Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Continuing his alleged anti-Hindu imposition tirade, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Friday called the Centre’s three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 a “Hindi colonialism“.Stalin, in a post he wrote in English, said Tamil Nadu will not tolerate “Hindi colonialism” replacing “British…
DMK workers protest last week against Hindi ‘imposition’ (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu’s protest over the withholding of central funds for schemes under Right to Education and Modi govt’s linking of these funds to implementation of the NEP by states, has reignited the “language war”. It’s a full-blown showdown between BJP and DMK for…
On Tuesday, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) approved draft norms for conducting Class 10 board exams twice a year, starting from 2026. The first exam will be held in February, followed by the second in May. Students will have the option to appear for both exams if they wish. Additionally, they can skip…
Pradhan, Stalin in war of words over NEP NEW DELHI: As Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan asked Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin to ‘rise above politics’ amid “imposition of Hindi” through National Education Policy row, the chief minister on Friday hit back at the minister accusing him of doing politics in education.In a sharp…
NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has unveiled the draft of its 2025 regulations, introducing some ground breaking changes like permitting candidates to teach based on their highest academic specialisation. For example, a candidate with a PhD in chemistry, despite holding a bachelor’s in mathematics and a master’s in physics, would now qualify to…
NEW DELHI: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has made notable adjustments to its curriculum for the current academic year by removing the Preamble to the Indian Constitution from several Class 3 and Class 6 textbooks. This change affects textbooks in subjects such as languages and environmental studies.For Class 3, the Preamble…
MUMBAI: School students will soon have their own unique identification number, provided of course their parents give consent. As part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Union ministry of education has planned to create ‘One Nation, One Student ID‘ called ‘Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) for every student from pre-primary to higher…
