education reform

Chandigarh, April 9 Parents will now receive daily SMS alerts regarding their children's school attendance as the Punjab government rolled out a state-wide attendance-tracking system under its Mission Samrath 4.0, a flagship foundational learning programme, on Thursday.Declaring it as the next...

New Delhi, April 9 Veteran banker K V Kamath emphasized the need for reskilling and education reforms to harness the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), which will be the defining theme of the next decade.During a fireside chat with Sunil Kant Munjal, chairman of Hero Enterprises, at an...

Chennai, April 4 Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a strong attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday over the ongoing controversy surrounding the three-language policy under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, accusing him of misrepresenting the...

Kochi, April 2 – The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) unveiled a comprehensive manifesto for the Kerala Assembly elections on Thursday, focusing on welfare and infrastructure, as Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy released the document in Kochi, in the presence of senior alliance...

New Delhi, April 1 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the importance of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, on Wednesday, highlighting India's continued focus on fostering curiosity and holistic development, with a strong emphasis on foundational literacy and joyful learning. He...

Kathmandu, March 27 Balendra Shah 'Balen', the rapper-turned-politician who won Kathmandu's 2022 mayoral elections as an independent, has become a symbol of generational change, representing a break from Nepal's traditional political parties.Known as 'Balen', a candidate for the Rastriya...

The Punjab Government has launched a new phase of school education reform, "Punjab Education Revolution 2.0," in collaboration with the World Bank, to prepare the state's education system to compete with the best in the world.According to government sources, the second phase has been launched...

Shimla, March 17 Despite financial challenges, the budget for the education and health sectors would not be curtailed, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said while presiding over a one-day principal's conference on reforms in higher education here on Tuesday.Launching the Internal Ranking...

On Thursday, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy stated that the state government is focusing on reforms in education, as he believes that if quality education is provided, there will be no need for welfare schemes.He said the government was making changes to the education system with...

Hamirpur (HP), March 12 The CBSE curriculum is being introduced in 140 schools across Himachal Pradesh, and all the teaching positions in these schools will be filled within two months, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Thursday.Speaking at an event at the Sidharth Government...

Gurdaspur, March 9 Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann stated on Monday that Punjab is transitioning from decades of political exploitation to an era of development, educational reforms, and governance focused on welfare.Addressing a gathering in Qadian, Gurdaspur district, after laying the...

Chandigarh, March 8 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema proposed an outlay of ₹19,279 crore for the education sector for 2026-27 while announcing a series of initiatives, saying the state government is redesigning the entire education ecosystem for the next generation.While presenting...

Hyderabad, March 6 Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Friday that his government is implementing reforms in the education sector.He asserted that communities living below the poverty line can only progress through quality education, and that the government is taking steps to...

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal stated today that education as a service has significant potential to contribute to India's export earnings and help bring high-quality Indian education to the rest of the world. Addressing the Vice Chancellors' Conclave on Reimagining...

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...

Bengaluru, March 6 – In a major move, the Congress-led Karnataka government has announced a ban on social media for children under 16 years of age in the state. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made the announcement on Friday while presenting the budget for the 2026-27 financial year in the...

Itanagar, March 2 The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, on Monday approved a series of decisions focusing on education reforms, strengthening of financial and health administration, employee welfare, and climate action, besides clearing key recruitment and...

Shimla, February 26 An agreement with UNESCO reflects the Himachal Pradesh government's commitment to providing quality education despite geographical constraints and frequent natural disasters in the hill state, Education Minister Rohit Thakur said on Thursday.Chairing the third steering...

Chandigarh, February 26 Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains announced on Thursday a ₹400 crore digitalization project that will replace outdated hardware and phase out obsolete computer systems from government schools.Bains said the initiative, under ‘Punjab Sikhya Kranti’ (Punjab...

New Delhi, February 24 – Congress leader Udit Raj questioned the selective approach towards historical recognition on Tuesday, following MP Shashi Tharoor's welcome of the installation of C. Rajagopalachari's statue at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Speaking to IANS, Udit Raj said, "I say that Edwin...