Topic: NEP
Make J&K hub of knowledge by implementing NEP in letter and spirit, says President Kovind
During a conference on the implementation of the NEP in J&K, President Ram Nath Kovind stressed on the importance of understanding tradition and heritage through our mother tongue.
NEP is country’s policy, not of govt, will shape vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, PM Modi says
PM Modi once again pressed for effective implementation of the NEP, saying his government took into account all stakeholders while formulating it.
A year with no new doctors or engineers in India — that’s what delaying NEET/JEE will do
The only beneficiaries of a delayed NEET/JEE exam will be coaching mafias and private colleges who charge exorbitant fees for a seat. Not the students.
‘Will give students what they get abroad’ — India plans tie-ups with top 100 universities
Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said 7-8 lakh Indian students go abroad for higher studies every year but they would stay back if they get similar facilities here.
Faced ‘similar taunts’ for not speaking Hindi — Chidambaram says Kanimozhi not alone
Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram also hit out at the central government and asked it to teach both Hindi and English to govt employees.
Mother tongue rule to apply ‘wherever possible’ — Pokhriyal says NEP understands diversity
In interview to ThePrint, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal says NEP will be implemented uniformly across all schools, will ensure 6% of India's GDP is spent on education.
Aaj Tak ‘reveals’ black magic on Sushant Singh Rajput, ‘rahu kaal’ appears on News 18 India
A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.
NEP 2020 is a good document but its real job will be to weed civil servants out of academia
The education policies of 1968 and 1986 were also excellent and visionary, but could not be implemented due to political and bureaucratic resistance.
India’s New Education Policy takes the bullet out of the old, Russian roulette-like system
In episode 535 of 'Cut The Clutter', Shekhar Gupta dissects the new policy to see how it solves the problems of the existing, exam-centric system.
Coming soon: BCom, BTech, MBBS in Telugu, Bengali & all Indian languages
Higher education in mother tongue is likely to be a part of the New Education Policy, which seeks to overhaul India’s education system.
Retiring early can be bad for the brain
Retiring early and working less has many benefits, such as reduced stress, better diets and more sleep. But as we found, it also has adverse effects.
Reliance Retail gets $1 billion from Silver Lake for 1.75% stake
Reliance announced on 9 Sept that the California-based private equity firm with stakes in technology-related companies will pay the amount as part of the deal.
Defence
No ‘major’ build-up at LoC but Pakistan pushing new Chinese-made assault rifles into Kashmir
Security forces have recovered EMEI Type 97 NSR rifles, manufactured by Chinese firm Norinco, which they believe were dropped into J&K through drones.
Partners dispensable in Modi-Shah construct if they do not bring additional votes
In the Modi-Shah construct, if partners do not bring additional votes, they are dispensable. However old or loyal, either they become supplicants, or die.