The recent inauguration of 33 IGNOU-MSDE Extension Centres at National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India, and Professor Nageshwar Rao, Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will help in meeting the aspirations of the country’s youth who are undertaking skill and trade-based programmes. These programmes, which are being offered through the network of …

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) having decided to conduct class 10 and Class 12 examinations in two terms, has announce that it will conduct the Class 10 and Class 12 term 2 examinations in offline mode from April 26, 2022. In a notification issued on Feb 9, the board further said that the date sheet for CBSE Class …

Parag Initiative of Tata Trusts on Feb 8 announced the 3rd edition of the Parag Honour List for the year 2022. This robust list features a wide range of original writings across categories like picture books, chapter books, and young adult books. This year, Parag received books from 23 Indian publishers, published between October, 2020 to September, 2021 with over …

IIT Madras Alumni are providing a seed grant commitment of Rs. 3 Crore Indian Institute of Technology Madras is establishing a new inter-disciplinary Water Management and Policy Centre called ‘AquaMAP’ to solve water problems in India. This Centre will provide smart solutions for challenging water problems by designing scalable models by leveraging innovative technologies. These models would be implemented at chosen …

University Grants Commission (UGC), the higher education regulator and grants making body, which is itself under brand transformation and waiting to be named as Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) on January 28 released the draft for National Higher Education Qualifications Framework (NHEQF).  The purpose of draft is to invite and collect public feedback and suggestions by February 13.  Thereafter, …

‘Drone Shakti’ will come to ITIs The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurships (MSDE) will launch the DESH Stack e-Portal — Digital Ecosystem for Skilling and Livelihood —as was announced in the Union Budget 2022.  According to a statement from the ministry, The DESH Stack e-Portal aims to empower citizens to skill, reskill or upskill through on-line training. It will …