Tag: Education policy
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New education policy soon in public domain: HRD ministry
'This education policy is going to modify the way we are implementing our education systems', said R Subrahmanyam, Ministry of Human Resource Development Secretary (Higher Education).
December 3, 2019 -
Row over Hindi language ‘imposition’ in Tamil Nadu
While Tamil parties protested against the draft policy, former HRD minister Prakash Javadekar said that the Centre has no intention of imposing Hindi or any language on anyone.
June 2, 2019 -
‘New education policy in December’
A new education policy to “correct” the education system, which follows a “colonial” mindset, will be brought out in December, Union minister Satya Pal Singh said today. He said threadbare discussions were held on the new education policy, which is in its final stages. “The NDA government’s new education policy is in its final stages …
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October 23, 2017 -
‘Need to defend universities as free spaces’
The freedom of our Universities has been challenged by "narrow considerations" and there is need to defend them as "free spaces" and as sources of renewal of liberal values, Vice President M Hamid Ansari said on Sunday. "In a period of rampant distrust of matters intellectual there is an imperative need to defend the universities …
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March 25, 2017 -
‘Need to defend universities as free spaces’
The freedom of our Universities has been challenged by "narrow considerations" and there is need to defend them as "free spaces" and as sources of renewal of liberal values, Vice President M Hamid Ansari said on Sunday. "In a period of rampant distrust of matters intellectual there is an imperative need to defend the universities …
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March 25, 2017 -
AAP govt’s new education reform plan under HC scanner
The Delhi High Court has sought AAP government’s reply to a plea challenging its new education reform plan ‘Chunauti 2018’ which seeks to check dropout rate of students and improve education quality with special focus on the weaker students. Under ‘Chunauti 2018’ scheme, students would be mapped and the weaker students would be given "special …
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September 11, 2016 -
MDMK opposes draft education policy
Objecting to the NDA government’s draft National Education Policy (NEP), MDMK founder Vaiko on Thursday accused the Centre of making an effort to "impose Hindutva" on the masses and accord legal recognition to Hindi and Sanskrit. "The draft of the NEP has (provisions such as) providing legal recognition to Hindi and Sanskrit by imposing Hindutva …
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August 25, 2016 -
Javadekar blooper: Nehru, Patel hanged, clarifies
Remarks by Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar about how the British dealt with icons of Indian freedom struggle on Tuesday touched off a controversy, forcing him to issue a clarification. In a video of his comments in Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh), which went viral, Javadekar is heard saying,"Subhas Chandra Bose, Sardar Patel, Pt Nehru, …
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August 23, 2016 -
Windies elect to bat in fourth Test against India
West Indies skipper Jason Holder won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth and final Test against India at the Queen’s Park Oval here on Thursday. The hosts have made one change bringing in leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo in place of young pacer Alzarri Joseph while Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara made it to …
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August 18, 2016 -
Education policy to focus on equity, accountability: Javadekar
Education policy to focus on equity, accountability: Javadekar
August 13, 2016 -
Congress demands White Paper on education policy
Congress demands White Paper on education policy
August 8, 2016 -
Balochistan blast: 93 killed in Quetta hospital
Balochistan blast: 93 killed in Quetta hospital
August 8, 2016