Education System

Vice President Dhankhar raises concerns over commercialisation of education

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday expressed concerns over the commercialisation of education and called for brainstorming efforts to address it, stressing that it should be imparted in the spirit of service. Calling education an important tool, he said it can bring equality, boost democracy and ensure prosperity in the world. Dhankhar was addressing students after unveiling a statue of Jiwajirao Scindia of the Scindia dynasty at the Jiwaji University in Gwalior. He said that the path of showing interest in education was paved by Maharaja Jiwajirao Scindia, and urged industries, businesses and institutions to invest in education. I appeal to industry, trade, business and corporates and their associations to take a policy decision to pool their CSR (corporate social responsibility) funds to bring about institutions and nurture them because investment in education is not only for the present but also for the future and assures our growth to be transformed from incremental to .

IIT Kharagpur faculty accuses director of favouritism, protests follow

The controversy began in September when the IIT Teachers' Association (IITTA) petitioned the Union Education Ministry, accusing Tewari of arbitrary recruitment practices and other irregularities

Health, education spending by states trails economy's nominal growth rates

State governments have consistently underspent on health and education, trailing the economy's nominal growth. Despite rising demands, priorities remain unchanged, as data reveals concerning trends

Govt undertaking reforms to ensure entrance exam system error-free: Pradhan

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said the Centre is undertaking various measures, including reforms, to ensure that the entrance examination system is error-free. Recalling that the government had faced serious challenges in the conduct of the entrance exam last year, he said it had appointed a high-powered committee under the leadership of former ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan. "They (committee) have suggested a lot of multidimensional reform, restructuring of NTA, new approach for the entrance process, looking into the mental health condition of the appearing students...," he told reporters on the sidelines of an event at the Indian School of Business (ISB) here. Broadly, the government has instructed the new National Testing Agency (NTA) leadership to look into all these areas, he said. Pradhan said at a meeting attended by the secretaries of state governments recently, he had appealed to all of them to be partners in the reform process. Many states have their

National Education Day 2024: History, significance, quotes and more

In honour of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's birth anniversary, the first education minister of independent India, National Education Day is observed annually on November 11

Kejriwal terms AAP's work in education as sapling, warns against trampling

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday described the achievements of his party's government here in the education sector as planting a "small sapling" and claimed its "trampling" would erase any future for poor children's education. Interacting with parents of children studying in Delhi government-run schools as part of the AAP's 'Shiksha Par Baat, Maata Pita Ke Saath' programme here, he claimed that before the party came to power, the city's government schools were in "deplorable conditions, often operating out of tin sheds and tents". According to a statement from the AAP, the parents attending the event expressed their gratitude to Kejriwal for "revolutionising" the education system in Delhi. Addressing the meeting, Kejriwal sought the parents' opinion about the education system and said, "What we have achieved in the education sector in Delhi is just a small sapling. Its trampling would erase any future for poor children's education in this country." Referring to the time before

Govt making changes in education system for student's development: CM Sukhu

Chief Minister further said that in the financial year 2024-25, the education budget in the state has been increased by 17 per cent

Research should be encouraged in education system, says President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday stressed the need to encourage research in the education system, and said research scholars in India are capable of finding solutions to the problems not only faced by the country but by the world. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 gives impetus to research, she noted. The president was speaking at the 21st convocation ceremony at the Symbiosis International (Deemed University) here. "I am confident that the young generation is working hard towards the development of the country. People of the country possess a lot of talent and skill. I want you to understand the requirements of the society and using your knowledge, come up with solutions that can help in the development of the masses, especially those who are marginalised, and it can encourage sustainability," Murmu said. Through the government schemes, like Start-Up India, Skill India and Stand-Up India, the young generation can achieve its aims, she said. "I would like to tell everyon

Andhra govt deletes Jagan's name from education-focused welfare schemes

The Andhra Pradesh government has renamed half a dozen welfare schemes, some of which were named after former chief minister and YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, with yesteryear stalwarts who championed education. As part of the new nomenclature, 'Jagananna Amma Vodi', a scheme which used to offer financial help to mothers educating their children, has been renamed as 'Talliki Vandanam'. Likewise, 'Jagananna Vidya Kanuka', which used to provide education kits comprising school bags, books and other material, has been renamed as 'Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Vidya Mitra', said a government release. Similarly, 'Jagananna Gorumudda', mid-day meal scheme for public school students, has been changed to 'Dokka Seethamma Madhyahana Badi Bojanam'. 'Mana Badi Nadu Nedu', a school renovation scheme, has been rechristened as 'Mana Badi Mana Bhavishyaktu'. 'Sweccha', a free sanitary napkin distribution programme for girl students, has been renamed as 'Balika Raksha'. 'Jagananna Animutyalu', a

Rajasthan govt to spend Rs 215 cr in FY25 on education scholarship scheme

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said the scholarship initiative underscored the government's dedication to empowering students through higher education

Budget 2024: What does the education sector expect from Nirmala Sitharaman?

Union Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget in the Lok Sabha on July 23

OSU would like to get into well-defined research projects with IITs: Murthy

She also talks about the state of Indo-US education partnerships and likely effects of the upcoming US presidential election for Indian students planning to study there

CM Himanta reviews fee-waiver education scheme for higher education

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday reviewed the working of Pragyan Bharti', a fee-waiver scheme for free admission in academic institutes under the state's Higher Education Department. According to the scheme, all students whose parental incomes are less than Rs 2 lakh per annum are eligible for free admission for pursuing higher education courses in the state. A total of 57,469 applicants have been found to be eligible for fee waiver in the 2024-25 academic session, an official release said. The number will go up as the second merit list for admissions to undergraduate courses will be published soon, it said. Sarma directed the education department officials to launch a widespread awareness campaign about Pragyan Bharti scheme so that maximum number of eligible students can apply for fee waiver under it. The chief minister also took note of the fact that owing to unavailability of income certificates, a certain number of applicants were finding it difficult to get

Education system handed over to mafia by Modi govt, alleges Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday attacked the Narendra Modi government over the alleged irregularities in national competitive exams, including the NEET-UG, alleging that it has handed over the entire education system to the "mafia" and the "corrupt". Her reaction came a day after the Union education ministry set up a panel to review the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA) -- the body responsible for conducting the tests -- and recommend exam reforms. The Centre on Saturday also shunted out the agency's Director General Subodh Singh and handed over the probe into the irregularities in medical entrance exam NEET-UG to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). In a post on X, Priyanka Gandhi said the NEET-UG question paper was "leaked" while the NEET-PG, UGC-NET and CSIR-NET exams were "cancelled". "This is the condition of some of the biggest examinations in the country today. Under the BJP's rule, the entire education system has been handed over to the

Normalisation of scores for CUET-UG, NET to be done away with: UGC chief

Normalisation of scores for the Common University Entrance Test-UG and the National Eligibility Test is being done away with from this year, according to UGC Chief Jagadesh Kumar. "No normalisation of scores will be required this year since both exams will be conducted in a single shift for a subject," Kumar told PTI. Normalisation is a process for revising the score of a student in a way that it becomes comparable with the score of another. This becomes necessary when an examination in the same subject is held in multiple sessions, each with a different paper. Students have been raising concerns about the normalisation of scores "unfairly" impacting their performance in the exam. "Earlier, we had to conduct the test for the same paper for two or three days in our endeavour to provide the first-choice centre to the students as much as possible. But this year, by adopting the OMR mode, a large number of centres will be available at schools and colleges, enabling us to conduct the te

India should have world-class education ecosystem: Anand Mahindra

Mahindra outlines his vision for Mahindra University in the long-run

JEE aspirant from Bihar dies by suicide in Kota; sixth incident in 2024

Kota has been in news for rising cases of students' suicides due to stress and other factors. In 2023, as many as 26 aspirants had died by suicide in the city while preparing for competitive exams

Holistic Progress Card: How NCERT is planning to change student assessment

The NCERT has recently released samples of new Holistic Progress Cards. They would now measure a child's performance from a more holistic point of view

International Day of Education 2024: History, importance, and celebration

International Education Day 2024 is being dedicated to the crucial role education and teachers play in countering hate speech, which is becoming commonplace in the era of internet

More than 'Amrit Kaal', we need 'Shiksha Kaal' for India: Cong Prez Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday hit out at the Modi government over the state of education in the country, and said India shall ensure justice for its students in 2024. "More than 'Amrit Kaal', we need 'Shiksha Kaal' for India," he said in a post on X. "In 2024, India shall ensure NYAY for our students from the Modi Government, for its report card on 'Education' is marked with gross Failure," he said citing the Annual State of Education Report (ASER). Quoting from the report, he said "56.7 percent of 14 to 18-year-old students in rural India can't do class 3 math and 26.5 percent of this age group still cannot read a class 2 level text fluently in their regional language". He also noted that 25 percent of youth in the 17-18 age group have discontinued education, mostly due to "lack of interest". Kharge also posted a 35-second video along with his post that alleged that the "BJP is destroying the future of our young.