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Friday, April 3, 2026
TopicNew education policy

Topic: New education policy

Centre revokes its order to downsize Panjab University Senate & Syndicate amid protests

The notification downsizing Panjab University’s Senate had sparked political controversy in Punjab & a larger debate on democracy & federalism.

30% of DU undergrads opted for fourth year; maximum in humanities & popular colleges

On Thursday, the university held a meeting with affiliated colleges to review the smooth implementation of the four-year programme.

Parliament panel flags nearly 10 lakh teaching vacancies in schools, asks to stop contractual hiring

Panel recommends withholding teachers' salary component of SSA funds of states not complying with directions to fill up vacancies with regular/permanent appointments.

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. 

‘Keeping Indian civilisation accomplishments out of school syllabus wrong ideology,’ says Michel Danino

Chairperson of NCERT’s curricular area group on social science, Danino says he has seen content related to Indian culture, heritage & philosophies not incorporated in education system.

‘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.

Australia’s Deakin University to start courses at India campus ‘no later than July 2024’

Deakin is 1st international university to open India campus under new govt scheme. Applications for students to enroll at its GIFT City campus in Gujarat expected by end of 2023.

Meetings in Abu Dhabi, studying infra in Tanzania — IITs gear up for offshore campuses by 2023

In January 2021, UGC amended its regulations to allow 'institutes of eminence' to set up campuses abroad, in line with the NEP 2020, which encourages Indian institutes to go global.

Training students for hackathons, revamped infra — all about new ‘PM-SHRI’ scheme for schools

Different from Kendriya & Navodaya Vidyalayas, these schools will run on Centre-state partnership & follow NEP in its entirety. First lot is likely to be announced by December.

‘Indianising’ education isn’t about Macaulay or ‘saffronisation’. It’s ‘tadka’ vs ‘achar’

The real question about 'Indianisation' of education is if we just want a 'tadka' on a largely colonial education or if we dare take the 'achar' route.

On Camera

Asiya Andrabi is no women’s rights advocate. She does not speak for Indian Muslims

International news media calling Asiya Andrabi a defender of women’s rights shows how narratives are constructed and what they choose to omit.

Tanker with 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude shifts course from India to China midway

The shipment earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.