Tag: National Education Policy

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has constituted a task force to submit suggestions to the Centre on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. While speaking to reporters on Friday, Saswat Mishra, the Higher Education Department secretary informed that the task force was constituted under the chairmanship of Development Commissioner some 10 days back. Besides, six other […]

Kolkata: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has said that students don’t need to spend dollars on education in foreign countries any more as the National Education Policy is in line with the global standards. Addressing a webinar organised by IIT-Kharagpur on Saturday evening, Pokhriyal said the country has a robust education system and quality […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Monday said that institutions like NIT Rourkela in Odisha will play a significant role in the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP). The minister made this observation while virtually inaugurating the newly constructed Golden Jubilee Building of NIT Rourkela. The Golden Jubilee Building was planned to […]

Bhubaneswar: As part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will introduce improvement examination from the year 2021. As per sources, the board will introduce English and Sanskrit in 2 levels from the session 2021-22 (already offers Mathematics and Hindi at two levels). Competency based questions have been […]

Bhubaneswar: A high-level Committee has prepared a draft University Grants Commission (Establishment and Operationalization of Academic Banks Of Credits(ABC) Scheme In Higher Education ) Regulations 2021. The University Grants Commission (UGC) had earlier constituted the Committee to develop a detailed scheme along with the implementation strategy on an innovative concept of Academic Banks of Credits […]

New Delhi: Months before the Board Exams 2021, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is restructuring the affiliation system for schools and making the process completely digital and based on data analytics with least human intervention. Further, the board has also revised timelines for the application process, officials said. The restructuring has been done […]

New Delhi: Over 15,000 schools will be qualitatively strengthened as per reforms proposed in the new National Education Policy (NEP), which will help in handholding and mentoring other schools, according to the Union Budget for 2021-22 announced on Monday. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Monday said the National Research Foundation (NRF) will be […]

Bhubaneswar: The All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE) has issued Open and Distance Learning Education and Online Education) Guidelines, 2021 through a gazette notification. Earlier, the AICTE had issued the guidelines in 2019 for imparting education through Open and Distance Learning(ODL) mode by Standalone Institutions and Institutions-Deemed to be Universities. The guidelines were subsequently […]

New Delhi: Various educational institutions, Central universities, state governments and Union Territories are constituting task forces at their respective levels to implement the new National Education Policy (NEP) formulated by the Central government. The Union Education Ministry has welcomed this initiative taken by the educational institutions. A task force has also been formed in Central […]