Gandhinagar, May 27 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Teacher Education (IITE) in Gandhinagar on Wednesday announced a major academic expansion under the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 by establishing seven new university schools and introducing a multidisciplinary academic structure that will allow students to study subjects beyond their traditional streams, including artificial intelligence and philosophy. The institution, established in 2010, said the restructuring marked a significant ste…
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New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Adopting a transitional approach to adjust the CBSE’s Scheme of Studies with the revised NCERT syllabus aligned with the NEP 2020 and National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023, the Board has made it compulsory for Class IX students to study three languages from July 1. In a circular issued to heads of schools affiliated to it, the CBSE said that out of the three languages (R1, R2, R3), at least two should be native Indian languages.“Students wh…
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…
Sahibganj (Jharkhand), April 7 (IANS) The Union government’s ambitious PM SHRI Schools scheme is bringing a visible transformation in government schools, with Jharkhand’s Sahibganj district emerging as a notable example of this change. The Mirzachauki PM SHRI High School in the district has witnessed a remarkable upgrade in infrastructure, teaching methods, and student engagement after being selected under the scheme.Launched to develop model schools across the country, the PM SHRI Schools initi…
Kohima, March 24 (IANS) The Nagaland government on Tuesday launched the District School and System Leaders Professional Learning Community (DSSL PLC), marking a significant step toward strengthening the state’s education system through collaborative leadership and institutional reform. Speaking at the launch, Advisor for School Education and SCERT, Kekhrielhoulie Yhome, said that a robust education system rests on three key pillars: school leadership, curriculum, and administration.He stressed…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday expressed strong displeasure over references to “corruption in the judiciary” in a newly introduced Class 8 Social Science textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), remarking that no one would be permitted to “defame or denigrate” the institution.The development arose from a CJI Kant-led Bench after senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi raised conc…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The newly released Class 8 Social Science textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced a section addressing “corruption in the judiciary” under a chapter titled ‘The role of the judiciary in our society’, triggering political debate.In the revised chapter, the textbook identifies “corruption at various levels of the judiciary” and a “massive backlog…on account of multiple reasons, such as a lack of an adequa…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on Friday launched the prospectus for the Academic Session 2026–27, announcing 30 new programmes with no fee hike for any courses, an official said. The 150-page prospectus, launched by the Vice Chancellor Mazhar Asif, outlines comprehensive guidelines for admissions across undergraduate, postgraduate, advanced diploma, PG Diploma, Certificate and Diploma programmes.It also provides detailed information on eligibility criteria, application li…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday inaugurated a CM-Shri School in Sarojini Nagar and launched the CM-Shri Schools project in 75 city schools, assuring an increasing use of AI tools for improving the learning level among students, an official said.The two assured the best of facilities for students in Delhi schools, emphasising that using modern AI tools will increase in the coming time for optimising gains from th…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Adani Foundation, supported by Adani Electricity, recently observed National Girl Child Day with students from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) schools in Mumbai.The day was observed on January 24 as part of the flagship CSR initiative Project Utthan.”In a collaborative effort to promote early empowerment and equality, Project Utthan by Adani Foundation, supported by Adani Electricity, in collaboration with the BMC, observed National Girl Child Day across BMC sch…