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UGC Chairman Speaks On The Flexibility of Newly Adopted National Credit Framework

7Mar

Education

UGC Chairman Speaks On The Flexibility of Newly Adopted National Credit Framework

University Grants Commission announced the National Credit Framework (NCrF) in April 2023 for all regulatory organizations and universities in India. This framework is designed to integrate the credits earned at various educational levels including school, higher education, vocational, and skill edu...

27Feb

Education

Ministry Of Education Reaffirms The Minimum Age Of Entry To Grade 1 As 6+ Years

In its latest notification dated February 15, 2024, the Ministry of Education reaffirmed that the minimum age of entry to Grade 1 should be minimum 6 years old, in accordance with the principles of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (R...

UGC Introduces New Internship Guidelines To Boost Employability In Students

5Feb

Education

UGC Introduces New Internship Guidelines To Boost Employability In Students

To enhance the employability skills among undergraduates, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced comprehensive guidelines for internships or research internships. The guidelines align with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. UGC has directed all higher educational Institution...

1Feb

Education

Education Sector Sees Growth Under New NEP 2020, Says Nirmala Sitharaman

Presenting the Interim Budget 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the education sector growth under the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While addressing the Lok Sabha, the finance minister underscored the major achievements in the Indian education system and institutes ...

25Oct

India

‘Bharat’ Not ‘India’ In New Social Science Curriculum

A high-level committee set up by the NCERT to revise school curriculum has recommended to use Bharat instead of India as the name of the country in school textbooks from primary to high-school level. Chairman of the committee and retired professor C.I Isaac, a historian and RSS ideologue has said...