New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the Central government to transfer the CBSE Chairman and Secretary in connection with the On-Screen marking controversy. However, Shiv Sena-UBT opined that the CBSE officials should have been suspended instead.The BJP-led Centre formed an inquiry committee to conduct a thorough probe into the On-Screen marking controversy.The One-Member Committee will be chaired by S. Radha Chauhan, Capaci…
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New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) In a major administrative reshuffle amid mounting controversy over the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, the Central government on Tuesday appointed senior IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram as the new CBSE Chairperson and named Varun Bhardwaj as the board’s new Secretary. The appointments came just hours after the Centre ordered a high-level inquiry into the procurement and implementation of the digital evaluation system.Ac…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Relevance of Indian Knowledge Systems in contemporary education, research, and governance remained in focus, as experts led by officials of the Union Education Ministry held week-long discussions, an official said on Thursday. Syed Ekram Rizvi, Joint Secretary (Administration) in the Department of Higher Education, highlighted the role of the Capacity Building Commission under Mission Karmayogi in offering a range of online courses aimed at enhancing knowledge, skills, …
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh on Sunday launched the first dedicated programme on “Administrative Capacity Building for Scientists and Academicians”, aiming to equip scientific and academic leaders with governance and decision-making skills under the Mission Karmayogi framework.The initiative was announced during a special session of “SADHANA Saptah”, where the minister highlighted a long-standing gap in administrative training for scientists and ac…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The government removed nearly 2,000 outdated rules in a decade that outlived their relevance, Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh said on Friday, adding that many of these regulations were designed for a different era and could not have anticipated today’s technological advancements.The simplification of procedures, including eliminating unnecessary attestations and redundant practices, reflects a shift towards trust-based governance, he said while delivering a k…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Praveen Sood, on Thursday, called upon the batch of 134 new Sub-Inspectors to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) for investigation and adopt a mindset of lifelong learning, as policing involves continuously evolving challenges with no fixed syllabus. Addressing the 134 new Sub-Inspectors on completion of their training at the CBI Academy, Sood highlighted the importance of technology and AI in modern investigations.He enco…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) In a remarkable achievement, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Academy, Ghaziabad has secured the highest accreditation grading of ‘Sarvotkrisht (5-Star)’, under National Standards for Civil Services Training Institutions (NSCSTI) Framework 2.0.The CBI Academy, Ghaziabad, was earlier accredited and certified as ‘Ati-Uttam (2-Star)’ in 2023. The institute’s mission is to train the sleuths to become industrious and upright professionals and, also carry forward its …