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Friday, January 9, 2026
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Topic: NEP

Back from the grave & language lessons

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

In last full budget before polls, DMK gives pride of place to big-ticket infra, school education

As no new big schemes were announced in budget before Tamil Nadu goes to polls next year, analysts say this shows DMK govt’s confidence about securing a second consecutive term.

Amid language row, Amit Shah tells CM Stalin to start engineering & medical education in Tamil

Given Stalin’s opposition to Hindi, Shah said the Modi government effected changes & ensured that the CISF aspirants could write the exam in their respective regional languages.

Tamil Nadu will never accept NEP, three-language policy, says Dy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin

Ahead of 2026 elections, tussle between DMK and BJP is getting fierce with debate over language policy and educational funds.

Sole NDA ally to question Centre’s draft rules on university V-C appointments, what is JD(U)’s stand

The JD(U) called for the draft legislation to be amended to protect state power. The new rules give greater power to chancellor—usually Centre-appointed state governor—in the process.

UGC suggests recognition of informal experience in higher education for a ‘more skilled workforce’

Draft guidelines for implementation of recognition of prior learning in higher education will soon be released for public consultation, says UGC chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar.

With 0 takers, Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala colleges scrap engineering courses in regional languages

At the same time, some states including Maharashtra, UP, Rajasthan, see high enrollments. Regional language courses were introduced in 2021 as part of National Education Policy (NEP).

Siddaramaiah govt yet to firm up education policy. ‘Disparity in 3- or 4-yr courses is confusing’

Unlike 3-yr course, 4-yr duration puts students from disadvantaged groups at a loss, Congress govt contends. Policy for Karnataka was announced in August 2023 to replace NEP.

‘Board exams twice a year,’ announces Centre as it unveils new education policy framework

The education ministry also said students of Classes 11 and 12 need to study two languages of which at least one should be Indian.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.