The National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), a deemed-to-be university and premier national institution for educational research, policy, and capacity building, celebrated its 19th Foundation Day with a thought-provoking address by Dr. Ram Madhav, President of the India Foundation, on the theme “Preparing India for the Emerging New World.” Originally established in 1962 as a UNESCO initiative and …

The Supreme Court appointed National Task Force (NTF) on Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) has officially launched its dedicated website. The newly launched website (ntf.education.gov.in) serves as a central platform to gather diverse perspectives from key stakeholders including: Students of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Parents of such students, Faculty Members, Mental Health Service Providers, …

Establishment of Nodal Centers in Indian Premier Institutions dedicated to Defence and National Security Research is to bridge the gap between the Armed Forces, Security Agencies and Academic, Research Institutions Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is leading the initiative to set up nodal centres for defence and national security research throughout the country. Established under the aegis of Ministry of Education, …

Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (I/C), Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education used the 16th FICCI Global Skills Summit to press the need of adequate valuation mechanism for skilled workers. In his keynote on the second day of the annual conference on August 8 in New Delhi, Skills Minister declared that India currently lacks adequate valuation …

The Delhi government on August 5 introduced the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Bill, 2025 during the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Legislative Assembly. First announced in April following a major controversy over fee hikes by private schools, the bill is now under heated debate for its long-term impact on school fee structures, financial transparency, …

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s flagship initiative, Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC), which has been successfully organised by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with MyGov since 2018, has been conferred with the Guinness World Record for the “Most people registered on a Citizen Engagement Platform in one month.” This recognition celebrates the unprecedented achievement of 3.53 crore valid registrations received during the 8th edition of the …