Tag: National Education Policy
Union education minister proposes local dialects for primary education – Times of India
BHUBANESHWAR: Speaking at an event held on Sunday at the Eastern Regional Languages Centre in Bhubaneswar, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated that the National Education Policy has recommended that children receive their primary education in their local dialects through class 8, or at the least till class 5.“If the children learn and write in the same language that it hears and speaks in its early days, then the child’s ability to use logic, express thought and do analysis will develop significantly,” said Pradhan.The minister said that Odia children can become great men like Madhusudan Das, Sarala Das and Pathani ... Read more
Foreign universities in India: Guidelines to set up campuses to release soon
Guidelines for foreign universities to set up their campuses in India to be notified soon said Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. In an interview with PTI, the Education Minister said, “We are going to make a paradigm shift. So, we will go ahead after exploring all possibilities and clearing all doubts. The guidelines are under deliberation and I am confident that the UGC will notify them soon.” Also read: The NCF will raise standards of school education in the country Pradhan further said two IITs including Delhi and Madras are in progressive stages of setting up their offshore ... Read more
Three years of NEP: A status check of top 10 initiatives – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Three years since the new National Education Policy was notified, replacing the 34-year-old education policy in the country, several initiatives have been rolled out by the Centre. Here is a status check on the top 10 initiatives proposed in the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020:1. National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCF FS): It is the first ever integrated curriculum framework for children between ages three and eight in India. “Jadui Pitara: Learning Teaching Material” based on NCF FS was launched in February. It includes play-based learning-teaching material tailored for children between the age group of three to ... Read more
What’s new for 2024 CBSE board exams: Competency-based questions introduced and more, check details – Times of India
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has recently announced a significant change in its assessment practices for the upcoming academic session 2023-24. The board has made changes in the composition of question papers for year-end examinations, reducing the weightage given to traditional short and long-answer type questions and introducing more competency-based questions. These changes are in line with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and are likely to be implemented for the academic session 2023-24 only.According to the revised composition of question papers for the year-end examinations for classes IX-X, the competency-focused questions will now comprise ... Read more
AI, IoT find strong presence in high school curriculum – Times of India
By Nafisa KhatoonThe course will encourage students to create projects using indigenous solutions to solve local challengesTo increase technology integration in schools, the CBSE has introduced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) in the school curriculum from classes VI to X. The initiative was launched jointly by NITI Aayod and Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) in October 2022. This was introduced as the pilot project in 59 schools having Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) at their campuses. The schools are now making efforts to include students who are outside the ambit of ATLs.“CBSE has introduced emerging technologies such as ... Read more
Uttarakhand News: नेशनल एजुकेशन पॉलिसी इसी महीने होगी लागू, शिक्षा मंत्री रावत ने कहा- बेहतर होगी पढ़ाई
देहरादून. उत्तराखंड में इस साल राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति लागू कर दी जाएगी. शिक्षा मंत्री धन सिंह रावत ने अपने दिल्ली प्रवास के दौरान केन्द्रीय शिक्षा मंत्री धर्मेंद्र प्रधान से इस मसले पर बात की. रावत ने उन्हें शिक्षा विभाग में एनईपी-2020 लागू करने के मौके पर बतौर मुख्य अतिथि आमंत्रित भी किया. इस पर केन्द्रीय शिक्षा मंत्री ने अपनी सहमति दी है. रावत ने केन्द्रीय शिक्षा मंत्री धर्मेंद्र प्रधान से राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति-2020, पीएम-श्री योजना सहित कई महत्वपूर्ण मुद्दों पर चर्चा की. देश में उत्तराखंड पहला राज्य है, जहां विद्यालयी शिक्षा में एनईपी को लागू कर दिया गया है. इसकी ... Read more