NEW DELHI: Amid DMK leaders’ declaration that they were ready for a language war in protest against the three-language formula, PM Narendra Modi on Friday said there has never been any animosity among Indian languages and each has enriched the other.Addressing the inaugural function of the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in New Delhi,…
NEW DELHI: Responding to Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin‘s accusation once again that the BJP-led Union govt is attempting to impose Hindi on the state, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan criticised the DMK govt for “doing politics” over the issue while reiterating Centre’s commitment to implementing the National Education Policy 2020.The latest row…
NEW DELHI: A flagship initiative towards internationalisation of Indian education, Study in India (SII) Portal, received a record 72,218 students from 200 countries for the academic year 2024-25. After a significant jump in numbers which started in 2014-15, followed by a significant decline due to Covid, the renewed multi-pronged effort of govt seems to have…
NEW DELHI: From the academic year 2026-27, CBSE schools will introduce a ‘two-tier’ system – standard and basic – for science and social science subjects. This move aligns with the existing dual-level system for mathematics. The Board plans to extend this to other subjects as well, as part of implementation of National Education Policy 2020.This…
NEW DELHI: In what could be a new milestone for internationalisation of education in India, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday held discussions with officials from Johns Hopkins University (JHU), Maryland, USA, on establishing its campus in India. Academic and research collaboration with the university were also explored during the meeting. According to a…
NEW DELHI: Concerned over dependence on private coaching which often creates barriers for students from low-income backgrounds as well as creating an unequal field for aspirants from underserved regions, Centre is setting an ambitious target of assisting 12.5 lakh competitive exam candidates by 2029.The ministry of education will take up this key agenda with states…
