Do Kendriya Vidyalayas promote Hinduism, questions SC; Centre distances itself
The ministry also urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the petition which has claimed that the prayers at Kendriya Vidyalayas promote Hindu religion.
Sep 04, 2018, 11:51 AM IST
Local goons enter IIT Kharagpur girls hostel, threaten staff members; govt help sought
An IIT KGP statement said on Sunday that a group called the Joint Action Committee had allegedly prevented 850 contractual workers from clean-up and mess services
Aug 05, 2018, 17:41 PM IST
HRD considers introduction of 3 new professional courses
Government is considering the introduction of three professional courses to create more employment opportunities.
Jul 30, 2018, 22:27 PM IST
Only based on letter of intent: Govt clarifies why Jio Institute got Institution of Eminence tag
The government said that such an institution needs to be set up within three years after the Ministry issues a Letter of Intent to the sponsoring organisation.
Jul 10, 2018, 10:18 AM IST
Our ancestors were not apes: Union minister Satypal Singh stays firm on his stance
He said that if not today or tomorrow, then in 10-20 years, people will accept what he said that our accentors were not apes.
Jul 01, 2018, 07:28 AM IST
Centre eyeing Rs 1 lakh crore push for higher education infrastructure upgrades: HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar
The push will be rolled out through the Higher Education Funding Agency (HEFA) over the next four years, Javadekar said.
Jun 19, 2018, 08:08 AM IST
IIT board releases extended JEE Advanced merit list; 31,980 students clear examination
As many as 31,980 candidates have cleared the JEE-Advanced exam with the IIT's Joint Admission Board (JAB) issuing an extended merit list following directions from the HRD Ministry. The extended merit list was issued following meeting of the JAB on Thursday.
Jun 14, 2018, 23:32 PM IST
Jinnah portrait row: AMU students write to PM Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath, demand action against right-wing 'goons'
The AMU students have now written a letter to the Centre and the UP government demanding action against the right-wing members for damaging the reputation of the historic university.
May 11, 2018, 12:57 PM IST
2441 schools selected for establishing Atal Tinkering Laboratories in schools across India
HRD ministry said on Thursday that it had in 2015 launched the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA), a convergent framework to encourage children to learn science and mathematics.
Apr 05, 2018, 23:19 PM IST
CBSE leaks: HRD forms panel to study examination process
The HRD Ministry has set up a "high-powered committee" to examine the process by which the CBSE conducts examinations.
Apr 04, 2018, 17:47 PM IST
HRD Ministry constitutes high-level committee to make CBSE exam process 'secure and foolproof'
The committee will submit its report on CBSE exam process by May 31 to the HRD Ministry.
Apr 04, 2018, 11:59 AM IST
NIRF 2018: AIIMS ranked the best institute for medical studies; Check full list here
While the Indian Institute of Science (IISC) Bengaluru was adjudged the overall best institution in the country, IIT Madras and IIM Ahmedabad topped in the engineering category and management categories respectively.
Apr 04, 2018, 10:12 AM IST
NIRF India Ranking 2018: Check category wise list
More than 4,000 universities and institutions have applied this year. The participation number was 3,000 last year.
Apr 03, 2018, 22:51 PM IST
IISc Bangalore tops NIRF India Ranking 2018, check full list
More than 4,000 universities and institutions have applied this year. The participation number was 3,000 last year.
Apr 03, 2018, 17:42 PM IST
NHRC issues notices to CBSE Chairman, Delhi Police Commissioner, HRD Ministry Secretary over papers leak
A day before the Class 10 Mathematics exam, that is March 27, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) received an e-mail claiming that the paper had been leaked.
Apr 02, 2018, 17:38 PM IST
CBSE paper leak: Congress demands removal of Prakash Javadekar, board chairperson
The Congress party on Wednesday demanded the removal of Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar and the CBSE Board chairperson in connection with the CBSE papers leak case.
Mar 29, 2018, 16:43 PM IST
CBSE board papers leak: PM Narendra Modi speaks to HRD Minister, calls for strict action; case registered
PM Modi has called for strict action against those responsible for leaking the CBSE board exam papers.
Mar 28, 2018, 18:40 PM IST
Education in India to go hi-tech; digital board to replace blackboard soon, says HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar
Earlier in January, Javadekar had mentioned that a resolution had been passed to ensure every classroom in the country had a digital board in the next five to seven years.
Mar 10, 2018, 20:57 PM IST
NCERT syllabus to be reduced in 2-3 years: Prakash Javadekar
The government is mulling to change the NCERT syllabus in the coming two to three years.
Feb 27, 2018, 00:40 AM IST
HRD Ministry identifies 80,000 'ghost' teachers through Aadhaar
The HRD Ministry has identified around 80,000 "ghost" teachers in various colleges and universities across the country after the introduction of Aadhaar.
Jan 06, 2018, 10:08 AM IST
