National Education Policy

October 23, 2024 8:31 PM

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan meets Australian counterpart Jason Clare to boost education cooperation

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met with Australian Minister for Education Jason Clare on Wednesday to discuss ways to deepen collaboration between the two nations in education. Their discussions centered on shared priorities, including early childhood care, teacher capacity building, and exploring the potential for school twinning programs. Pradhan emphasized that education is central to the India-Australia partnership, saying the goal is to transform India’s education system int...

October 7, 2024 4:52 PM

UGC introduces ‘Ph.D. Excellence Citation’ to recognize outstanding doctoral research

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced the launch of the "Ph.D. Excellence Citation" to honor exceptional doctoral research across various disciplines. This initiative aligns with the goals of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which emphasizes advancing knowledge exploration and fostering unique contributions in education. The decision was made during a commission meeting on October 3, 2024, where the UGC outlined plans to award ten prestigious citations each year to top P...

September 28, 2024 4:37 PM

Dr. Sukanta Majumdar inaugurates Safai Mitra Suraksha Shivir at EFLU Hyderabad

Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, Minister of State for Education and Development of the North Eastern Region, inaugurated a Safai Mitra Suraksha Shivir at The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad, on Saturday. As part of the Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2024 Campaign, Dr. Majumdar distributed safety kits to sanitation workers and awarded certificates to NSS Volunteers in recognition of their efforts in the campaign. The event was attended by Vice Chancellor (In-charge) Prof. Haribandi Lak...

April 23, 2024 12:58 PM

“This is encouraging to see!”: PM Modi lauds India’s performance in QS World University rankings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has commended India’s performance in the latest QS World University Rankings, highlighting the government’s focus on “research, learning and innovation in a big way.” India emerged as the top-performing nation among G20 countries in the latest QS World University Rankings, with its universities recording a 14% year-on-year improvement in the average ranking. Nunzio Quacquarelli, President of Quacquarelli Symonds, said in a LinkedIn post on Monday that India...