Education Ministry

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...

April 9, 2026 3:36 PM

Higher Education Department hosts session on Indian knowledge systems under Mission Sadhana Saptah 2026

The Department of Higher Education organised an interactive session on Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) as part of ‘Sadhana Saptah 2026’, a week-long initiative aimed at strengthening capacity-building and promoting citizen-centric governance. The programme was organised to mark the Foundation Day of the Capacity Building Commission and five years of Mission Karmayogi. Focus on integrating traditional knowledge with modern education The session brought together officials and experts to deli...

March 23, 2026 12:07 PM

Bharat Innovates showcases India’s rise as global innovation hub: Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that Bharat Innovates reflects India’s emergence as a global innovation hub, while addressing the concluding session of the Bharat Innovates Deep-Tech Pre-Summit at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. The Minister participated in a round-table discussions with investors and academia. He said that as a precursor to Bharat Innovates 2026 to be organised in Nice, France, today’s brainstorming session centred on advancing deep-tech i...

March 12, 2026 6:27 PM

Education Ministry holds national workshop on merit scholarship scheme implementation

The Ministry of Education organised a one-day national workshop in New Delhi to review and strengthen the implementation of the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS), aimed at supporting meritorious students from economically weaker sections. The workshop, held on March 10, was organised by the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) and brought together state, Union Territory and district-level officers responsible for implementing the scholarship scheme. The delibera...

March 3, 2026 12:38 PM

Online registration opens for Yuva Sangam Phase VI under ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’

The Ministry of Education on Monday opened online registrations for Yuva Sangam (Phase VI), a flagship youth exchange programme under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) initiative. Yuva Sangam, organised by the Department of Higher Education, Government of India, aims to strengthen emotional bonds and foster mutual understanding among young citizens from different States and Union Territories through structured exposure visits. Youth in the 18–30 age group, including students of higher ed...

February 17, 2026 4:41 PM

Education Ministry highlights AI-driven transformation at India AI Impact Summit 2026

The Ministry of Education hosted a special session titled “Ministry of Education – Pushing the Frontier of AI in India” at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 held at Bharat Mandapam on Tuesday, underscoring the government’s push to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) across India’s education ecosystem. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who attended the session, described the Summit as a pathbreaking initiative envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to accelerate India�...

December 31, 2025 9:25 AM

‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ sets new record with over 3 crore registrations

Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC), the flagship initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has set a new benchmark, with registrations crossing 3 crore participants as of December 30, 2025, according to the Education Ministry. The registrations include students, parents and teachers from across the country, marking the highest participation since the programme’s inception. The surge reflects the initiative’s growing reach and its role in addressing issues related to exam stress, mental well-being ...

October 30, 2025 8:14 PM

AI curriculum to be introduced in all schools from Class 3 onwards

In a move to prepare students for the future, the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSE&L), Ministry of Education, has announced that a curriculum on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computational Thinking (CT) will be introduced in all schools from Class 3 onwards. The initiative aims to equip young learners with essential 21st-century skills and foster responsible and ethical use of technology from an early age. Aligned with the National Curriculum Framework for School Educati...

October 8, 2025 5:33 PM

Government to launch ‘Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 3.0’ to safeguard students’ health on Oct 9

The Government will launch the Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 3.0 (TFYC 3.0) on Thursday, reaffirming its commitment to building a tobacco-free learning environment and protecting the health and well-being of students across the country. The campaign has been jointly initiated by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. It marks a major step towards realizing the Government’s vision of a tobacco-free generation. Tobacco use remains a serious public health chall...