Ahmedabad, May 27 (IANS) Adani Electricity and the Adani Foundation on Tuesday announced the successful completion of a multi-day summer learning camp for BMC school students in Mumbai under the CSR initiative ‘Utthan’, designed to blend classroom education with real-life vocational exposure.The programme was aligned with the NIPUN Bharat Mission and the National Education Policy 2020, focusing on strengthening foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) skills while helping children connect ac…
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Patna, May 25 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has welcomed the decision of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to include the Maithili language in the curriculum from the academic session 2026-27.In a social media post shared on Monday, the Bihar Chief Minister described the move as historic, stating that it would provide greater recognition to Mithila’s cultural heritage and mother tongue within the educational system.Choudhary said the inclusion of Maithili as a moth…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) US-based tech giant Google on Tuesday announced a major nationwide push to expand AI literacy, tools and training across India’s education ecosystem, unveiling new partnerships with state governments and UNICEF at the Education World Forum 2026 in London.The initiative is designed in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and aims to strengthen the use of artificial intelligence in schools and higher education institutions across the country, the compa…
Ahmedabad, May 14 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)-run schools are set to introduce structured international-level music education for Class 5 students after an MoU was signed between the Nagar Primary Education Committee and Japan’s Yamaha Music India Private Limited, marking a new step towards integrating co-curricular learning into the city’s public education system. The agreement, concluded under the guidance of Municipal Commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani, aligns with the N…
Vadodara, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted education reforms, women’s empowerment initiatives, and community-led development efforts during his address in Vadodara linked to Sardardham programmes. Speaking to the gathering, he said institutions like Sardardam are playing a key role in shaping youth careers by providing residential facilities, training, and academic support.He described such centres as “launching pads for future careers,” particularly f…
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Chandrakant Patil on Thursday directed the administration to file criminal charges against educational institutions that deceive students, saying that protecting the academic interests of students is the government’s highest priority, and any fraud or academic loss to students will not be tolerated. Taking serious note of a fraud case at Baliram Hire College in Bandra, Mumbai, Minister Patil ordered immediate criminal proceedings against the guilty management.The government …
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (IANS) Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Sunday said that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a transformative reform that will be instrumental in achieving the vision of ‘Viksit Odisha’ by 2036 and ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047, calling education the most powerful tool for nation-building. Addressing the National Level Workshop in Bhubaneswar on Implementation of NEP 2020 and Higher Education Reforms in Odisha, the Governor said NEP 2020 provides a roadmap to…
New Delhi/Itanagar, May 1 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday highlighted the Northeast’s remarkable transformation over the past decade, noting that a region once viewed through the lens of insurgency, underdevelopment, and isolation is now emerging as a key driver of India’s growth story. Khandu credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for placing the Northeast at the heart of the country’s development agenda, saying sustained policy focus, infrastructure expansion…
Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) The Rajasthan government on Friday signed MoUs with institutions, including the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad, and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), during the MoU exchange ceremony for the Foreign Language Communication Skills Programme at Birla Auditorium in Jaipur on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that Rajasthan’s youth possess a natural aptitude for hard work, innovation, …
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) The Maharashtra Minister of Higher and Technical Education, Chandrakant Patil, on Friday said that the state government has taken an important step to speed up implementation of the four-year undergraduate programme, a major change in higher education. He announced that a three-day online training programme will be made mandatory for all principals, directors, and faculty members in the state for the effective introduction of Honours and Honours with Research courses….