education policy

Beijing, March 15 – China is increasingly restricting minority autonomy in education, language, and religion through both political campaigns and legal reforms. By codifying assimilation policies into law, Beijing is entering a new stage of frontier governance – one aimed not just at managing...

Mumbai, March 13 The Maharashtra government plans to introduce a law to regulate private preschools in the state, making registration mandatory and ensuring that institutions meet quality standards, School Education Minister Dada Bhuse said on Friday.Bhuse informed the state assembly that the...

New Delhi, March 12 Rajya Sabha Samajwadi Party MP Javed Ali Khan said on Thursday that teaching in primary schools in Uttar Pradesh has been severely affected as teachers have been assigned to carry out "Shiksha Mitra" activities and other non-academic tasks.Raising the issue during Zero Hour...

March 11, Kohima: The Nagaland Staff Selection Board has recommended a total of 1,305 candidates for appointment through six recruitment exams conducted since 2023.Informing this in the State Assembly yesterday, Chief Minister and Minister in charge of P&AR, Neiphiu Rio, said that of these...

New Delhi, March 11 Nominated Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty raised the issue of bullying of children in schools on Wednesday and urged the government to enact a mandatory national framework that includes emotional sensitivity training.During the Special Mention, Murty said, "I draw the attention...

Mumbai, March 11 – A group of parents representing students with disabilities has appealed to the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) to implement key policy reforms to make the education system more inclusive and accessible for students with disabilities.The practical exams for...

The School Education Department of Jammu and Kashmir has instructed teachers in Udhampur to refrain from using mobile phones inside classrooms during teaching hours, stating that this practice negatively affects the teaching-learning process.According to an official order issued by the Chief...

Washington, March 11 US lawmakers introduced legislation to address teacher shortages across the country, proposing federal grants and training programs to help schools recruit, prepare, and retain educators.Congresswoman Haley Stevens, along with Senators Tina Smith and Congresswoman Jahana...

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated that the National Education Policy 2020 promotes inclusive and accessible education and added that this year's budget provides significant support to education, employment, enterprise, innovation, and research. He made this statement during the...

Jaipur, March 9 The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Monday removed the disqualification for contesting panchayat elections based on having more than two children by amending the state's Panchayati Raj Act.The Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was passed by voice vote after a...

New Delhi, March 6 Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday emphasized the need to encourage students from developed countries to come and study in India.He suggested models such as a three-year program in which students spend one year in India and two years at their home...

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today called for transforming India's higher education system to global standards and attracting more international students. Addressing the Vice Chancellors' Conclave in New Delhi, he urged universities to modernize curricula and adopt emerging...

Abuja, March 4: The crackdown on Mongolian culture in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region by the Chinese authorities through language control, digital erasure, identity reshaping, and restrictions on cultural practices serves as a warning about the consequences of undermining autonomy, a...

Kohima, March 3 The Nagaland Government Teachers Association (NGTA) batches of 2010 and 2013 put their protest on hold on Tuesday, following a request from two major student organizations. The organizations said that the teachers' agitation was disrupting classroom teaching.The protesting...

Shimla, March 1 In an effort to integrate early childhood care with formal schooling and strengthen the foundation of learning, the Himachal Pradesh government has declared all Anganwadi centers as "Anganwadi Co-Schools," officials said on Sunday.A state-level joint committee, chaired by the...

Bengaluru, February 28 – Karnataka's Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Madhu Bangarappa, stated that strengthening government schools and addressing the concerns of teachers, in the best interests of the state's children, is a key objective of the government.He made this statement...

Chennai, February 28 – In a significant development for advocates of regional languages in Tamil Nadu, the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) decided on Saturday to introduce Tamil as a medium of instruction in select Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) on a pilot basis.This move marks the first formal...

Chandigarh, February 27 Over 15,000 teaching positions are vacant in government schools in Haryana, with nearly 5,000 of those positions in the Nuh-Mewat district, the state government told the assembly on Friday.In a written reply presented in the assembly in response to a question from...

Mumbai, February 27 – The political confrontation between Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has intensified over the implementation of mandatory Hindi in Maharashtra schools.Speaking at an event on the occasion of Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din (Marathi...

Mumbai, February 27 Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday alleged that the BJP wants to establish Hindi language and culture as the dominant force in the country.Speaking at a party event to mark 'Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din' (Marathi Language Pride Day) here, Thackeray claimed that...