HRD Ministry moots cashless campuses, says financial digital literacy only way forward
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday stressed on digital literacy in order to move towards cashless campuses.
Dec 02, 2016, 00:32 AM IST
Norms for appointment of foreign faculty in IITs to be eased
The government is set to ease the regulatory norms to make it easier for foreign faculty to be appointed in the IITs.
Oct 21, 2016, 19:26 PM IST
Raising quality of education and taking it to all in the country major challenge: Kushwaha
Schools have been set up in villages, but more is needed to be done to take quality education to those living in rural areas, the minister said.
Sep 03, 2016, 17:07 PM IST
DNA: HRD parliamentary committee reports on poor condition of athletes in India
HRD parliamentary committee report on the poor condition of athletes. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.
Aug 20, 2016, 00:21 AM IST
CBSE adopts moderation policy in granting marks in Class XII exam: Govt
The moderation policy also helps bring parity due to element of subjectivity in evaluation.
Jul 25, 2016, 18:17 PM IST
DU teachers to call off evaluation boycott of UG exams
Delhi University teachers have decided to call off the boycott of evaluation of undergraduate exams.
Jul 17, 2016, 15:16 PM IST
HRD ministry brings scheme for interest-free loans to IIT students
According to HRD, the facility will be made available to all the students whose household income does not exceed Rs 9 lakh per annum.
Jul 14, 2016, 23:23 PM IST
HRD approves proposal of three Kendriya Vidyalayas
The Minister briefed the press about the approval of three Kendriya Vidyalaya proposals.
Jul 14, 2016, 21:36 PM IST
Smriti Irani thanks PM Modi for new role as Textile Minister
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Jul 06, 2016, 15:58 PM IST
Cabinet expansion: Sena casts doubts on calibre of ministers
A day after the expansion and reshuffle of the Narendra Modi Cabinet, ally Shiv Sena took potshots at the BJP.
Jul 06, 2016, 14:17 PM IST
Subramanian panel submits report on New Education Policy
HRD Minister Smriti Irani thanked the Chairman and all members of the Committee for their commitment and efforts.
May 27, 2016, 17:31 PM IST
HRD appointed panel recommends 6 universities for setting up yoga depts
Six central universities - one each in the north, south, east, west, central and northeast - are likely to start a department of yoga from the forthcoming academic session.
May 21, 2016, 00:31 AM IST
Amid students' protests and threats, HRD Minister Smriti Irani gets 'Z' security cover
The existing security arrangments of the HRD Minister were found to be inadequate by the government.
May 18, 2016, 20:26 PM IST
Parliamentary panel 'anguished' at shortage of faculty in IITs, IIMs
A Parliamentary committee has expressed "anguish" over shortage of faculty in higher education institutions, including Central Universities, IITs and IIMs, terming it as the "biggest handicap" in developing and maintaining the standard of education in the country.
May 01, 2016, 12:22 PM IST
Prashant Bhushan takes dig at Smriti Irani, says 'Will HRD be renamed Hindu Rashtra Development Ministry?'
Activist lawyer and Swaraj Abhiyan leader Prashant Bhushan on Thursday took jibe at HRD Minister Smriti Irani over asking IITs to teach Sanskrit to students.
Apr 28, 2016, 20:47 PM IST
Top 10 engineering colleges of India in 2016
Top 10 engineering colleges of India in 2016
Apr 10, 2016, 18:40 PM IST
Five composite schools to be opened in Jharkhand: Smriti Irani
Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said five composite schools will be opened in Jharkhand which will provide education to students from class 1 till post graduation in one campus.
Apr 08, 2016, 21:52 PM IST
Smriti Irani's degree row: Court asks Election Commission, Delhi University to bring records
The Election Commission and Delhi University (DU) were today directed by a court here to bring the documents related to records of educational qualification of Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani against whom a complaint was filed for allegedly giving false information in affidavits to the poll panel.
Mar 16, 2016, 22:26 PM IST
Rohith Vemula suicide row: Mayawati asks if Smriti Irani would chop her head off to place it at her feet
Asserting that she was not `satisfied` with Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani`s answers on Rohith Vemula`s suicide, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday asked if the former would chop her head off and place it on her feet as promised earlier if her reply would be unsatisfactory.
Feb 26, 2016, 19:46 PM IST
3 medical students commit suicide in Tamil Nadu, suicide note accuses college of extortion
Women activist Shamina Shafiq on Sunday dubbed the suicide committed by three female students of a medical college in Tamil Nadu as 'shocking' and demanded a thorough probe so that the truth behind the unfortunate incident comes to the fore.
Jan 24, 2016, 14:08 PM IST
