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 […]
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 […]