Tag: Union Hrd Ministry

Bhubaneswar: Apart from unleashing copious rain and windstorm gusting up to 200 kmph that blew away thatched roofs of houses, swamped towns and villages, cyclone Fani, which made landfall near Puri on Friday has also adversely affected the education sector in the State. In the wake of utter destruction by the extremely severe cyclonic storm […]

Bhubaneswar: Mid-day Meal (MDM) scheme in Odisha is apparently in distress. For the last four-year period, not only institutions implementing the MDM schemes were on the descent but a steep dip in MDM beneficiaries was also observed. While the implementing institutions portrayed a fall of 8 per cent during the last four-year period (2015-19), the […]

Bhubaneswar: With an objective to improve national and international rankings, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will soon come up with an action plan to improve their research excellence. Every IIT will work on improving their research excellence and through that their national and international rankings, said Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank after […]

New Delhi: The Union HRD Ministry on Friday postponed the national medical entrance exam, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), in view of the countrywide lockdown due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, officials said. The NEET, whose marks are used for admission in colleges across the country, was scheduled for May 3. Also Read: JEE […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: In view of the hardships faced by parents and the students due to COVID-19 pandemic and consequent nation-wide lockdown, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has advised National Testing Agency (NTA) to extend/revise the dates for submission of online application forms for various examinations. Accordingly, the National Testing Agency has further extended/ revised […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Union HRD Ministry has relaxed the eligibility criteria for admissions in National Institute of Technology (NITs) and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs). HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Thursday announced that the candidates who have qualified the JEE Main 2020 exam will now only need to obtain a passing certificate in […]