The new AAP government in Delhi has asked for amendment to no detention clause in Right to Education Act 2009 and restricting it to class III instead of present class VIII Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which swept the recently held Delhi Assembly election with 67 out of 70 seats and assumed power on February 14, has started off implementing its …
After 29 long years, Here comes the chance to redefine & reform India’s education priorities and system In a major initiative on education sector, the union government on Republic Day this year (January 26) launched web-based consultations on website http://www.mygov.in for preparing a draft on a New Education Policy on Education in the country. A set of 33 themes have …
The government on January 26 launched the exhaustive exercise for holding consultations aimed at the drafting of a new national education policy and invited suggestions and discussions on the following 33 themes: School Education Ensuring Learning Outcomes in Elementary Education Extending outreach of Secondary and Senior Secondary Education Strengthening of Vocational Education Reforming School Examination Systems Revamping Teacher Education for …
On December 25, 2014, the union ministry of HRD (education ministry) launched the much awaited national mission on teachers and teaching with an estimated overlay of Rs 900 cr over the 12th plan period (2012-17). Announced, first in the union budget proposals in June 2014 and christened as Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching, the …
Global relevance & competitiveness remain the key challenge as India will have 70 million students, the highest number ever in history of mankind by 2030 According to Greg Clark, British Minister of State for Universities, Science and Cities, soon one in four students globally will be an Indian and so world can’t ignore India. Conversely, India would also greatly depend …
The Prime Minister, Narendera Modi leaves no opportunity or platform without talking about his pet ‘skilled India’ slogan and when read with his equally catchy ‘Make in India’ catchphrase, an impression has gone out that Skills education has finally arrived to catch the imagination of youth. However, there is much ground to be covered before skills education becomes bankable in …
