Union HRD minister

Constitutional provisions on education will not be tinkered with: Javadekar

"The cabinet has not cleared any policy draft on New Education Policy. It is in the making," Javadekar said.

Nov 05, 2016, 22:06 PM IST

Improving quality of education a major challenge: Javadekar

Improving the quality of education is still a major challenge in the country, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday.

Sep 21, 2016, 22:13 PM IST

Union HRD Minister backs accreditation body status for IITs, IIMs

"We are going to float an idea in which IITs and IIMs will be asked to become accreditation bodies so that there will be multiple choices for the institutes," the minister said.

Aug 20, 2016, 22:25 PM IST

Highway accident: Smriti Irani made calls for help, says witness

A witness on Monday contradicted the statement made by the victim's daughter and said HRD Minister Smriti Irani came out of the car immediately and made calls for help.

Mar 07, 2016, 20:28 PM IST

He calls himself youth leader but his age nearing 50, Irani's indirect jibe at Rahul

In an indirect jibe to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, Smriti Irani said there is one politician who calls himself a youth leader but his age is rapidly inching towards 50.

Mar 05, 2016, 21:55 PM IST

Smriti Irani asks students, faculty to exploit GIAN programme

Union HRD Minister on Wednesday urged higher education students and faculty in the country to exploit the Global Initiative of Academic Networks programme.

Jan 14, 2016, 19:52 PM IST

No settlement reached between Irani and Nirupam, HC told

No compromise could be reached between Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani and Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam, who have filed defamation cases against each other, their counsel informed the Delhi High Court on Wednesday.

Oct 14, 2015, 20:28 PM IST