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Education Ministry asks NCERT to review, update textbooks on yearly basis
The Ministry of Education has instructed the NCERT to review and update its textbooks annually to ensure they remain current in the rapidly evolving world. While there's no official mandate regarding the frequency of updates, the move aims to keep pace with changing educational needs. The NCERT is currently developing textbooks based on the New Curriculum Framework announced last year, with plans to complete the process for all classes by 2026.
Board exams twice a year from 2025: MoE asks CBSE to work out logistics, no plan for semesters
The Ministry of Education has directed the CBSE to plan for conducting board exams twice a year starting from the 2025-26 academic session. However, the introduction of a semester system has been ruled out. The CBSE will consult with school principals to finalize the logistics for the new exam schedule, ensuring that it does not disrupt the undergraduate admission schedule. The move is part of the New Curriculum Framework's initiative to provide students with more opportunities to perform well and retain their best scores.
IMD using AI, machine learning for weather forecasts, says DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has started using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in weather forecasts and it will expand it further into other areas to improve forecasts in coming years, IMD's director general Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said.
Higher edu institutions to be categorised as 'accredited' or 'not accredited', grading system to go
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the country will no longer be given grades under the accreditation system, rather they will be categorised either as "accredited" or "not accredited", the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) decided on Saturday.
CBSE to conduct twice-a-year board exams from 2024-25 session
Starting from the academic session of 2024-25, students in Class X and XII will have the option to take the new multiple board format exams. These exams will be conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and will be held twice a year. The first set of exams is expected to take place in November-December 2024, while the second set will be in February-March 2025.
140 private universities set up in India in last 5 years; maximum in Gujarat: MoE
According to data accessed by PTI, 28 private universities have been established in Gujarat during the last five years while 15 universities were set up in Maharashtra. Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka welcomed 14 and 10 universities respectively during the period.
Infra development, faculty hiring at second generation IITs didn't correspond with student intake: Parliamentary panel
The panel noted that the IITs have attributed the delay in construction of buildings to time taken for finalisation of designs, obtaining regulatory clearances, statutory approval, shortage of labour and remoteness of area. It also said an audit observed that the IITs have been recruiting faculty consistently. However, the pace of recruitment of faculty did not correspond to the student intake or enrolment, resulting in vacancies in faculty positions, the committee said.
Anandpur Sahib Resolution not interpreted as 'separatist document' in NCERT textbooks: MoE
The Union Ministry of Education, in response to a question in the Lok Sabha, rejected the characterization of the Anandpur Sahib Resolution as a "separatist document" in NCERT's Political Science textbooks. Union Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi clarified that the NCERT textbook for Class 12, titled 'Politics of India Since Independence,' does not interpret the Anandpur Sahib Resolution as separatist and has not labeled it as a demand for a separate Sikh state.
SWAYAM January 2023 semester results announced: How to check on swayam.nta.ac.in
Candidates can access their scorecards by logging into the website https://swayam.nta.ac.in using their email IDs. They have the option to view, download, and print their Score Cards.
Goldman cuts target for Asian equities, sees earnings ease on China growth fears
The Wall Street bank cut its target for MSCI's index of Asia Pacific shares ex-Japan to 555 points from 580. It expects the index's earnings growth to contract by 2% by year-end, from no growth expected earlier.
Class 9-10 students to study two Indian languages, one for class 11-12: MoE's NCF
According to the New Curriculum Framework (NCF) based on the National Education Policy (NEP), students in classes 9 and 10 will now have to study three languages, including two Indian native ones. Students in classes 11 and 12 will have to study one Indian and one other language.
Board exams to be conducted twice a year; grade 11 & 12 students will learn two languages: MoE’s new curriculum framework
The National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF), based on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, has been announced by the Union Minister of Education. The framework includes conducting board exams twice a year and allowing students to retain their best score. Test developers and evaluators for board papers will need to complete university-certified courses.
Over 2.27 crore EWS students enrolled in private schools in last five years, highest in MP: MoE
Over 2.27 crore students from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category were enrolled in private schools from 2018-19 to 2022-23, the Union Ministry of Education said. Data revealed Madhya Pradesh recorded the highest enrolment of over 53 lakh EWS students, followed by Rajasthan, and Karnataka.
Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam highest performing districts in school education during 2020-21: MoE report
Kerala's Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram were the highest performing districts in school education during 2020-21 followed by Kannur and Thrissur, according to a Ministry of Education's report on Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D). The report released on Sunday assesses the performance of school education system at the district level by creating an index for comprehensive analysis.
Bengal, Bangladesh, North eastern states should act as compact hub to boost trade with South East Asia: Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
“West Bengal, Bangladesh, North Eastern states will act as a compact hub in boosting trade with South East Asia. It has been suggested by the Japanese government and other European countries. The Japanese government is building a deep-sea port in Bangladesh. That port will serve as a point which will boost trade in the region,” Rajiv Ranjan Singh said at the BIMSTEC conclave.
India-US working group on education and skill development launched
The establishment of the India-US Working Group on Education and Skill Development was announced by the leaders on the sidelines of the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held between India and US in Washington DC in April last year.
New NCERT textbooks revised as per NEP likely from 2024-25
"The new textbooks are likely to be introduced from 2024-25 academic session. It is a tall task but we are aiming for that. The textbooks will be revised as per the new NCF, work on which is already going on," a senior MoE official said.
Enrolment in government schools continued to rise post COVID, declined in private schools during 2021-22: MoE
As per the data recorded in UDISE+, the enrolment in government schools was 13.09 crore during 2019-20. It rose to 13.49 crore in 2020-21 and to 14.32 crore in 2021-22.
Education ministry sets up panel to strengthen assessment, accreditation of higher educational institutions
"The mandate of the committee includes strengthening the assessment and accreditation processes and preparing a road map for the National Accreditation Council envisioned in the National Education Policy, 2020. India has one of the largest and diverse education systems in the world," PTI quoted a senior MoE official as saying.
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