Srinagar, July 9 (IANS) While the University of Kashmir has already started a review of books and research material that might contain objectionable content, the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Thursday ordered a comprehensive review of all books in government and recognised private schools and coaching centres.University of Kashmir has already begun a review of books, magazines, journals, research material and other articles at the central library and in all departmental libra…
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Bhopal, July 8 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Department on Wednesday said that it has made value-added courses mandatory for all postgraduate students from the second semester in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The decision has been taken in accordance with the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) “Curriculum and Credit Framework for Postgraduate Programmes (CCFPG), June 2024” and the new ordinance for postgraduate courses.According to an official statement, ever…
Jaipur, July 7 (IANS) The Rajasthan School Education Department has directed officials across the state to take immediate action against unsafe school infrastructure, making it clear that there will be no compromise on student safety. Additional Chief Secretary (School Education) Rajesh Yadav has instructed all District Education Officers to ensure the demolition of school buildings declared dilapidated as a priority and to strictly prohibit classes from being conducted in such structures.Chairi…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) About 26.35 crore verified APAAR (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) IDs have been generated across India till July 2, creating a single academic identity for every learner as part of the ‘One Nation, One Student ID’ initiative, an official factsheet said on Sunday.APAAR ID is a unique 12-digit student identification number linked to the ABC system. Accessible through DigiLocker and the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) platform, it brings together a student…
Gandhinagar, July 1 (IANS) The Gujarat government has decided to recognise the B.Sc. (Honours) Natural Farming degree offered by Gujarat Natural Farming Science University as equivalent to the B.Sc (Honours) Agriculture degree awarded by the state’s other agricultural universities, a move aimed at providing equal academic recognition and opportunities to students pursuing higher education in natural farming. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday issued detailed implementation guidelines for the three-language policy under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, outlining assessment patterns, exemptions, and transition measures for students across different classes. For students studying in Class 9 during the 2026-27 academic session, the Board clarified that the third language (R3) will be assessed only through an internal school-based assessment. Ther…
Bengaluru, June 28 (IANS) Rashtra Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday called upon the nation to actively contribute its holistic civilisational vision to the world, asserting that Bharat’s integrated knowledge systems offer the completeness needed to address contemporary global challenges. He was addressing the valedictory session of the three-day National Conference on “Operationalising NEP 2020: Integrating Indian Knowledge Systems”, organised by Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal (BS…
Patna, June 26 (IANS) A high-level meeting on higher education reforms was held at Lok Bhawan on Friday under the chairmanship of Governor-cum-Chancellor Syed Ata Hasnain. The meeting focused on improving academic quality, strengthening administration, promoting research, and accelerating digital reforms in Bihar’s universities.Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and Higher Education Minister Sanjay Singh also participated in the discussions.One of the major decisions taken during the meeting was th…
Guwahati, June 24 (IANS) Assam’s Directorate of Elementary Education (DEE) has directed all District Elementary Education Officers (DEEOs) across the state to take necessary steps for the implementation of the Bhartiya Bhasha Summer Camp (BBSC)-2026 in schools under the framework of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, officials said on Wednesday. According to an official communication from the Directorate of Elementary Education, the initiative aims to promote multilingual learning and s…
Gandhinagar, June 23 (IANS) A new initiative aimed at helping children transform original ideas into intellectual property rights has been launched in Gujarat, with plans to support the filing of provisional patents for up to 30 innovations developed by school-age students.The project, called Kidnovation, has been launched by the Children’s Research University (CRU) set up by the Gujarat government, and will identify around 100 talented children from across the state.The programme seeks to pro…