education sector

The Holistic Rural Development Programme (HRDP) was launched in the Rajouri district as a joint initiative of Ashray Foundation and HDFC Parivartan, involving government officials, community representatives, and local residents.The programme aims to promote the overall development of rural...

Chandigarh, March 9 The Congress on Monday called the Punjab Budget a "figuring out," and criticized the AAP government over the "increasing" debt.Participating in the discussion on the state budget, Congress MLA Pargat Singh said the government did not present any roadmap in the budget to...

Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), March 9 Dismissing the ruling DMK's mega-conference being organized on Monday in Trichy as a "manufactured awakening", TVK claimed that no amount of "artificial boosters" could save the ruling party from the growing public tide in favor of actor-politician Vijay.In...

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 7 Governor of Delaware, Matt Meyer, met with Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, and the two leaders discussed reforms in the health and education sectors.Governor Meyer invited Reddy to Delaware, and both leaders expressed their desire to strengthen and expand ties...

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...

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...

New Delhi, February 28 Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood described an order by the Delhi High Court concerning school fee regulation as a significant interim relief for parents, and said the government would strictly enforce the directions.The high court on Saturday deferred 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 26 – In a significant move aimed at promoting inclusivity in the education sector, the Tamil Nadu government has reduced the minimum qualifying marks for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) papers I and II from 50 per cent to 40...

Chandigarh, February 25 Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader N K Sharma on Wednesday criticised Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, alleging that the Aam Aadmi Party government has failed to improve school education in Punjab.Sharma, who is also the president of the SAD Trade Wing, said the chief...

Mumbai, February 25 Vijay Wadettiwar, the leader of the Maharashtra Congress legislative party, said on Wednesday that the Governor's address to the state legislature was a repetition of "old and re-polished points" which presented a misleading picture.Participating in the discussion on the...

Mumbai, February 25 – The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) presented its education budget for the 2026-27 financial year on Wednesday, proposing a total outlay of ₹4,248.08 crore, an increase over the ₹3,674 crore budget for 2025-26.The budget, presented by Additional Municipal...

Mansa (Punjab), February 24 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann accused his rival political parties – the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal – of neglecting the education sector and focusing on "promoting" the families of their top leaders while in power.He also criticized the BJP...

Kohima, February 21 The All Nagaland Adhoc Teachers Group (ANATG) 2015 batch suspended its agitation on Saturday, setting a deadline of June 30 for the regularisation of services for 1166 teachers.This decision followed a marathon meeting between the Core Committee and general members of the...

Assam CM launches portal for provincialisation of venture institutionsIn a significant step for Assam's education sector and those involved, Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the online portal today for the provincialisation of venture institutions under the Assam Education...

Kohima, February 16 The agitation launched by ad hoc teachers in Nagaland to press their demand for service regularization entered its 10th day on Monday, with the demonstrators rejecting the government's request to withdraw the strike.Members of the All Nagaland Adhoc Teachers’ Group (ANATG)...

Shimla, February 15 Discussions on the discontinuation of the revenue deficit grant and its impact on the state economy are likely to dominate the three-day budget session of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, which will begin with the Governor's address on Monday.Addressing journalists here...