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…
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New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Nearly 30,000 acres of new campus land and about 2.7 billion square feet of academic infrastructure are expected in India by 2035 to meet surging student demand, marking world’s largest institutional real estate opportunities over the next decade, a report said on Thursday.The report from ANAROCK Capital said that meeting the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 target of a gross enrolment ratio (GER) of 50 per cent by 2035 will require roughly 25 million additional seats…
Agartala, Feb 4 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday urged students to embrace ethics and moral values alongside academic learning, stressing that education should be used for the welfare of society and the nation. “Only when education is guided by values can students develop into responsible and humane citizens,” the Chief Minister said while inaugurating the newly constructed two-storey building of P.M.-SHRI Hajibari Class XII School in the Fatikroy Assembly constituency. …
Guwahati, Jan 29 (IANS) Assam Governor and Chancellor of Rabindranath Tagore University, Lakshman Prasad Acharya, has said that the transformative reforms are underway in India’s education sector, including the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) and the entry of foreign universities into the country. Addressing the third convocation ceremony of Rabindranath Tagore University at Hojai on Wednesday, the Governor described the occasion as a milestone marking both the culmination …
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, alleging that it institutionalises discrimination by denying grievance redressal mechanisms to persons belonging to non-SC/ST/OBC categories.The petitioner, advocate Vineet Jindal, has sought an appropriate writ, order, or direction restraining the authorities from enforcing Regulation 3(c) “in it…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The government on Thursday said the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to collaborate on strengthening India’s skills and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ecosystem.MSDE will collaborate with the WEF to launch and implement a Skills Accelerator in India, a multistakeholder platform aimed at identifying, scaling, and accelerating innovative sol…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Even though India has outpaced many developed countries in terms of gender equality in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, the lesser participation of women in the workforce remains a concern, according to a report.The report by EY India highlighted progressive policies and industry interventions that led to the advancement of women in STEM fields.However, it also highlighted systemic challenges that continue to affect higher numbers in th…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 16 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday suggested a four-point key action plan to strengthen the education system in Odisha.Pradhan offered the suggestions during a high-level review meeting held here in Bhubaneswar on curriculum reform and textbook development in Odisha.The meeting focused on the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the state’s preparedness for introducing new textbooks aligned with the national curriculum fra…
Guwahati, Jan 16 (IANS) Assam’s youth could be a driver of industrialisation to generate employment opportunities and entrepreneurship if supported by sustained policy focus, industry participation and skill development, experts said on Friday.The experts said this during a webinar titled ‘Assam’s Youth and Viksit Bharat 2047: Pathways to Industrialisation, Employment and Entrepreneurship’, organised in collaboration with the National Service Scheme (NSS) Cell of Gauhati University.With over one…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has said that the goal of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ is a shared responsibility of every citizen, and the state government is committed to connecting every youth with skills. She was speaking on Thursday at the ‘Samarth Bharat – Vichar Goshti’ programme organised by Bhaorao Deoras Seva Nyas at the NDMC Convention Centre.Inspired by the spirit of service and nation-building of the revered Bhaorao Deoras ji, the organisation has been working for yea…