New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin, along with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her Goa counterpart Pramod Sawant on Saturday hailed Dharmendra Pradhan’s “selfless service in public life” and said that his resignation as the Union Education Minister reflects “placing national interests over everything else”.Pradhan’s resignation came amid nationwide protests seeking accountability over exam irregularities.Taking to social media platform X, Nitin Nabi…
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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary (Organisation), B.L. Santhosh, said on Saturday that Dharmendra Pradhan had to resign as the Union Education Minister “keeping larger social interests in mind”. He credited Dharmendra Pradhan with implementing the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 and “over 100” education reforms during his tenure as Union Education Minister.Recalling the steps taken during Pradhan’s tenure, Santhosh said, “Dharmendra Pradhan as…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has clarified that the third language (R3) will not be included as a Board examination subject in the Class 10 examination for the current batch of Class 9 students.However, students will be required to successfully clear the school-based assessment in the third language to become eligible for the award of the CBSE Secondary School Examination Pass Certificate.The clarification has been issued through the Board’s implement…
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…
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…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended birthday wishes to Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and said he is making commendable efforts to implement the National Education Policy (NEP), which seeks to make India a hub for knowledge, learning and innovation. PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Birthday wishes to Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Ji. He is making commendable efforts towards the implementation of the National Education Policy, which see…
Gandhinagar, June 18 (IANS) Gujarat has secured national recognition for 15 schools under the Centre’s Swachh Evam Harit Vidyalaya Rating (SHVR) 2025-26 programme, with each selected institution set to receive a certificate and a grant of Rs one lakh to continue environmental and sustainability initiatives, government officials said on Thursday. The programme, launched by the Ministry of Education as part of the fifth anniversary celebrations of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020, assesses…
New Delhi/Imphal, June 10 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his unwavering commitment to the development of the state, and said that the situation in Manipur has significantly improved due to the decisive interventions of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the coordinated efforts of the Central and state governments. Addressing the NITI Aayog meeting in New Delhi, the Chief Minister said that with the strong ac…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday highlighted the discussions on strengthening human capital that took place during the 11th meeting of the NITI Aayog Governing Council. In a message on X, Pradhan said, “Attended the 11th meeting of the Governing Council of @NITIAayog chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodiJi. Insightful discussions on strengthening human capital and accelerating India’s development journey further reinforcing our sh…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Education Ministry on Tuesday issued Letters of Approval (LoPs) to three globally renowned Foreign Higher Education Institutions, with Minister Dharmendra Pradhan describing the development as a step towards advancing the internationalisation vision of NEP 2020. He said the establishment of campuses by the University of Bristol, the University of York, and the University of New South Wales in India will further strengthen quality education, global learning partnershi…