HRD Ministry Issues Guidelines for Online Classes, Decides on the Cap on Duration
On July 14 the HRD Ministry issued guidelines for the online classes and also set a cap on the duration of such classes. The schools that are conducting online classes will be notified about the guidelines and are expected to adhere to them.... Read More
AIU Entrusted With ‘Equivalence’ SOP For Different Boards
Absence of a formal mechanism to determine ‘equivalence’ of scores received by the students of different education boards leads to difficulties for them related to their board-issued ‘equivalence certificates’ for admissions in higher education institutions and for employment as well. Mitigate these... Read More
India Chapter of GISA Launched
The Global Independent Schools Association (GISA) is a forum which was established with the objective to become the go-to voice of the global independent education sector and act as a resource for governments and global institutions to work together.... Read More
India and UAE Forge Educational Alliances to Strengthen Academic Collaboration
In a landmark move, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance educational cooperation for students and faculty. The MoU was signed between visiting Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and his UAE counterpart Dr Ahmad Al Falasi in Abu D... Read More
Rework on Syllabus as per NEP by ‘Mandate Group’
The National Steering Committee, headed by K Kasturirangan, former ISRO Chief, has decided to set up a six-member ‘mandate group’, which will be responsible to issue guidelines regarding introduction of various elements of the new education policy in the school textbooks. These elements will range f... Read More
India produces teachers in surplus but substandard ones abound
As per the data, India needs 3 lakh new teachers every year, India produces about 19.5 lakh per year. Where lies the anomaly? Apparently, it lies in the substandard teacher training institutes that have mushroomed in the country over the years.... Read More
Holistic Progress Card by NCERT Revolutionises Student Assessment
The National Council for Educational and Research Training (NCERT) is rolling out a groundbreaking initiative termed the 'Holistic Progress Card' (HPC), marking a transformative shift in student evaluation methodologies. Developed by the Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for ... Read More
Wards of the Armed Forces Personnel given more relaxations by the CBSE
CBSE reported that the relaxations have been extended in 2020 for the benefit of the children from the families of the defence and para-military forces who are defending the country against terrorism and insurgencies.... Read More
New NCERT Chief: Professional Historians Free to Select Content Without Intervention
Professor Dinesh Prasad Saklani took charge as the new Director of the National Council of Educational Research (NCERT). His top priority is the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. As per his statement, work on the national curriculum framework for school textbooks is procee... Read More
The Need for Personal Safety Education in Child Safety
According to the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), amidst the rising cases of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA), reported instances have surged by over 80% between 2014 and 2022.... Read More
The commission has issued the notice to the education department after its officials did not present themselves before the commission after a complaint was filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.... Read More
Telengana—Discrepancy in the board examination results leads to student suicides
Events took a tragic turn when 19 students from the state committed suicide after apparently getting morbidly disappointed by the examination results. The extreme step was taken by the students within a week of the announcement of the results. It was later reported that the announcement of the resul... Read More
Tripura becomes the first state to introduce centralized question papers for schools
As the reasoning of the Education Minister goes, the introduction of a standard question paper for all schools will bring in uniformity in the conduct of the school examinations.... Read More
Formation of National Steering Committee for Implementation of Nipun Bharat Mission
NIPUN (National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy) Bharat Mission was launched in July 2021 by the Department of School Education and Literacy. The objective of this mission is to achieve the goal of universal proficiency in foundational literacy and numeracy for ... Read More
Reopening of 4,000 schools likely in Rajasthan
Several decisions pertaining to education in the state of Rajasthan taken by the last BJP dispensation are being revisited and reviewed by the ruling Congress government. This includes the revision of the textbooks nullifying the changes made under the BJP government and revisiting the merger of 4,0... Read More
Covid-19 pandemic and Indian Education System
The pandemic has brought the digital divide in India into the popular consciousness. The schools remain closed for the fifth consecutive month. At the time like this only the schools that were digitally equipped and the parents who were able to secure connectivity with the World Wide Web were able t... Read More
Free Digital Learning App for Class 9, 10 Students launched by Haryana
Bright Tutee, a digital learning app has been launched by the Haryana Board of School education for students of class 9 and 10. This digital app will be free until July 31, 2020 and will cover Maths, Science, English, Hindi and Social Science subjects. The app, which is available in Hindi, English a... Read More
NIOS Advised to Increase Transparency and Reform Exam by Education Minister
In a review meeting of the National Institute of Open Schooling the Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, asked the authorities of the organization to work on the transparency and exam reforms.... Read More