In a first, HRD ministry to rank Kendriya Vidyalayas
The Ministry of Human Resource Development will rank its over 1,000 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV).
Oct 29, 2017, 14:08 PM IST
No spiking of marks in class 10, 12: HRD Advisory to states
The HRD Ministry on Friday issued an advisory to states and the CBSE to stop the practice of spiking of marks in class 10 and 12 board exams from next year.
Oct 06, 2017, 17:56 PM IST
CBSE panel to probe Gurugram student's murder; Javadekar says 'unfortunate incident'
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday said it has formed a committee to investigate the brutal murder of a seven-year-old student in Ryan International school in Gurugram.
Sep 09, 2017, 17:10 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh: NIOS students pass Class X, XII exams without appearing
Hundreds of students of Madhya Pradesh's open school passed their Class X and XII examinations even without appearing in it.
Sep 09, 2017, 10:33 AM IST
National Anthem video in sign language launched
The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry on Thursday launched an Indian National Anthem video in sign language, featuring disabled and partially disabled children.
Aug 10, 2017, 20:00 PM IST
Govt asks colleges to organise cultural fest, quiz as part of 70th I-Day celebration
Rock band concerts and quizzing based on patriotic theme will be organised at institutes and universities across the nation from August 9 to 13 as part of the celebration of 70th Independence Day.
Aug 07, 2017, 21:00 PM IST
Alumni must play bigger role in IIT''s development: Prakash Javadekar
Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday urged the alumni to play "bigger" role in overall development of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
Aug 05, 2017, 20:19 PM IST
Over 13,000 J&K students got PM's scholarship since 2011
More than 13,000 Jammu and Kashmir students have benefitted from the Prime Minister's Special Scholarship since 2011.
Jul 28, 2017, 00:41 AM IST
'No detention policy in schools up to states'
The HRD Ministry on Tuesday asserted that the decision to scrap the "no-detention policy" for Classes 5 to 8 was taken in consultation with states and the final call to execute the amendment will be taken by them.
Jul 25, 2017, 17:39 PM IST
No plans to remove Tagore from school books: Javadekar
The government has no plan to remove Ravindranath Tagore from school textbooks, HRD Minister Prakash Javedekar told Rajya Sabha today. Responding to the issue raised by Derek O'Brien (TMC) during the Zero Hour, the Minister said the government respected Tagore and all others who had contributed to the freedom and literature of the country.
Jul 25, 2017, 13:49 PM IST
Supreme Court to hear coal block allocation scam cases today
The Supreme Court on Friday will hear the cases in connection with the coal block allocation scam.Earlier, Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar and Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir, had filed a plea asking for a re-investigation in the matter.
Jul 21, 2017, 10:09 AM IST
Inspect 44 'unworthy' varsities again : HRD tells UGC
"The Ministry has written to the UGC asking for a fresh inspection of these universities to judge whether they can be allowed to retain the (deemed varsity) status," a source said.
CBSE students need not worry; Class 10, 12 results will be declared soon: HRD minister
The Centre on Thursday assured fair and undiluted dispensation of justice to all students who appeared for 2017 exams as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) mulls approaching the apex court to challenge the recent Delhi high court ruling asking it to continue with its marks moderation policy.
May 25, 2017, 11:14 AM IST
CBSE to consult HRD ministry over HC order on moderation policy
CBSE will consult the HRD Ministry over the Delhi High Court order asking it to not scrap the moderation policy of giving grace marks to students for difficult questions.
May 24, 2017, 00:23 AM IST
IITs to have wellness centres to help students de-stress
Concerned over the increasing number of "campus suicides", the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will now have wellness centres to help students deal with mental stress and a "non-academic" induction programme for freshers.
Apr 28, 2017, 20:49 PM IST
NCERT blacklists two firms from supplying Science, Maths kits
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has blacklisted two firms from supplying Science and Mathematics kits developed by it.
Apr 05, 2017, 15:19 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi bats for IT to solve problems at Smart India Hackathon
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said pitched for enhanced use of information technology to solve day-to-day problems facing the society and urged budding innovators to come out with solutions.
Apr 01, 2017, 23:45 PM IST
No method to evaluate quality of textbooks by pvt publishers, says govt
Amid a debate on the need to scrutinise the content of textbooks being prescribed in schools, the HRD Ministry has expressed its inability to evaluate the quality of textbooks of private publishers.
Mar 27, 2017, 17:59 PM IST
HRD, Commerce Ministries flagged concerns over National Skill Universities: Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy
The HRD and Commerce ministries have expressed certain reservations on the draft Bill to set up National Skill Universities and the issues are being examined, Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy said on Thursday.
Mar 16, 2017, 16:00 PM IST
Centre working to reduce burden of school bags: Union minister Prakash Javadekar
Bulky school bags lugged by school students may soon become a thing of the past.
Feb 15, 2017, 15:23 PM IST
