National Education Policy

Former ISRO chief and head of the committee that drafted the ambitious National Education Policy (NEP), K Kasturirangan, has passed away.

Inconceivable that NEP not implemented in some states: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar

"Let nationalism and the principle of nation first always guide us," he said referring to opposition to the National Education Policy (NEP) by some state governments.

Delhi Schools to Conduct Parakh Rashtriya Sarvekshan on December 4: Know Details

Delhi schools will conduct the 'Parakh Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024' on December 4, involving students from Classes 3, 6, and 9 in a nationwide educational progress survey.

Coalition govt. at Centre may not impact NEP implementation, educators say

Educators say the presence of a coalition government is unlikely to impact the implementation of the NEP drastically but might necessitate more dialogue and collaboration.

Centre approves additional 3 lakh cadet vacancies for NCC

From 20,000 cadets in 1948, the NCC will now have a sanctioned strength of 20 lakh cadets, making it the largest uniformed youth organisation in the world

NEP framework in Maharashtra’s remaining colleges by 2024-25 session: Minister

In an interview with Moneycontrol, Chandrakant Patil, Minister for Higher and Technical Education in the Maharashtra Government, said the state is preparing students for the future job market through strategic partnerships with industry leaders.

NEP 2020 ushering transformational reforms; will set up more medical colleges: FM Sitharaman

"Our Government plans to set up more medical colleges by utilising the existing hospital infrastructure under various departments. A committee for this purpose will be set-up to examine the issues and make relevant recommendations," the FM said

Education system will have to become mentor and enabler as AI grows: Suresh Prabhu

Educational institutions will need a sharp shift from being 'teaching' institutions to 'learning' institutions, Suresh Prabhu, former Union Minister told Moneycontrol in an exclusive interview.

AI will augment human capabilities, not replace us: Infosys founder Narayana Murthy

Deepfakes are an issue or even in the context of any technology getting into an evil mind, that's always an issue, says Infosys founder Narayana Murthy

India must spend $1 billion annually for 20 years to train teachers: Narayana Murthy at Infosys Prize

A professor from IIT Kanpur who has worked on air pollution is among the six winners of the Infosys Prize 2023, given by the Infosys Science Foundation

Two board exams, subject flexibility: All your queries on new curriculum framework answered

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on August 23 said the government has given the curriculum to the National Council of Educational Research and Training

National Education Policy will give due respect to every Indian language: PM Modi

Taking note of the multitude of languages in the world and their importance, the prime minister underlined that several developed countries have got an edge owing to their local languages.

People should trust education planners, says minister Jitendra Singh

”We recently concluded a discussion on the National Education Policy 2020. It is one of the best things that has happened in recent times under Prime Minister Modi,” Singh said.

Consensus among states on implementation of National Education Policy 2020, says Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan

The minister’s statement comes amid opposition to implementation of NEP by Tamil Nadu.

PM Modi slams Congress for proposing to reject National Education Policy

Congress has said in its election manifesto to scrap NEP and introduce Karnataka Education Policy which, the PM alleged, will spoil the future of a child.

IITs to adopt national credit accumulation and transfer framework

NCrF is a comprehensive credit framework encompassing elementary, school, higher and vocational education and training.

As National Curriculum Framework overhauls pedagogy, schools demand clarities

Education experts say NCF should emphasise play-based learning as a core component of the curriculum, as childhood development research has shown that play-based learning is critical for children's cognitive, social, and emotional development

New National Education Policy accepted by all, whole country working to implement it: Amit Shah

Addressing graduating students at the 4th convocation of the Central University of Gujarat on Sunday, Shah said the NEP 2020 will work to bring education out of the scope of narrow thinking, and teachers must read it "between the lines" to understand its implications.

Deakin University becomes first foreign varsity to set up international branch campus in India

This comes as part of India’s educational revamp under the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP) which emphasis on reform in higher education with one of the tenants being internationalization of education.

NEP has reoriented India's education system according to future demands: PM Modi

Addressing a post-budget webinar, the prime minister said the education system was a victim of ”rigidity’ earlier.

Azim Premji Foundation CEO Anurag Behar: 'Average people can do really good things, that's how the world changes for the better'

Behar, also the founding vice-chancellor of Azim Premji University, on his new book 'A Matter of the Heart: Education in India', education equity and access, edtech, and National Education Policy 2020.

Proposed regulations for foreign universities must take a holistic view to benefit students

The draft regulations for setting up India campuses by foreign universities are in line with the National Education Policy but some listed conditions need to be amended to make them more realistic

Budget 2023: Edtechs call for lower GST slab on educational products and services, tax deductions on upskilling courses, among others

At present, educational services and products are in the 18 percent GST slab. The newly formed self-governing industry body, the Indian Edtech Consortium (IEC) weighed in on the demand and said the government should consider shifting educational products and services to a tax slab of 5-12 percent.

UGC new draft norms: UG 'honours' degree only after completing 4 years and not three

The draft 'curriculum and credit framework for four-year undergraduate programmes’ prepared in accordance with National Education Policy is likely to be notified on Monday.

PM Narendra Modi calls for implementation of ethanol blending at the National Conference of Environment Ministers

It will also focus on increasing the forest cover with special emphasis on restoration of degraded land and wildlife conservation, the statement added.