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September 18, 2026 12:19 AM

Pralhad Joshi launches bridge course to strengthen teaching skills at primary level

Union Minister for Education Pralhad Joshi on September 16 launched the six-month Certificate (Bridge) Course in Primary Teacher Education (PTE) in New Delhi, aimed at strengthening the professional competencies of in-service primary school teachers holding B.Ed. degrees. Implemented through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), the course will provide specialised training to help teachers develop the skills and competencies required to effectively teach students at the primary level...

September 5, 2026 4:23 PM

President Murmu Confers National Awards on Teachers, Calls for Making India Skill Capital, Knowledge Superpower

President Droupadi Murmu conferred National Awards on teachers from across the country at a function held in the National Capital today on Teachers’ Day. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that academic excellence, skill development and entrepreneurship hold immense importance in the country’s development, and establishing India as the skill capital of the world and transforming it into a knowledge superpower are among the national priorities. She said that education is the most e...

September 1, 2026 6:23 PM

New NCERT textbooks for classes 10 to 12 being prepared in mission mode: Education minister

Revised NCERT textbooks for classes 10 to 12 are being prepared in mission mode, Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday. The minister also said that the textbooks for classes 1 to 9 as per the new National Curriculum Framework (NCF) have already been released. Joshi made the comments in his address at the 66th Foundation Day of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). “NCERT is playing a crucial role in building a Viksit Bharat and nurturing skilled...