Kifayatullah Malik’s Fight for Tribal Education Wins Him the President’s NSS Award
Written by Tauseef Ahmad and Sajid Raina Kifayatullah Malik knows what it feels like to be on the edge of losing something precious. As a child growing up in Lawaypora village in Bandipora, North Kashmir, he saw many of his friends drop out of school, forced to trade their dreams for domestic responsibilities and financial […]
Sex Education Forum seminar — use of local data to inform RSE – 7 Mar 2023
“(The SHEU survey) was very, very useful. It gave us reassurance we weren’t missing a trick. For example not many pupils in the sample year groups were taking illegal drugs, which re-enforced our opinions. But the survey also raised issues and flagged some things up. We discovered that some of our girls weren’t eating enough […]
Maharashtra to implement NEP 2020 with Hindi as compulsory third language in classes 1 to 5 from 2025-26, ET Education
The new curriculum under NEP 2020 will follow a phased timeline, starting with Class 1 in 2025-26 academic year and expanding to all grades by 2028-29 Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has taken a policy decision to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 with Hindi as a compulsory third language from the academic year 2025-26. […]
Telangana to bring out new policy document for best education system, ET Education
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday directed the Education Commission to prepare a comprehensive policy document to design the best education system. He made it clear that the government is ready to earmark substantial funds to establish a high-quality education structure in the state soon. Hyderabad, The government of Telangana will bring a policy […]
Gujarat Board allows mother’s name to be added in education documents, ET Education
Following approval from the state education department, the Board circulated these amendments on Friday, enabling modifications in school leaving certificates, marksheets, and examination certificates. Although the Board submitted this proposal on Aug 3, 2022, it remained under review until receiving recent approval. Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) modified its rules […]
Kerala minister criticises NCERT’s decision to use Hindi titles for English textbooks, ET Education
This change, he contended, contradicts Kerala’s commitment to preserving linguistic diversity and prioritising regional cultural autonomy Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Monday criticised the reported decision of NCERT to use Hindi titles for English-medium textbooks, describing it as a serious irrationality and a cultural imposition that undermines India’s linguistic diversity. He argued […]
Telangana enforces SC sub-categorization for future recruitments, education-related decisions, ET Education
The Act comes into force on April 14, making Telangana the first state in the country to implement SC sub-categorisation after the Supreme Court’s green signal Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Monday issued a notification, officially enforcing Scheduled Caste (SC) sub-categorization for all future recruitment and education-related decisions, following a detailed legal and administrative process. […]
US Supreme Court lets Trump cut teacher training grants in DEI-related case, ET Education
Donald Trump (By Andrew Chung) The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Donald Trump’s administration on Friday to proceed with millions of dollars of cuts to teacher training grants – part of his crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives – handing the Republican president his first victory at the nation’s highest judicial body since he returned […]
Telangana CM asks university VCs to introduce job-oriented courses, ET Education
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Hyderabad, Emphasising that all universities in the state should adopt a student-centric approach, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday asked Vice Chancellors of universities to introduce market-driven, job-oriented courses that would ensure a bright future to the students. Reddy, who held a meeting with the Vice Chancellors, said the […]
Andhra Pradesh to launch LEAP model for education revamp, Education News, ET Education
Play-based curriculum, pedagogy training and an AI-driven remedial assessment programme, Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), are among the major highlights of the model. New Delhi, Andhra Pradesh is revamping its education model this month with the launch of LEAP (Learning Excellence in Andhra Pradesh), aimed at improving learning outcomes for students, according to Education Minister […]