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Wednesday, September 24, 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

Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.