The AICTE announced the launch of portal https://aslap.aicte-india.org/of Students Learning Assessment (PARAKH) program based on joint recommendations made by National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) and STANFORD University’s study. The portal will conduct assessments of students and faculty members of HEIs and schools. The portal has more than 1,45,000 assessment items incorporating multiple disciplines towards improving the overall competence of students …

With an aim to create a large pool of trained technical teachers, the All India Council for Technological Education (AICTE) announced that it was expanding the ambit of National Initiative for Technical Teachers Training (NITTT) by making it accessible to teachers with more than five years of service working in AICTE-affiliated institutes and colleges. Sanjay Murthy, Secretary, Higher Education, MoE …

Winners of IndiaSkills Nationals will get an opportunity to represent India at the WorldSkills International Competition to be held in Shanghai, China in October 2022 The three-day Nationals of IndiaSkills 2021 began in New Delhi on January 7 and will go on until January 9 under Covid-19 protocols mandated by local authorities and the state government. Organised by National Skill …

Integrating 21st Century skills and mindsets into daily school life will be key for young people transitioning to the workforce in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic according to a newly released report ‘Enabling Successful School to Work Transitions’  by Quest Alliance, supported by H T Parekh Foundation, the philanthropic arm of HDFC Ltd. The report identifies 11 key 21st …

In the 3rd edition of ARIIA 2021 or the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements released on December 29 , Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has been recognized as the most innovative educational institute in India for the third consecutive year. Punjab University, Chandigarh ranks  among state universities/deemed universities, College of Engineering, Pune in Govt College category, …

PM Narendra Modi’s Pariksha Pe Charcha is back! Started in 2019 as an examination distressing interaction between the Prime Minister and secondary school students and broadcast nationally, #PPC2022 (Pariksha Pe Charcha 2022) has been announced. Though the date of interaction will be announced later, registrations to participate in the event have opened. Open for school students of Classes 9th, 10th, …