SC asks Centre to examine plea for Kendriya Vidyalayas in every tehsil
A bench, headed by Justice NV Ramana, said the courts cannot decide on the issue concerning the nature of school to be opened at any location, but it can direct the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to decide on the matter within three months.
Jan 17, 2020, 23:34 PM IST
Removal of JNU Vice-Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar, not a solution, says HRD Ministry
After speaking to a JNU delegation, MHRD Secretary Amit Khare on Thursday said that the January 5 incident of violence is upsetting, adding that the MHRD is trying to address grievances of the students.
Jan 10, 2020, 10:51 AM IST
CBSE to introduce changes in examination pattern for class X, XII: Union HRD Minister
Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank replying to an unstarred question informed that among the measures introduced to effect this change is - reduction in the number of questions, more internal choices, increase in the number of objective type questions and reduction in subjective questions and introduction of internal assessment in all subjects.
Dec 02, 2019, 18:46 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi announces launch of Fit India School grading system
The Fit India School rankings have been divided into 3 categories - The Fit India Schools, which is the first level of ranking, Fit India School (3 star) and Fit India School (5 star).
Nov 24, 2019, 19:30 PM IST
JGU begins admissions for 2020 with four new programmes
O P Jindal Global University (JGU) recognised as an Institution of Eminence by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, offers students 14 undergraduate, six post-graduate and a doctoral programme.
Nov 20, 2019, 19:44 PM IST
Deshhit: All you need to know about weight limit of school bags for children
As per instructions, the weight of school bags for students of classes I and II should not exceed 1.5 kg, while the school bag of students of class III to V should weigh between 2 kg to 3 kg. Watch this video to know more.
Sep 20, 2019, 21:42 PM IST
IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, BHU, University of Delhi & Hyderabad declared Institutions of Eminence
Letters of Intent were also issued to five private universities for accepting and sending their preparedness for being declared as IoE.
Sep 05, 2019, 16:40 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to serve 3 billionth meal to children in Vrindavan on Monday
The occasion is to commemorate the serving of 3 billion meals by the foundation.
Feb 10, 2019, 13:20 PM IST
Centre eyeing Rs 1 lakh crore push for higher education infrastructure upgrades: HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar
The push will be rolled out through the Higher Education Funding Agency (HEFA) over the next four years, Javadekar said.
Jun 19, 2018, 08:08 AM IST
Teachers crisis becoming political hot potato in Tripura
The Supreme Court order of March 29 upholding a state High Court order terminating the jobs of 10,323 government teachers has added to the vacuum.
Jun 24, 2017, 12:23 PM IST
Alma mater of two PMs, Panjab University grapples with financial crisis
Salaries to faculty and staff are delayed, new projects are on hold, there is tension among students on the campus over a massive fee hike.
May 09, 2017, 12:12 PM IST
BIG NEWS! CBSE scraps marks moderation policy; no more grace marks for difficult questions
The practice of awarding grace marks will continue to ensure that a student clears an exam if he or she needs a few marks to do so.
Apr 25, 2017, 12:05 PM IST
Common test to be conducted for engineering colleges from 2018
The year 2018 will bring an unified entrance test at an under graduate level for all engineering and architecture colleges across the nation, the Ministry of Human Resource Development announced on Friday.
Feb 11, 2017, 13:38 PM IST
Vemula effect: HRD comes up with 12 recommendations to prevent campus suicides
In an effort to prevent incidents of suicide on campuses, the HRD ministry will ask universities to establish local guardian systems for outstation students, while the Vice Chancellors would closely monitor the departmental issues.
Dec 16, 2016, 21:28 PM IST
No "rigid" stand taken in appointment of AMU VC: Centre to SC
The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that it did not take a "rigid" stand in the appointment of Vice Chancellor of AMU and forwarded three short-listed names to the President for approval as the varsity has kept the UGC regulations on the issue at abeyance.
Aug 05, 2016, 20:55 PM IST
Prakash Javadekar takes charge of HRD Ministry, Smriti Irani misses the event
After serving as the Minister for Human Resource Development for two years, Smriti Irani took charge of the Ministry of Textiles yesterday.
Jul 07, 2016, 11:06 AM IST
JD(U) leader Ali Anwar makes shocking remark on Smriti Irani. Read here
Smriti Irani was sent to the low-profile Textiles Ministry from Human Resource Development in Tuesday's reshuffle.
Jul 07, 2016, 10:43 AM IST
Prakash Javadekar to take charge of Ministry of Human Resource Development today
Prakash Javadekar replaces Smriti Irani, who after serving as the HRD minister for two years, took charge of the Ministry of Textiles yesterday.
Jul 07, 2016, 09:03 AM IST
After IITs, HRD Ministry hikes fees in NITs, IISERs
Undergraduate and postgraduate students at NITs will now have to shell out Rs 1.25 lakh annually, up from Rs 70,000.
Jun 25, 2016, 14:47 PM IST
Guidelines framed for transfer of online credits to regular courses
The UGC has come out with guidelines that provide a framework for the transfer of marks scored in approved online courses to regular classroom courses.
Jun 24, 2016, 16:22 PM IST
