Topic: NEP
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.
2019 was the year when India’s education system took a backseat under Modi regime
If India wants a $5-trillion economy by 2024, then it must have a knowledge economy. That’s where the draft National Education Policy document enters.
Modi govt dumps ‘liberal’ in favour of ‘holistic’ in its new draft of education policy
The draft NEP 2019 had a section titled ‘Towards a More Liberal Education’. The latest version has replaced the word ‘liberal’ with ‘holistic’.
Swapan Dasgupta on Hindu-Muslim `gulf’, Mohammed Ayoob on Ambedkar & how to tackle rape
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National education panel to be headed by PM unlikely now as states oppose it
Rashtriya Shiksha Ayog was proposed in National Education Policy draft as an apex body for education that would replace Central Advisory Board of Education.
Liberal arts universities on par with IITs, IIMs are next on Modi govt’s education plan
The final version of New Education Policy document says the liberal arts institutes will be called Multidisciplinary Education and Research Universities or MERUs.
Arabic lessons, private school fees — govt gets 1 lakh tips on New Education Policy
Concerns over PM leading proposed National Education Commission and lessons in charity are among other suggestions received by HRD ministry.
Modi govt’s draft education policy a disappointment for disabled kids, burdens parents
The draft NEP doesn’t even mention students with intellectual disabilities, let alone create a framework for their education.
RSS-backed body says no need for sex education, doesn’t want it in New Education Policy
RSS affiliate Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas doesn’t want sex education to be mandatory for all students. Instead, it is advocating need-based counselling.
To inspire love for Maths, govt plans new curriculum & teaching methods for classes 1-5
Redesigned curriculum, part of the draft national education policy, will include workbooks, practicals and a 3-month preparation module before students enter Class 1.
Brahmin pride and pain flood Facebook after Vikas Dubey’s encounter killing
For many social media users, gangster Vikas Dubey was first and foremost a Brahmin — a ‘tiger’ whose killing is just another ‘atrocity’ on the community under 'Thakur' CM Yogi Adityanath.
Not ‘overworried’ about NPAs, no need for a blanket moratorium extension: SBI chairman
SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar said the extension of the loan moratorium may be needed only for certain specific stressed sectors.
Defence
IAF gets night-flying capability at Leh for MiG-29s, force sees it as a ‘game-changer’
The new capability will allow IAF to conduct full-spectrum operations at the LAC on short notice, given Leh’s proximity to it.
Read my lips, forget the camera
Say Central forces' angry soldiers. They need reform, committed leaders. And very sensitive handling.