Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, on October 25 launched the phase-II of Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF), a two-year long fellowship conceived to create opportunity for young, dynamic individuals to contribute to enhancing skill development at the grassroots. Under the second phase 661 MGNFs will be deployed across all districts of the country. Eight …
In line with its announcement of 100 Saninik schools in the budget this year and NEP 2020, Government of India has decided to affiliate 100 schools under SainikSchools Society, Ministry of Defence. In the first phase, 100 affiliate partners are proposed to be drawn from States/NGOs/Private partners. These Schools function as an exclusive vertical which will be distinct and different …
Delhi Public School (DPS) R.K. Puram (New Delhi), one of the most prestigious schools in India founded on January 29, 1972 in New Delhi, will turn 50 in 2022. On October 2, 2021, DPS R. K. Puram organised a curtain raiser to the official launch of the six month long celebration of the golden jubilee of the institution. VK Shunglu, Chairman of …
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Sep 29 cleared the PM POSHAN Scheme for providing one hot cooked meal in Government and Government-aided schools from 2021-22 to 2025-26. This is a Centrally-Sponsored Scheme which covers all school children studying in Classes I-VIII of Government, Government-Aided Schools. The earlier name of the scheme was ‘National Scheme for Mid Day …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sep 30 inaugurated Central Institute of Petrochemicals Technology (CIPET), Jaipur through video conference. He said that the new Institute of Petrochemical Technology will connect the lakhs of youth with new possibilities. He also recalled his Chief Minister tenure and his efforts to establish and nurture Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, now Energy University, in the state. …
Environmental scientists from the University of Birmingham have helped to create a hi-tech ‘heart’ for the Queen’s Baton as it carries a royal message through India and around the world ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Queen’s Baton Relay begins on 7 October 2021 at Buckingham Palace, where Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will place her message to the Commonwealth …
