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Topic: Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

Won’t tolerate indiscipline in universities, says Ramesh Pokhriyal on DU V-C row

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tells ThePrint a panel will probe all charges against DU V-C Yogesh Tyagi, hours before he was suspended.   

Kejriwal writes to Centre seeking amendment in Delhi University Act to set up new colleges

Delhi CM Kejriwal expressed concerns over the high cut-offs in DU colleges and said only 1.25 out of 2.5 lakh students who pass Class 12 board exams get admission in the capital.

Preschool for 3-6 yr-olds will be part of formal education from 2021, says Nishank

Nishank was answering questions on the new NEP, which aims to change the 10+2 education system by including pre-school education in the formal school system.

Nothing wrong with JEE exam data, says testing agency after Subramanian Swamy contests it

National Testing Agency, that conducts JEE (Mains), gave out 2 totals of students who registered for the exam since candidates may have appeared for more than one exam.

It’s BJP vs BJP on JEE-NEET as Subramanian Swamy disputes Pokhriyal’s attendance numbers

BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has alleged that Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal put out different figures on JEE attendance than what Modi govt had tabled in SC.

Govt initiates plan for IITs and other top Indian institutes to open campuses abroad

IIT Delhi director V. Ramgopal Rao says the Ministry of Education has already written to them, asking if they are interested in taking it up and how they plan to do it.

Education minister skips NEET-JEE in think-tank speech, bats for govt’s ‘mother tongue’ push

Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ cited Japan, Germany and Israel as examples to underline his argument that learning in one’s mother tongue doesn’t come in the way of development.

Modi govt wants teachers, principals to give suggestions by 31 Aug on how to implement NEP

The suggestions from teachers in both private and government schools affiliated to different boards will be examined by a team of experts from NCERT.

Ramesh Pokhriyal discusses preparations for curriculum framework, implementation of NEP

Various issues were discussed during the meeting such as setting up of RIE at Nellore, audited accounts of NCERT for 2018-19, preparations for NCF, Pokhriyal added.

‘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.

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Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.