Tag: NEP

The University Grants Commission (UGC) recently issued a notice urging Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to implement guidelines allowing students to pursue two academic courses simultaneously, as outlined in the National Education Policy (NEP). In the notice, UGC Secretary Manish R. Joshi expressed concern that, despite repeated reminders, more than two years have passed, and many universities have yet to offer the dual-course facility to students.The official notice states, “It has come to the UGC’s attention that many students continue to face challenges enrolling in two academic programmes simultaneously, primarily due to HEIs’ insistence on submitting migration certificates or school-leaving certificates ... Read more

The debate surrounding education systems in India and the United States has been ongoing for decades. Many argue that the Indian education system is lagging behind, often criticized for being rigid and overly focused on rote learning. On the other hand, the US education system is frequently perceived as superior due to its emphasis on creativity and hands-on learning.However, neither system is without its flaws.Both countries face unique challenges, and their education systems reflect cultural and structural differences that have a profound impact on students. It’s crucial to recognize that neither is wholly better or worse; instead, both have their ... Read more

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu was already implementing many acceptable aspects of the NEP by way of its own initiatives but had objections to issues like the three-language formula, state School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh said on Tuesday. He was responding to a set of questions put forth by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to TN Chief Minister M K Stalin over the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.Further, linking release of Samagra Shiskha funds to NEP infringes upon the State’s Constitutional autonomy, Mahesh said. Pradhan’s questions included whether the CM was opposing education in mother tongue including in Tamil, ... Read more

PANAJI: The Goa government has decided to review the implementation of the New India Literacy Mission (NILM) in advance of its ambitious goal of achieving 100% literacy in the state by December 19 this year, according to an official. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has directed senior panchayat and municipal officials to either provide a list of illiterate people in their jurisdiction or issue a certificate certifying that their ward, locality, village, or city is fully literate.Sawant on Monday chaired a meeting of the National Education Policy (NEP) steering committee which discussed its implementation and the NILM, a government spokesman said. ... Read more

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

New Delhi, The University of Delhi has increased the passing criteria for promotion to the next year from 50 percent to 63 percent for all undergraduate courses, officials said. As a result, undergraduate students at all DU colleges must now achieve a total of 63 percent in their first and second semesters to qualify for promotion.However, students representing DU in sports, extracurricular activities, the National Cadet Corps (NCC), the National Service Scheme (NSS), and other similar activities may be exempt from this requirement, pending approval from their college’s competent authority. The step has been taken to overcome the shortcoming in ... Read more

Mumbai: The government will need to inject more funds in the education sector to bring in more public-private partnerships, encourage apprenticeship programmes, establish centres which are focused on crucial skillsets like AI and rollout better infrastructure for a stronger impact of the National Education Policy. “The current 3.5% of GDP spending will not be sufficient for National Education Policy implementation,” said Avantika Tomar, EY-Parthenon India Education partner. “Budget 2024-25 should drive more public-private partnerships, revamp teacher training, allocate funds for Centres of Excellence and incubation centres in universities dedicated to AI, and emphasise the need for more Early Childhood Education ... Read more

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

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

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