leaders at SCO

On Douyin, many videos highlighted how Modi was all smiles during his China visit. Others focused on his handholding with Putin and Trump’s supposed irritation.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.