National Education Policy 2020

August 10, 2026 9:59 PM

Government steps up efforts to promote Indian classical dance among school students

The government is promoting Indian classical dance among school students through training programmes, scholarships and cultural initiatives in line with the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Monday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Shekhawat said the government is encouraging the inclusion of Indian classical and folk dance traditions in school education as part of NEP 2020's emphasis on art-integrated, experiential an...

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 14, 2026 1:41 PM

West Bengal to implement NEP, PM-SHRI scheme: CM Suvendu Adhikari

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said that the state has joined the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the PM Schools for Rising India (PM-SHRI) scheme, paving the way for the release of central funds during the current financial year. Following a meeting with Union and state officials in Kolkata, the Chief Minister outlined a series of education reforms, including improved school infrastructure, gas-based cooking for mid-day meals, phased installation of solar panels...

July 11, 2026 6:38 PM

NEP 2020 has democratized opportunities, empowering youth from towns like J&K’s Doda: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Saturday said the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has democratized aptitude-based learning, enabling students from Tier-2 and Tier-3 towns such as Doda to compete on an equal footing with their counterparts in metropolitan cities. Addressing a two-day hybrid conference organised by Government Degree College, Doda, on the theme "Implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 in Jammu & ...

June 10, 2026 11:23 AM

India clears campuses of three leading foreign universities under NEP 2020

In a boost to the internationalisation of higher education under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Ministry of Education on Tuesday issued Letters of Approval (LoAs) to three globally reputed foreign universities - the University of Bristol, University of York, and University of New South Wales - to establish campuses in India. The Letters of Approval were handed over by Higher Education Secretary and University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Dr. Vineet Joshi in the presence of Un...

February 12, 2026 11:18 AM

Dharmendra Pradhan chairs AI-in-education roundtable at IIT Delhi; Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave from today

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday chaired a roundtable with founders of 10 new-age Indian startups using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education at IIT Delhi, as part of the Ministry of Education’s push to integrate AI into the learning ecosystem. The event was attended by Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region Sukanta Majumdar and Minister of State for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) Jayant Ch...

September 5, 2025 4:35 PM

Empowering teachers, building new India

On Teachers’ Day, India celebrates the invaluable contributions of its educators, who are shaping the nation’s future in alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047.The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has placed teachers at the forefront of educational reform, empowering them through enhanced training, recognition, and resources. With a record-breaking teacher workforce, improved student-teacher ratios, reduced dropout rates, and increased fe...

September 16, 2024 6:14 PM

Ladakh achieves full functional literacy under ULLAS

Ladakh has become the first administrative unit to achieve full functional literacy under the ULLAS-Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (New India Literacy Program). Lieutenant Governor Dr. BD Mishra made this announcement during a celebration at Sindhu Sanskritik Kendra in Leh on Tuesday. The Union Territory has surpassed 97% literacy, marking a major success for the centrally sponsored scheme aimed at empowering adults aged 15 and above with foundational literacy, numeracy, and critical life skil...

September 16, 2024 5:08 PM

Universities in India can now admit students twice a year on lines of foreign varsities: UGC chairman

Indian universities and higher education institutions can now admit students twice a year, similar to the admission process followed by foreign universities, according to the University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar. The two admission cycles will commence from the 2024-25 academic session, with one in July-August and the other in January-February, marking a departure from the current practice of a single admission cycle. "If Indian universities can offer admission twice a ...