In accordance with the NEP 2020, University Grants Commission (UGC)—the higher education regulating agency in India, has formulated a new student-centric revised “Curriculum and Credit Framework for Undergraduate Programmes (CCFUP)” incorporating a flexible choice-based credit system (CBCS), multidisciplinary approach, and multiple entry and exit options for Undergraduate Programs. This will facilitate students to pursue their career path by choosing the …

NetApp, a global cloud-led, data-centric software company with interest in student curiosity is inviting students in India aged 10-18 to share their ideas for transforming education so that their voices can be represented in a global survey of students called the Transforming Education Survey. In 2023 the results will be shared in a report co-authored by children. In this quest, the …

The Global Indian International School (GIIS), a chain of international schools and a member of Global School Foundation (GSF), has launched its 7th Smart Campus in India in Nagpur (Maharashtra). The campus to be operational by February 2023 is spread across 6.5 acres. The other existing six campuses are in Ahmedabad,   Bangalore-Whitefield, Noida, Bangalore Bannerghatta, Pune Balewadi and Pune Hadapsar. Overall the …

After launching E-Kumbh portal for discussion on engineering books vernacular languages last month (November), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in order to handhold affiliated technical education colleges to implement NEP 2020 in true spirit has issued first year engineering  books in regional languages to states for college libraries. This was stated by Prof. Rajive Kumar, Member Secretary, AICTE at …

The ‘Aspirational Districts Programme’ that will focus on digital literacy, e-governance and digital skill building for the marginalized communities was officially launched on Dec 14, 2022 in New Delhi in presence of Rakesh Ranjan, Mission Director – Aspirational Districts Programme, NITI Aayog NASSCOM Foundation, a non-profit representing tech industry in India, has forayed into the most backward districts of the …

ITC’s Classmate, has launched a National Multi-Skill competition for school students – CLASSMATE ALLROUNDER 2022. It is open to all students from Grades 5 to 10 of schools interested in registration – Grades 5 to 7 in the Junior category and Grades 8 to 10 in the Senior category. Students will be judged on multiple parameters like Academics, Co-Curricular, Fitness, …