The 7th edition of “Pariksha Pe Charcha” (PPC) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the stress associated with examinations and promote a celebratory approach towards life, aligning with the larger movement of ‘Exam Warriors’. Scheduled for January 29, 2024, the town-hall format at Bharat Mandapam, ITPO, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, will host approximately 3000 participants interacting with the …
The Ministry of Education released the 12th edition of its All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021-2022 detailing statistical information on country’s higher education system with corresponding changes over previous year on January 26. The findings of the sruvey in the form of a 336-page report says there has been an increase of 0.19 crore students in a year …
This is our second feature on 2024’s pre-budget (interim) expectations on Education and Skills sector based on opinion of a cross-section of ecosystem experts, industry leaders and academicians. The last budget of Modi Govt 2.0 still looks an opportunity for potential introduction of the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI), increased allocations to flagship initiatives like Samagra Shiksha, Eklavya Model …
In the run up to Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024, a unique initiative to cope with examination stress amongst the students, a nation-wide painting competition was organised on 23rd January 2024 in 657 Kendriya Vidyalayas and 122 Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVS), in 774 Districts across the country. Over 60 thousand students took part in the mega event, which was themed around exam mantras …
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Kaushal Bhawan – a new building of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in New Delhi on January 24, 2024. Union Education Skills minister Dharmendra Pradhan and MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar and MSDE officials were present. The Kaushal Bhawan whose foundation stone was laid in March 2019 will provide office space for the …
‘Drone Didi’—the Entrepreneurship Development Program tailored for women in Himachal Pradesh and beyond, by IIT Mandi iHub, a cutting-edge Technology Innovation Hub specialising in Human-Computer Interaction, with a specific focus on Agri Drone Applications, has received recognition from the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). The project serves not only as a skill development endeavour but also as a robust platform …
