Tag: Syllabus

DU teachers unhappy with new academic calendar, say studies will be compromised

Abha Dev Habib, professor in the Department of Physics at DU's Miranda House College, said that there are no holidays or mid-semester breaks for students to absorb what is being taught.

October 13, 2022

Rationalised syllabi

It is fervently to be hoped that books on social sciences, notably history, that are open to subjective reflection will not be drastically changed to suit a particular perspective on Mughal and British India. Preeminently, this must include the NCERT’s book on Indian history, published in the early 1990s. The NCERT director, Mr Sridhar Srivastava, has underscored the need to rationalize the syllabi for the publication of suitably edited textbooks.

December 29, 2021

TN varsity removes Roy’s book after ABVP protest

ABVP alleges book encourages armed revolutions of Maoists against the nation

November 13, 2020

CBSE should explain dropping chapters from syllabus, Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

The Human Resource Development Ministry maintains that the curriculum has been rationalised while retaining core elements.

July 9, 2020

Govt mulling reduction in syllabus, instructional hours for next academic year: HRD minister

Meanwhile, in the wake of rising Coronavirus cases in the country, the Centre is planning to reconsider its decision to open schools in next two months.

June 9, 2020

CTET 2018 to be held on Sept 16 | Log on to ctet.nic.in for syllabus, eligibility criteria, exam pattern

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made an announcement for the candidates who have applied for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test. The board said the examination would take place on September 16, 2018 at different centres across 92 cities in India.

June 1, 2018

NCERT to cut school syllabus by half from 2019: HRD Minister

In a move to minimize the workload of school students, Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has decided to reduce the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) syllabus by half from the 2019 academic session. HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the school syllabus was more than that of BA and B.Com courses and...

February 25, 2018

English medium course in Raiganj govt schools

Following directives from the state government, the Raiganj  Coronation High School and Raiganj Girls’ High School in North Dinajpur district are all ready to introduce English medium courses separately, beside the Bengali medium, in their syllabus this year. The schools will begin taking in pupils for the new syllabus from this week. However, the schools...

January 17, 2018

Kashmir University students protest exams without covering syllabi

Many students of Kashmir University in Srinagar have again stepped out of their classes to protest on the campus ~ but for a different reason this time round. These students, pursuing their Master's in various disciplines, have accused the varsity authorities of allegedly forcing them to sit for their semester examinations ~ scheduled for the...

March 10, 2017

Uniform syllabus

There can be no one-size-fits-all formula in matters academic. Which is why the West Bengal education minister’s move to introduce a uniform syllabus in science and technology in universities across the state has caused a flutter in the academic roost. In the manner of Kapil Sibal, the UPA’s HRD minister, Partha Chatterjee also appears to...

November 22, 2016