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 […]
Goa education secretary, ET Education
Panaji: Education secretary Prasad Lolayekar visited several schools in Tiswadi taluka on Monday on the first day of school academic year to gauge the response of institutes and students about the shift in school start to April, instead of June. He said more than 90% attendance has been recorded across Goa in schools and said […]
Punjab govt to launch ‘Sikhya Kranti’, infrastructure to be upgraded in 12,000 schools, ET Education
“>“The massive infrastructure development programme includes the construction and renovation of schools, the introduction of modern learning facilities,” he added. Chandigarh, Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Sunday said the state government will launch ‘Sikhya Kranti’ — a 54-day education festival — beginning April 7 wherein newly developed infrastructure projects worth Rs 2,000 crore […]
India overhauls teaching in Himalayan Buddhist monasteries to counter China, ET Education
Home to many ancient monasteries as the birthplace of Buddhism, India received an influx of Tibetans in the 1950s that led to many new institutions being set up, but now it seeks to insulate religious learning from China’s influence. By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI – India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum […]
Experts slam NEP 2020, call for Punjab’s own education policy, ET Education
Speaking at an awareness convention organised by the Democratic Teachers’ Front (DTF) Punjab, Prof Vikas Bajpai of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, criticised the NEP 2020 for promoting digitalisation as a substitute for addressing teacher shortages. CHANDIGARH: Educationists, teachers, and student leaders voiced strong opposition to the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, […]
Kerala to launch special drive to ensure education of guest workers’ children: CM Vijayan, ET Education
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said the government would launch a special drive to ensure the education of all children of ‘guest workers’ arriving in the state in search of jobs. Officials would visit the places where guest workers reside and take steps to ensure that all […]
Tamil Nadu to file fresh case, if required, in SC seeking exemption from NEET, ET Education
“>The resolution said: “This all party meeting unanimously resolves that the Tamil Nadu government must continuously carry on the legal struggle to secure NEET exemption.” Chennai, A meeting of legislature party leaders chaired here on Wednesday by Chief Minister M K Stalin to deliberate an action plan to secure exemption for Tamil Nadu from NEET […]
Uttar Pradesh government boosts Sanskrit education with new colleges, diploma courses, ET Education
The diploma course started by the UP Secondary Sanskrit Education Council is aimed at generating employment, a govt spokesperson said. Currently, diploma-level training is provided in 184 institutions in UP. Lucknow: To promote Sanskrit and employment-oriented education, the state govt has granted recognition to 73 new Sanskrit colleges across the state and launched four new […]
Haryana CM promises full scholarship for SC and OBC students in govt medical and engineering colleges across India, ET Education
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Gurugram, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said all SC and OBC students from the state enrolled in medical and engineering courses in any government college across the country will be given full scholarship and a portal will be created for this. He was speaking as chief […]
Govt school admission for primary class students taught by NGOs soon, ET Education
Officials said on Sunday that they have told local workers in 80 clusters of the city to collect data from around 100 NGOs about students who are being taught in classes organised by the non-profits. Data will include name and age of students, classes being held and other essential information. Gurgaon: Hundreds of students currently […]