Education Ministry

October 4, 2026 11:53 AM

Education Ministry approves five Centres of Excellence for classical language studies

The Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education has approved the establishment of five Centres of Excellence (CoEs) dedicated to the study of Classical Assamese, Classical Bengali, Classical Marathi, Classical Pali and Classical Prakrit. The initiative is aimed at providing dedicated institutional support for advanced academic research, preservation and digitisation of linguistic and literary heritage, and wider dissemination of knowledge associated with India’s Classical L...

September 8, 2026 10:30 PM

Literacy must be reimagined as an instrument of empowerment and active citizenship: Jayant Chaudhary

Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary on Tuesday called for reimagining literacy and education as instruments of empowerment, creativity, dignity and active citizenship, stressing that literacy must extend beyond the ability to read and write. Speaking at the national-level celebration of International Literacy Day 2026 in New Delhi, Chaudhary said the ULLAS initiative was empowering learners with confidence, dignity and opportunities to participate meaningfully in society. �...

August 18, 2026 10:12 AM

NTA undertakes exam system overhaul; removes 50 staff members, advertises 10 leadership positions

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has removed more than 50 of its staff members and is onboarding professionals for key leadership positions as part of measures to reform the overall examination system, the education ministry said on Monday. The development came a day after the NTA ordered a re-test for three subjects of the UGC-NET exam for scholars due to several errors in those papers. In a post on X, the ministry said Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi held a meeting with the secretary...

July 30, 2026 5:40 PM

PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme expands access to higher education with collateral-free loans, interest support

The Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi (PM-Vidyalaxmi) Scheme has emerged as a major initiative of the Ministry of Education aimed at making quality higher education more accessible by providing collateral-free and guarantor-free education loans to meritorious students admitted to leading higher education institutions across the country. Complemented by targeted interest subvention for eligible families, the scheme seeks to ensure that financial constraints do not prevent deserving students from pursuing...

July 24, 2026 9:45 AM

NEP 2020 laying foundation for inclusive, skill-centric and future-ready education: Sukanta Majumdar

Union Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region Dr. Sukanta Majumdar on Thursday said the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is laying the foundation for an inclusive, skill-centric and future-ready education system, while stressing the need for stronger implementation of centrally sponsored schemes to achieve the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. Addressing the concluding session of the two-day Conclave of State and Union Territory Education Ministers at the ICAR–...

July 23, 2026 10:09 AM

Centre, states equal partners in building future-ready education system for Viksit Bharat: Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said the Centre and the States are equal partners in strengthening India's school education system, stressing that their collective efforts will be critical to achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day Conclave of State and Union Territory Education Ministers in New Delhi, Pradhan said the success of India's education reforms would ultimately be measured by improved learning outcomes and t...

July 7, 2026 2:29 PM

IIM Bangalore to establish first overseas campus in Indonesia: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM Bangalore) will establish its first overseas campus in Indonesia, describing the initiative as a significant step in strengthening educational cooperation between the two countries and benefiting students across the ASEAN region. PM Modi made the announcement during joint press statement with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta. "We are going to establish an overseas campus of the p...

June 25, 2026 4:10 PM

Government invites applications for National Teachers Awards 2026; online nominations open till July 10

The Union Ministry of Education has invited online applications and nominations for the National Teachers Awards 2026, aimed at recognising outstanding contributions of teachers in improving the quality of school education and fostering the holistic development of students across the country. The Department of School Education and Literacy announced that eligible teachers can submit their applications through the National Awards Portal between June 15 and July 10, 2026. The prestigious awards ...

May 25, 2026 11:19 AM

Centre moves to overhaul CBSE payment gateway system amid re-evaluation portal issues

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday held discussions with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the technical and payment-related difficulties faced by students during the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) post-result and re-evaluation process. Following the meeting, it was decided that four major public sector banks - State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank and Indian Bank - will assist CBSE in strengthening its payment gateway infrastructure and i...

May 25, 2026 11:14 AM

IIT experts to assist CBSE in resolving re-evaluation portal glitches

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has directed the deployment of expert teams from Indian Institute of Technology Madras ((IIT-Madras) and Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur) to assist the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in addressing technical issues affecting the board’s post-result re-evaluation services portal. The move comes after several students and parents reported glitches and difficulties while accessing CBSE’s post-examination services followi...