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Sunday, February 15, 2026
TopicNational Education Policy 2020

Topic: National Education Policy 2020

Recognition, funding, autonomy. Educationists divided over single higher education regulator Bill

Vikshit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill proposes setting up an overarching higher education commission along with 3 councils for regulation, accreditation & standards of universities.

Centre forms expert panel to review UGC draft curriculum amid concerns over ‘grave defects’

Kerala & Karnataka govt have said they wouldn’t adopt the curriculum. Over 900 academics signed petition against draft mathematics curriculum last month, urging UGC to withdraw it.

Who is the Indian university really for? Delhi scholars critique NEP’s gaps

Debaditya Bhattacharya's book launch in Delhi sparked a timely discussion on the state of higher education in India. Scholars Zoya Hasan, Simona Sawhney, and Tanika Sarkar were part of the panel.

Admissions open: All about CM Shri schools, Delhi govt’s bid to reform public education

New Delhi: In an attempt to transform Delhi’s public education sector, the Delhi government has announced admissions to its recently launched CM Shri schools. The...

UK’s University of Bristol, 3 Australian universities get UGC nod to start India campuses 

They were given Letters of Intent during an event held in Delhi to mark 5 years of NEP 2020. They will set up campuses in Noida, Greater Noida, Mumbai & Bengaluru. 

Two realities of NEP: Sensory classrooms & hi-tech labs, to kids sitting on floor & no teachers

To understand how National Education Policy is being implemented across different settings, ThePrint visited a model private school in Delhi and 2 govt schools in neighbouring Haryana.

NEP turns 5: Gains, gaps & ground realities, a report card on India’s biggest education reform

Many of the schemes recommended under the policy are now in place, but implementation is uneven. Stakeholders say it's too early to expect widespread results.

Former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan, the brain behind NEP 2020, dies at 84

Kasturirangan also served as secy of Dept of Space and was pioneer of India’s remote sensing satellites. He passed away at 10.43 am at his home in Bengaluru after a prolonged illness.

From engineers to civil servants, profs of practice bridging industry-academia gap, one lecture at a time

Launched by UGC in September 2022, Professor of Practice (PoP) scheme allows higher education institutions to hire industry professionals & subject-matter experts on contractual basis.

UGC to soon do away with ‘rigid’ rules, allow faculty hiring from diverse fields, says chairperson

University Grants Commission Chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar says amendments will be made to 2018 regulations which were released before National Education Policy 2020.

On Camera

How the RSS dialogue on caste changed over 100 years. Sangh and its ‘samajik samrasta’

Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.