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NCERT की पाठ्यपुस्तकों से संविधान की प्रस्तावना को हटाने के आरोपों का कोई आधार नहीं: शिक्षा मंत्री
नई दिल्ली: NCERT Books Preamble: केंद्रीय शिक्षा मंत्री धर्मेंद्र प्रधान ने एनसीईआरटी यानी राष्ट्रीय शैक्षिक अनुसंधान और प्रशिक्षण परिषद (NCERT) की कक्षा 3 और कक्षा 6 की पाठ्यपुस्तकों से संविधान की प्रस्तावना को हटाने के आरोप को निराधार बताया है. उन्होंने कहा कि राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति के अंतर्गत पहली बार एनसीईआरटी ने पाठ्यपुस्तकों में भारत के संविधान के विभिन्न पहलुओं— प्रस्तावना, मौलिक कर्तव्य, मौलिक अधिकार, राष्ट्रगान, को उचित महत्व और सम्मान देने का काम किया है. बच्चों के समग्र विकास के लिए नेशनल एजुकेशन पॉलिसी (NEP) के दृष्टिकोण का पालन करते हुए इन सभी पहलुओं को एग एप्रोपिएट (age-appropriate) विभिन्न ... Read more
Congress MP Blames Government for 'Dismantling' Education System – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Accusing the government of “dismantling” the country’s education infrastructure, Congress MP Mohammad Jawed launched a scathing attack on the NDA dispensation during Wednesday’s parliamentary session. He highlighted the recent incidents of paper leaks as evidence of systemic failures within the education sector. Jawed argued that these lapses not only undermine the credibility of the examination process but also erode public trust.He further demanded the reinstatement of scholarships and other schemes for minority communities, which he claimed had been unjustly discontinued, depriving deserving students of critical support for their educational pursuits.Participating in a debate on the demands for grants ... Read more
Two-week delay likely before DU undergraduate counselling starts: VC Yogesh Singh on CUET UG result 2024 deferral – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh spoke on the CUET-UG result delay and said that there are two issues to deal with. The first is that the result has not been declared.He said, “There are two issues here, the result has not been declared but it will come very soon. After that, we will start our counselling. But there will be a delay of about 2 weeks.” Further, he added that he is hoping for the first-year classes to start soon and will be held by August 16 or 17.He also added that the regular semesters for the second ... Read more
Pursuing dreams through art-based learning in trouble-torn Kashmir Valley schools | Mint
Not very long ago, a young Falak Aftab filled her notebook page with black colour when asked to draw any painting from her imagination. Falak confided in her teacher that she had nothing else but a ‘dark’ life in mind. “She used to live in isolation. Whenever we tried to engage with her, she remained silent. One day, I asked her why she painted the page black. She said black represented the darkness she felt at home. She couldn’t think of any better colour to explain it with,” said Firdous-ul-Nisa, a teacher at Government High School, Shirmal, in Jammu and ... Read more
Under the leadership of PM Modi 3.0, Dharmendra Pradhan continues to serve as the education minister.
Dharmendra Pradhan has been appointed as the Minister of Education once more. Dharmendra Pradhan has been appointed as the Minister of Education –Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assigned portfolios to his council of ministers, with Dharmendra Pradhan continuing as the head of the Ministry of Education. The Modi 3.0 administration’s Union Council of Ministers includes 72 members, with 30 holding cabinet positions and five serving as ministers of state with independent charge. The ministers took their oath of office on Sunday, June 9, administered by President Droupadi Murmu. Dharmendra Pradhan’s Continued Leadership Dharmendra Pradhan has been a pivotal member ... Read more
Karnataka government limits degree programs to three years – Times of India
BENGALURU: The Karnataka government issued a government order on Wednesday restricting the degree programmes in the state to three years.The UG programmes will not have the option of a fourth year degree programme, as was introduced by the National Education Policy in 2021. The fourth year was optional earlier in the NEP scheme as well. However, the government is yet to take a decision on the multiple entry and exit options—which allows students to earn a certificate after the first year, a diploma after the second year, a degree after third year and an honours fourth year.The decision will be ... Read more
Can’t teach religion, jingoism for Indian Knowledge Systems – Times of India
PUNE: Officials in the state’s steering committee for implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 observed that in many higher educational institutes, “religion, jingoism and blind heroworship” were being taught under the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) course subjects. They plan to make changes to curb this trend.The committee has decided to make several shifts in NEP implementation from the academic year 2024-25, based on a review of the same in some autonomous colleges in the last academic year.Asub-committee has been formed to prepare a broad outline of dos and don’ts in subject design for the IKS basket. Nitin Karmalkar, ... Read more
UGC approves use of NET scores for PhD admissions from 2024-25 session
In a move aimed at streamlining the admission process for doctoral programs, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced that scores from the National Eligibility Test (NET) will be valid for PhD admissions starting from the 2024-25 academic session. This decision aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and addresses the challenges faced by candidates who currently have to write multiple entrance exams conducted by various universities for PhD admissions. PhD admission will be done based on UGC NET, and no separate exams will be required as per Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, the UGC chairman. The announcement came following the ... Read more
UGC approves use of NET scores for PhD admissions starting 2024-25 academic session – Times of India
NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided that starting from the academic session 2024-25, PhD admissions can utilize National Eligibility Test (NET) scores. This decision aims to streamline the admission process under the National Education Policy, eliminating the need for multiple entrance exams. The UGC made this determination during its 578th meeting on March 13, based on recommendations from an expert committee tasked with reviewing UGC NET exam provisions.Presently, the NET exam primarily serves for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) eligibility and assistant professor appointments. Conducted by the National Testing Agency biannually in June and December, UGC NET June ... Read more
नैनीताल के प्रसिद्ध सेंट जोसेफ कॉलेज के छात्रों ने बनाए टेलीस्कोप और रॉकेट, यहां चलती है 'एस्ट्रो पाठशाला'
तनुज पाण्डे/ नैनीताल.देश की शिक्षा व्यवस्था में पिछले कुछ सालों में काफी बदलाव आया है. इंटरनेट और अन्य तकनीकों के माध्यम से आज शिक्षा का स्तर भी बड़ चुका है. देश के कई स्कूलों में बच्चों को अलग अलग कोर्स के माध्यम से कई तरह की जानकारियां दी जा रहीं हैं. ऐसा ही एक स्कूल उत्तराखंड के नैनीताल में स्थित है. नैनीताल के प्रतिष्ठित सेंट जोसेफ कॉलेज में बच्चों को पढ़ाई के साथ साथ ब्रह्मांड की जानकारी भी दी जा रही है. बच्चे ब्रह्मांड से जुड़े रहस्यों से लेकर दुनियाभर की स्पेस एजेंसी के बारे में जानकारी प्राप्त कर रहे ... Read more