CBSE to begin evaluation of class 10, 12 answer sheets from May 10 at 3,000 centres
At least 3,000 schools have been turned into evaluation centres for CBSE Board Exams 2020 and the process will begin on Sunday, i.e. on May 10.
May 09, 2020, 18:04 PM IST
DNA: Non Stop News, 18th November 2019
This segment of DNA brings to you important stories of the day. Watch this video for more info.
Nov 18, 2019, 22:08 PM IST
Ragging complaints in varsities, higher educational institutions doubled in last 3 years: HRD data
The number of complaints of ragging received in 2015 were 423, most of them being from West Bengal. The number rose to 5,215 in 2016 and 901 in 2017, according to the data.
Jul 23, 2018, 16:22 PM IST
UGC-NET 2018 exam pattern revised: Paper-I down to 1 hour, Paper-II and III merged
Paper-II and Paper-III have been merged together to be termed as Paper-II containing 100 compulsory objective type questions of two marks with two hours duration.
Mar 13, 2018, 08:15 AM IST
Over 1,200 IIT, NIT graduates to teach at engineering colleges in poor districts
More than 1200 graduates from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs) will be teaching at engineering colleges in poor districts.
Feb 03, 2018, 00:20 AM IST
Twist in missing HRD official death case: It's not Jha's body, claims family
The victim's family has demanded a postmortem.
Dec 15, 2017, 13:44 PM IST
New education policy by December end, will be more modern, research-oriented: Javadekar
Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said the first draft of the new National Education Policy will come out by December end.
Nov 12, 2017, 17:36 PM IST
No intent to change AMU, BHU names: Prakash Javadekar
Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday denied there were plans to drop 'Muslim' and 'Hindu' from the names of Aligarh Muslim University and Banaras Hindu University.
Oct 09, 2017, 22:28 PM IST
Probe into fake placement agencies will be conducted: Tamil Nadu to Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday submitted in the Madras High Court that a detailed report would be submitted to it after investigations into some job rackets that sent call letters for interview to several people, including a judge.
Oct 01, 2017, 23:26 PM IST
Children to play key role in achieving 100% literacy: Prakash Javadekar
Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday said children will play a crucial role in the mission to achieve 100 per cent literacy in the country by 2022.
Sep 15, 2017, 23:46 PM IST
Satya Pal Singh, MoS HRD, Water Resources - Profile
Here is the profile of Satya Pal Singh, MoS of Human Resource Development and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation ministries.
Sep 03, 2017, 21:52 PM IST
BJP reacts to Owaisi's statement over Centre's directive to universities to host 'patriotic' rock bands
In a reply to All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi`s statement on directing the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and central universities to host rock bands that would sing patriotic songs on the campuses, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said that people with extreme view point and insecurities tend to oppose anything that comes up in terms of national interest.
Aug 30, 2017, 07:01 AM IST
HRD plan to replace UGC, AICTE with single regulator in limbo
The plan to introduce Higher Education Empowerment Regulation Agency or HEERA with an aim to eliminate overlaps in jurisdiction and remove irrelevant regulatory provisions is in limbo.
Aug 13, 2017, 14:36 PM IST
No plans to replace UGC, AICTE with single regulator: Govt
The government is not considering any merger of the UGC and the AICTE into a single higher education regulator at present, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
Aug 10, 2017, 16:52 PM IST
No-detention policy to go from next academic year: Union minister Mahendra Nath Pandey
Under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, no child admitted in a school will be held back in any class or expelled till the completion of elementary education covering classes 1 to 8.
NEET success to help MHRD take decision on conducting single entrance test for engineering courses
The Human Resource and Development (HRD) ministry is expected to decide upon conducting a single entrance test for engineering courses across the nation.
Jul 04, 2017, 14:09 PM IST
Centre mulls CAT-like evaluation system for teachers
The Department of School Education and Literacy, HRD ministry, is set to roll out a central evaluation system for teachers, though it will not be binding on the state governments, department Secretary Anil Swarup said today.
May 23, 2017, 16:27 PM IST
IISc Bengaluru is No 1 university; here's the list of India's Top 10 Universities
Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Science is the India’s best university, according to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
Apr 03, 2017, 16:48 PM IST
Miranda House is the best college; here's the complete list of India's Top 10 colleges
The Ministry of Human Resource Development on Monday released the annual national rankings of all institutions of higher education in India. As per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings, Miranda House in Delhi has been adjudged the best college in the country.
Apr 03, 2017, 16:46 PM IST
Govt to announce fresh panel for drafting new National Education Policy
"We will have a committee headed by an eminent educationist in around ten days....” HRD minister Prakash Javadekar told PTI in an interview.
Dec 13, 2016, 00:42 AM IST
