national education policy 2020

Itanagar, February 26 – Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) Centre in Doimukh, in the Papum Pare district, marking a significant step towards strengthening early childhood and primary education in the state.The FLN Centre...

New Delhi, February 26 – The Supreme Court has registered a suo motu (on its own motion) case over references to "corruption within the judiciary" in a newly introduced Class 8 Social Science textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).According to...

Berhampur (Odisha), February 25 Children belonging to the Saura tribal community in Odisha's Gajapati district will now receive pre-school education in their own language, officials said on Wednesday.The Gajapati administration has launched a programme – "Aame Padhibaa Aama Bhasare" (we will...

New Delhi, February 25 The first meeting of the joint committee of Parliament, set up to examine the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, which seeks to establish a single higher education regulator, will be held on Thursday.According to the schedule shared with the members, 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...

New Delhi, February 24 – Leaders from various parties have strongly reacted to the revised Class 8 Social Science textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), which states that the Congress accepted the 1947 Partition as "the only way forward,"...

Ahmedabad, February 23 – Emphasizing the role of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 in shaping institutions ready for the future, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Monday that Gujarat Law Society’s centenary year offers an opportunity to further align higher education with value-based...

New Delhi, February 23 Bharti Airtel Foundation and CK-12 Foundation announced on Monday the integration of over 45 AI-enabled teaching tools into TheTeacherApp, a free digital learning platform currently used by over two lakh educators in India.This latest integration effectively scales...

JAMMU, February 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE), in collaboration with PARAKH and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), has begun a five-day workshop at its Conference Hall to introduce the Holistic Progress Card (HPC) at the secondary...

Poonch, February 14: The District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Poonch, today commenced a five-day training program on Toy-Based Pedagogy for primary school teachers, aimed at strengthening foundational learning in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Over 80...

Aizawl, February 13 The Mizoram government will introduce a curriculum based on experience in schools to replace rote learning, marking a major shift in the state's educational approach, an official said on Friday.The government is also planning to introduce standardized annual exams for...

Ranchi, February 12 Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan virtually inaugurated the Centre for Teaching with Artificial Intelligence at IIM-Ranchi on Thursday, an official said.The centre was unveiled during the 'Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026' at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi."Aligned with the...

New Delhi, February 12 The joint parliamentary committee set up to examine the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill was granted time by the Lok Sabha on Thursday to submit its report until the last week of the monsoon session.The 31-member panel, comprising members from the Lok Sabha...

New Delhi, February 11 The Centre on Wednesday alleged that West Bengal has "completely abandoned" the school volunteer initiative – the Vidyanjali scheme – launched in September 2021.Responding to supplementary questions in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary...

New Delhi, February 11 The Centre alleged on Wednesday that West Bengal has "completely abandoned" the school volunteer initiative – the Vidyanjali scheme – launched in September 2021.Responding to supplementary questions in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary...

New Delhi, February 11 The Delhi government will upgrade 75 CM SHRI schools with AI-enabled learning, smart boards, projectors, and other advanced facilities, aiming to create future-ready institutions aligned with global education standards.The schools will be developed as specialized...

New Delhi, February 11 According to data shared by the Ministry of Education, the number of Indian students going abroad for higher education has steadily declined over the past three years.Union Minister of State for Education, Sukanta Majumdar, shared the information in response to a written...

New Delhi, February 11 A 31-member joint committee of Parliament, headed by BJP MP D Purandeswari, has been set up to examine the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, which seeks to establish a single higher education regulator.According to a Lok Sabha secretariat notification issued...

Mumbai, February 9 The Narendra Jadhav committee, set up last year to formulate a three-language policy for schools in Maharashtra, has submitted its report to the government, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday. The multi-member panel, headed by economist-educationist Narendra...