New Delhi/Raipur, July 8 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed as premature a petition challenging the state government’s directive introducing the recitation of the Saraswati Vandana, Gayatri Mantra, Guru Mantra, Shanti Mantra and other invocations during school assemblies in government schools from the 2026-27 academic session. Dismissing the writ petition, a single-judge Bench of Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad held that the order issued by the School Education Department did not …
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Ambala, July 6 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Monday paid tributes to Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, on the 125th birth anniversary of the staunch nationalist, a visionary educationist and the architect of the vision of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’.The Union Minister said that Mookerjee’s ideals and resolve have been realised under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. J.P. Nadda described the abrogation of Article 370, the Citizenship Ame…
Ambala, July 6 (IANS) Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Monday lauded Haryana’s “double-engine government” and appreciated the leadership of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, highlighting the state’s developmental achievements. Speaking after paying tributes to Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, on his 125th birth anniversary, Nadda said the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant in Yamunanagar, the Dwarka Expressway, the Rewari Bypass, expa…
Jammu, July 2 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said on Thursday that life-skills education has become essential these days as the challenges of modern life are far more complex than before. L-G Manoj Sinha on Thursday attended ‘One Day Capacity Building Programme’ organised by Bharti Airtel Foundation, State Council of Educational Research and Training, J&K and School Education Department.The event served as a formal platform for the launch of instructional resources joi…
Guwahati, July 2 (IANS) The Assam government has approved a series of reforms aimed at encouraging greater private participation in higher education by easing regulatory norms for establishing private universities in the state. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the Assam Cabinet has introduced policy changes that will make it easier for reputed private institutions to invest in the higher education sector.”To harness Assam’s fullest potential we aim to expand access to quality …
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Maharashtra School Education Minister Dada Bhuse on Tuesday informed the Legislative Council that draft bills are being prepared to regulate pre-primary segments and private coaching classes across the state. Emphasising that the government is making several landmark decisions to bring comprehensive reforms to the state’s education system, the Minister stated that the current focus remains on regulating pre-primary and private coaching institutes, upgrading basic school in…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda on Tuesday said that just as a mobile phone must be recharged every day, public life too requires constant intellectual renewal. Releasing a collection of speeches of scholar Ashutosh Mookerjee at the Delhi Assembly, Nadda said the speeches of the eminent educationist and jurist continue to recharge our minds with constitutional values, reasoned debate and a deep sense of nationalism.He unveiled “The Collected Spe…
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…
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…
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) The West Bengal government has decided to adopt a modernisation-through-privatisation model for 51 Industrial Training Institute (ITI) colleges in the state that are currently under government control, Higher and Technical Education Minister Jagannath Chattopadhyay announced on Saturday.Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of a seminar organised by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) here on Saturday, Chattopadhyay, a journalist-turned-politician, sai…