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UNICEF foresees and warns of skill deficit in half of Indian students for 21st century jobs
In India, 53% of students will pass out of senior secondary schools without acquiring 21st century skills and hence will struggle to find a decent occupation. According to the Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the unemployment rate in India stands at 8.45% and this is not likely to improv... Read More
The remarks were made while adjudicating on a case concerning the recruitment of non-permanent teachers in Purnia district. The court stayed the cancellation of the recruitment of the non-permanent teachers in the district.... Read More
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has hinted that the rationalization of the syllabus for classes 9-12 is on the cards. The rationalization is to compensate for the school time that will be lost as COVID-19 runs its course. Currently, the situation is being assessed and the time loss i... Read More
Teacher Training for NEP objectives--CBSE and AICTE’s joint Innovation Ambassador Programme
The CBSE has entered into a collaboration with the All India Council for Technical Education by signing an MoU. The collaboration is for teacher training and skill enhancement. Notably, the AICTE is currently organizing several programs for skill enhancement of the faculty and the students of the in... Read More
The Human Resource Development Ministry, in view of the Coronavirus lockdown has directed CBSE, NCERT, NTA and NIOS to come up with alternate calendars. The direction came in as the examinations and academic session schedules are getting changed in the wake of Covid-19 lockdown situation in the coun... Read More
NCERT takes up revision of Activities Calendar for classes 1-8 amid lockdown
To ensure that the children do not lose touch with academics in the period of the lockdown and that they may not feel disoriented with regard to the syllabus when they return back to schools, CBSE and NCERT has taken up rationalization of the syllabus and revision of the Activities Calendar respecti... Read More
The Delhi government has launched what is being called the Education Mentoring Programme under which the schoolgirls from classes 9 to 12 will be coached and mentored by the seniors. The seniors who will don the garb of mentors are the students from Indira Gandhi Delhi Technological University for W... Read More
Chhattisgarh to offer Education Aid to students
The Government of Chhattisgarh has announced that it will offer education aid to the children whose parents have passed away from the pandemic. The scheme that will bring relief to bereaved children is named Mahtari Dulara Yojana.... Read More
CBSE and CISCE Cancel 12th Boards
The Union Government, ending the uncertainty, cancelled the CBSE board exams.... Read More
NIPUN Bharat for Foundational Literacy Launched
The Education Ministry has launched National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat). The objective of the initiative is to make foundational literacy and numeracy a given for every child before he passes the 3rd grade (3-9 years). This has to be achieved... Read More
A New Regulation by the Government: Uniformity in Board Exam Scores
With the aim of bringing about ‘uniformity’ across the state and central boards, central authorities are planning for a ‘benchmark framework’ to assess secondary and higher secondary students. At present the boards follow different set up of evaluations, leading to disparity in results.... Read More
States, UTs makes 6 Years Minimum Age For Class 1 Admission
Following the latest National Education Policy’s emphasis on improving foundational learning in the country, the Education Ministry directed States and Union Territories to admit students to class 1 only at the age of “6+” years instead of the earlier practice of “5+” years.... Read More
How to Start an IB School Anywhere In India?
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Maharashtra Plans Stringent Control Over Private Kindergartens for Equality
In a groundbreaking move aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Maharashtra's State Education Department is gearing up for substantial changes in pre-primary education. With a vision for equality in this crucial educational phase, the department has crafted draft regulations addressi... Read More
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has unveiled its Young Scientist Programme (YUVIKA) 2024, scheduled to take place from May 13 to May 24, aimed at standard 9 students. This two-week residential initiative seeks to equip participants with fundamental knowledge of space technology, scienc... Read More
Vidya Samiksha Kendra Revolutionises Education Monitoring in Gujarat
Led by Luis Benveniste, Global Director of Education, a delegation from various African nations visited Gujarat's Vidya Samiksha Kendra, the nation's pioneering centre for real-time online monitoring of school education. This centre, acclaimed for its transformative impact on education, has garnered... Read More
India with its teacher-training infrastructure, one of the largest in the world, ranks inordinately low when learning outcomes are assessed. Indeed, the government schools are the ones which are annually... Read More
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