Gandhinagar, June 30 (IANS) There has been a substantial decline in school dropout rates in Gujarat over the past two decades, and the credit for this goes to two flagship schemes of the Gujarat government, namely ‘Shala Praveshotsav and Kanya Kelavani Mahotsav’. The announcement was made by Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel during the three-day education festival organised to boost student enrollment and raise awareness about education.Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated the event at the historic …
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Dehradun, June 30 (IANS) Marking a landmark shift in education policy, the Uttarakhand government is set to abolish the existing Uttarakhand Madrasa Board with a newly created umbrella body — Uttarakhand State Minority Education Authority. The former will cease to exist from midnight on Tuesday, and the new body will start functioning from Wednesday. Ahead of the major transition, Uttarakhand Special Secretary Parag Madhukar Dhakate said that the new regulations will come into effect from July …
Gandhinagar, June 30 (IANS) Gandhinagar is set to get a new campus for the Indian Institute of Teachers Education (IITE), with the Gujarat government approving a Rs 127 crore project that will include academic facilities, research infrastructure and a hostel for more than 600 students.Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the new campus, which will serve the state university established in 2010 under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The eve…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 30 (IANS) The Kerala Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution urging the Centre to comprehensively reform the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and the country’s national examination system, with the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) and the opposition Left Democratic Front (LDF) joining hands to adopt the motion after rejecting amendments moved by the BJP.The resolution, introduced by Higher Education Minister Roji M. John under Rule 118, expressed serious…
Gandhinagar, June 29 (IANS) Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to India, Azamat Yeskarayev, called on Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat at Lok Bhavan in Gandhinagar on Monday, during which both sides discussed ways to deepen cooperation in energy, education, agriculture, and industrial investment, while reviewing the historical and strategic dimensions of India-Kazakhstan relations. During the meeting, the Governor referred to the longstanding civilisational links between the two regions, stating that rel…
Gandhinagar, June 29 (IANS) The ULLAS Navbharat literacy program, a one-of-a-kind initiative under the National Education Policy (NEP), is playing a vital role in empowering rural youth and women by providing elementary education and equipping them with basic functional literacy skills, including reading, writing, and numeracy. The initiative has yielded excellent results in Gujarat’s Mahisagar district, where the youth from marginalized and deprived sections have now learnt to read and write. T…
Ranchi, June 29 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday distributed appointment letters to 1,042 intermediate and graduate-trained assistant teachers selected for government schools in Jharkhand.At an event held at the Tana Bhagat Indoor Stadium in Ranchi, Chief Minister Hemant Soren urged the newly-appointed teachers to play a meaningful role in strengthening the education system.Congratulating the appointees, the Chief Minister said they have been entrusted not just with jobs bu…
Bengaluru, June 29 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, G. Parameshwara, on Monday proposed a historic Sister City agreement between Bengaluru and Lima, the capital of Peru, saying the initiative would strengthen bilateral ties and pave the way for expanding India-Peru trade to $10 billion.Speaking at a high-level diplomatic event organised in Bengaluru to commemorate the 205th Independence Day of the Republic of Peru and mark 63 years of diplomatic relations between India and Peru, Dr. Param…
Agartala, June 25 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that the state government is implementing development projects at a rapid pace to ensure that even the last person in society benefits from socio-economic progress, gains access to quality healthcare services, and avails improved administrative facilities. The Chief Minister said that Tripura has witnessed remarkable progress in several sectors, including healthcare, education, tourism, information technology and infrast…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The inclusion of a section on the Emergency in the Class 9 NCERT textbook has triggered a political debate, with Opposition leaders on Thursday stating that while there is no objection to teaching the subject, the complete historical context should be presented. The ruling party, meanwhile, welcomed the move, saying future generations must learn about what it described as a dark chapter in India’s democratic history.Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid said the govern…