National Education Policy: News
08 Oct 2024
CISCEICSE and ISC students to study AI, robotics from 2025
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), which conducts ICSE and ISC board exams, will introduce major changes in the 2025-26 academic year.
17 Jul 2024
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)Central government considering second CBSE board exam for Class 12
The central government is reportedly considering the introduction of a second board examination for Class 12 students studying under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) from 2026, according to The Indian Express.
17 Jul 2024
IndiaHow brain drain costed India a whopping $6 billion
India's current account balance has been hit by a $6 billion deficit, largely due to the increasing trend of Indian students seeking education at foreign universities.
16 Jun 2024
Babri MasjidNCERT chief defends textbook revisions, rejects accusations of saffronization
Dinesh Prasad Saklani, the director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), has responded to allegations of saffronization in its textbooks.
24 Mar 2024
Narendra ModiShould call Modi '28 paisa PM': Udhayanidhi Stalin
Tamil Nadu minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Udhayanidhi Stalin called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration on Saturday for alleged bias in fund allocation.
20 Feb 2024
Dharmendra PradhanTwice-a-year CBSE board exams to be rolled out from 2025-26
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said students of Classes 10 and 12 can sit for board examinations twice a year, starting from the 2025-26 academic year.
15 Jan 2024
Indian GovernmentAPAAR ID: What it is and how to use
The Indian government has unveiled a plan to unify all school students' education records under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
NCERT forms 35-member panel for social science syllabus development
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has constituted a 35-member committee to create syllabi and instructional materials for social science subjects for Classes 6 to 12.
New NCERT books to have 'Bharat' instead of 'India'
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) panel has reportedly recommended replacing the term "India" with "Bharat" in upcoming textbooks.
30 Jul 2023
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)CBSE signs 15 MoUs for teachers' training, students' skill development
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has inked 15 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in order to train teachers and enhance skill education and assessment among students, according to an official announcement.
NCERT scraps evolution, periodic table for high school; experts baffled
In 2018, then-junior education minister Satyapal Singh asserted that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is "scientifically wrong" since none of "our ancestors...saw an ape turning into a man" and called for its removal from the curriculum.
10 Dec 2022
University Grants CommissionUGC new rule mandates 4-year course for 'Honors' degree
As per new draft norms framed by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Students will now be allowed to acquire an undergraduate "Honors" degree only after completing four years instead of three.
04 Nov 2022
University Grants CommissionUniversity Grants Commission announces guidelines for 'deemed to be universities'
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced the modified regulations for all deemed to be universities to align with the broader policies of higher education as contained in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
27 Oct 2022
Delhi UniversityDU notifies syllabus for 4-year undergraduate course after college-course allocation
Delhi University, a week after it released the first round of seat allocation for undergraduate courses, has notified the syllabus for the first semester of the four-year Undergraduate Curriculum Framework (UGCF).
01 Oct 2022
University Grants CommissionUGC clears 'much-awaited' professor of practice post; PhD not mandatory
The University Grants Commission (UGC) approved Professor of Practice, the industrial experience-based faculty post in higher education institutions for which formal academic qualifications such as a Ph.D. are not required, said the official guidelines announced on Friday.
14 Jul 2022
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)CBSE board exams 2023 to see big shift: Details here
The examination system in the country is anticipated to be overhauled next year as part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
13 Mar 2021
PhysicsMath, physics no longer mandatory for engineering aspirants, says AICTE
Studying mathematics and physics in Class-12 would no longer be mandatory for students wishing to join engineering courses, according to new guidelines in All India Council for Technical Education's (AICTE) Approval Process Handbook for 2021-22.
01 Feb 2021
Union BudgetWith eye on education, Sitharaman announces Central University, Sainik schools
In her annual Budget speech, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of education-related measures, like setting up a Central University in Leh and the establishment of 100 new Sainik schools.
03 Aug 2020
Legislative AssemblyWill never allow three-language formula: Tamil Nadu CM on NEP
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday rejected the three-language policy as mentioned in the new National Education Policy (NEP).
30 Jul 2020
Shashi TharoorMuch to welcome, but challenges remain: Shashi Tharoor on NEP
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday praised the new National Education Policy (NEP) but emphasized on certain issues with the policy.
29 Jul 2020
Prakash JavadekarIndia gets new education policy: Here are the highlights
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the new National Education Policy (NEP). The Ministry of Human Resource Development has also been renamed the Ministry of Education.
05 Jun 2019
IndiaExplained: What is the controversy around Hindi 'imposition'?
Who would have thought that languages, of which there is no dearth in India, would become BJP 2.0's first controversy?
10 Jan 2019
EducationJavadekar: Hindi not compulsory under New Education Policy (NEP)
Hours after reports stated that the New Education Policy (NEP) draft contained a provision for making Hindi compulsory in all schools till Class 8, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar dismissed such claims, calling these reports 'mischievous'.
08 Jul 2018
IndiaHRD Ministry approves third-extension for panel drafting new education policy
The K Kasturirangan Committee tasked with drafting a new education policy has got a third extension from HRD Ministry to give final shape to the draft.
27 Jun 2017
EducationFormer ISRO chief Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan to head education policy panel
The HRD Ministry has formed a nine-member panel to work on a New Education Policy to transform school and higher education.
