Jaipur, April 10 (IANS) The Rajasthan government on Friday directed officials to ensure that all dilapidated but repairable school buildings across the state are repaired well before the monsoon sets in. A meeting to this effect was held under Rajesh Yadav, Additional Chief Secretary (School Education), to assess key schemes, activities, and pressing issues of the Education Department.Highlighting the urgency of the matter, he referred to last year’s incident in Jhalawar, where the roof of a s…
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Jaipur, March 30 (IANS) The 2026–27 academic session in Rajasthan’s government schools will commence from April 1 with renewed enthusiasm and widespread public participation. To mark the beginning, Praveshotsav 2026 is being organised across the state as a large-scale campaign aimed at increasing enrolment, reducing dropout rates, and ensuring every child is connected to education, officials said on Monday.The Education Department has completed all necessary preparations and issued guideline…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) India and Finland on Thursday held a high-level bilateral meeting to explore collaboration in skill development, vocational education and workforce mobility.The discussion was held between Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Matias Marttinen, Finnish Minister of Employment.The meeting reflected growing convergence between the two nations in building resilient and future-ready talent ecosystems, accordi…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the setting up of a National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence at the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) in Kanpur. The Centre will be established in collaboration with the Government of France under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).The announcement wa…