New Delhi, February 26 The Union Ministry of Education wrote to the ministries of information and broadcasting, and electronics on Thursday, asking them to stop the dissemination of a controversial NCERT textbook through digital platforms and electronic media, officials said.This directive...
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New Delhi, February 26 The Supreme Court on Thursday praised the media for bringing the issue of NCERT's Class 8 social science textbook, which contained "inappropriate" content about corruption in the judiciary, to light, stating that without this, the situation could have become "completely...
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Mumbai, February 26 Amid ongoing controversy surrounding the mandatory teaching of the Hindi language in primary schools in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday in the State Assembly that while the state values multilingualism, only the Marathi language will remain...
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Mumbai, February 26 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday that if history were taught accurately in schools over the last 70 years, no Muslim would have considered Mughal emperor Aurangzeb a "hero".He also criticized attempts to draw parallels between Maratha king...
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Hyderabad, February 26 Telangana Education Commission Chairman Akunuri Murali submitted a report on the state's proposed education policy to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday.Murali, a retired bureaucrat, along with members of the Commission, presented the report to the chief...
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New Delhi, February 26 The Supreme Court on Thursday imposed a complete ban on the Class 8 NCERT textbook that contains a chapter on corruption in the judiciary, and ordered the seizure of all physical copies, as well as the removal of its digital versions.The apex court ordered that the...
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Guwahati, February 25 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the newly constructed academic building of the women's university in Jorhat on Wednesday, stating that higher education must equip students with skills relevant to emerging economic opportunities.The Assam Women's...
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Aizawl, February 25 The Mizoram assembly passed a bill on Wednesday related to the relocation of the headquarters of the proposed state university from Aizawl to Lunglei in the southern part of the northeastern state.The Mizoram State University (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposed to change the...
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Guwahati, February 25 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Wednesday that investing in children’s education is the strongest way to secure the state's future, as the government continues to implement various welfare initiatives aimed at removing barriers to learning.In a post...
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The Ministry of Labour and Employment has decided to amend the relevant provisions of the Labour Welfare Scheme (Education Component). This will allow students who are receiving scholarships from the Ministry to also receive merit-based scholarships from any central or state government agency...
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New Delhi, February 23 The Supreme Court said on Monday that it would examine whether the sharp reduction in qualifying marks for NEET-PG 2025-26 affects the standard of postgraduate medical education.A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe made the remarks while hearing a batch of...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 21 Kerala Minister V Sivankutty said on Saturday that the state was expediting steps to make regular appointments of special educators for children with disabilities and cautioned against "fake campaigns" on the issue.In a statement, the state's Minister of General...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 18 The Kerala government has decided to grant temporary pay scale approval to nearly 20,000 teachers affected by a recent Supreme Court verdict mandating K-TET qualification, Minister V Sivankutty said on Wednesday.Addressing a press conference, Sivankutty said...
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Amaravati, February 17 Andhra Pradesh Minister G Ravi Kumar announced on Tuesday that the state government is providing subsidized power to aquaculture farmers at Rs 1.5 per unit.Addressing the Assembly, the state energy minister said that 5.2 lakh aquaculture farmers are receiving electricity...
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New Delhi, February 16 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has stated that it is mandatory for class 10 students to appear in the first board exam, and those who do not attempt at least three subjects in the first edition will be placed in the "essential repeat" category, officials...
Kolkata, February 14 – Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday that West Bengal had lost central funds worth Rs 10,000 crore due to the state government's failure to implement the National Education Policy (NEP)."Despite repeated requests, the National Education Policy was...
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Kolkata, February 14 Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday that infiltration had become a serious issue in West Bengal and alleged that the state was being handed over to infiltrators.Addressing a BJP teachers' cell conference here, the Union education minister also pitched the...
Kolkata, February 14 Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday that infiltration had become a serious issue in West Bengal and alleged that the state was being handed over to infiltrators.Addressing a BJP teachers' cell conference here, the Union education minister also pitched the...
Shimla, February 13 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday directed the education department to expedite the affiliation of government schools in the state with the CBSE.He said that 140 government schools would opt for CBSE affiliation from the next academic session, and in the first...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Kerala's Minister of General Education, V. Sivankutty, on Friday described senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala's criticism of the early distribution of books and uniforms to school students as a "challenge" to the future of poor children.Speaking to...
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