New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday launched a CBSE curriculum on Computational Thinking (CT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for students of Classes 3 to 8, to be introduced from the 2026-27 academic session.The initiative, themed “AI for Education, AI in Education”, aims to build foundational digital and analytical skills among young learners by integrating future-ready competencies at an early stage.The launch event in New Delhi was attended…
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New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) In a key political shift, former Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader K.C. Tyagi and former Uttar Pradesh minister Ashok Yadav joined the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) on Sunday, in the presence of party President and Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary.The RLD President welcomed both the experienced leaders to his party.In a post on X, Chaudhary said, “We extend a warm welcome and heartfelt congratulations to the senior and experienced leader of the Rashtriya Lok Dal family, former …
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary received a death threat via a phone call on Friday, prompting swift action by the Delhi Police. The threat was reportedly issued from an unidentified number, and a formal complaint has been lodged by the minister’s office. Security around the minister has been enhanced following the incident. According to officials, the threat was received by the minister’s Private Assistant, Vishvendra Shah, through both phone calls and WhatsApp mes…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) India and Finland on Thursday held a high-level bilateral meeting to explore collaboration in skill development, vocational education and workforce mobility.The discussion was held between Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Matias Marttinen, Finnish Minister of Employment.The meeting reflected growing convergence between the two nations in building resilient and future-ready talent ecosystems, accordi…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the setting up of a National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence at the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) in Kanpur. The Centre will be established in collaboration with the Government of France under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).The announcement wa…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 has infused fresh enthusiasm among the country’s youth, stressing that it is India’s duty to equip the new generation with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled education.Speaking at the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in the national Capital, Pradhan said the event has drawn participation with great excitement and is focussed on two broad themes, ‘AI in Education’ and ‘Education i…
Jaipur, Feb 13 (IANS) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on Friday conducted a high-level review meeting with the government of Rajasthan to assess the progress of ongoing skilling initiatives and chart a roadmap for strengthening employability outcomes in the state.The meeting was chaired by Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, Government of India, in the presence of Co…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya, on Wednesday, accused the West Bengal government of deliberately “stalling” the implementation of numerous Central government schemes across various ministries.He was asking a supplementary question to the Education Minister.Raising the issue during the question hour in the Rajya Sabha, Bhattacharya highlighted that schemes from almost every Central ministry are facing obstacles in the state, depriving c…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A total of 3,032 mentors have been onboarded across the country by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) under the National Mission on Mentoring (NMM) for developing skills of school teachers, the Centre told the Lok Sabha on Monday. Minister of State (MoS) for Education, Jayant Chaudhary, said in a written reply that mentors under the NMM are selected by NCTE through a structured process that examines professional excellence, mentoring aptitude, and alignment…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Several BJP leaders and Union Ministers on Friday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with students during the ninth edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’, calling it inspiring, historic and a powerful lesson in life beyond examinations. BJP MP Hema Malini said the programme stood out for the way the Prime Minister connected with children like a teacher, encouraging them and simplifying complex issues. “It was the first time we witnessed such a programme. He…