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The Ministry of Education (MoE) has requested the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to review its textbooks and make updates every year, states a report by PTI. Currently, there is no set mandate regarding the frequency of updates for NCERT textbooks.
Taking note of prevalent service jurisprudence, the Supreme Court on Thursday (April 25) held that the employment is deemed to be terminated from the date on which the letter of resignation is accepted by the appropriate authority.
The Union Ministry for Women and Child Development, on April 19, released a curriculum for early childhood education — ‘Aadharshila’ & ‘Navchetana’. These curriculum documents for children aged three-six years are based on the recommendations of the National Curriculum Framework for the Foundational Stage 2022 and National Education Policy 2020. India hosts 1.4 million government anganwadis with an enrolment of 80 million children.
The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR) on Monday said the policy of private educational institutions getting concessions by opting for minority status needs to be reformed at the government level. The commission’s chairperson advocate Susieben Shah said educational institutions cannot misuse the policy and do injustice to the minority communities.
The NCPCR has written to all principal secretaries and secretaries of school education across India asking them to ensure uniformity in the syllabus, textbooks, and evaluation methods across all schools falling under the Right To Education Act.
The Punjab and Haryana high court has observed that as far as education is concerned, whether technical or vocational is concerned, the standard ought to be maintained universally all over India.
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) today, Monday, April 8, issued a warning against pirated school textbooks, flagging possibilities of factually incorrect content, stated a report by PTI.
Dharmendra Pradhan expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for envisioning ‘Digital India’, which has now gained significant momentum, evident in the creation of 25 crore APAAR IDs. Additionally, he emphasiSed the vital interconnection between APAAR IDs, the Academic Bank of Credit, and Digilocker, facilitating streamlined operations.
The minister also highlighted the concept of introducing 10 bag-less days in school every year.
New Delhi: Students who would be appearing in Class 10, 12 exams in the academic year 2025-26 will have the option to appear in board exams twice from that year. The announcement was made by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at the launch of PM SHRI (Prime Minister Schools for Rising India) scheme in Chhattisgarh. Around 211 schools of the state will be upgraded under the move.
The Education Ministry has urged all states and Union Territories to ensure that the age of admission to class I is six-plus years from the 2024-25 session onwards.
The initiative aligns with the provisions in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.