No homework for classes 1 and2, orders HRD
In a fresh directive issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, HRD ministry has instructed schools in all states and Union Territories to not give homework for classes…
HRD Minister to announce collaborative research with foreign institutes under “SPARC”
The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry announced “Scheme for promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration” (SPARC)” a collaborative research between Indian and foreign institutes. The Scheme is slated to be…
No University Has Established Mahatma Gandhi Chair despite a Nod from UGC : MHRD
According to the HRD officials, no University has established a Mahatma Gandhi chair despite a nod from the University Grants Commission (UGC). To enhance the academic resources of the University…
MHRD supported digital platforms helping students gain quality education
MHRD (Ministry of human resource development) works through two departments in our country i.e. Department of school education and literacy and Department of higher education. MHRD aims to regulate the…
No plan of ranking Kendriya Vidyalayas: HRD Ministry
To clear the air regarding the news of ranking the Kendriya Vidyalayas in the country, the government ruled out the plan to do as such. The government was earlier working…
NCERT syllabus to be cut by half from 2018-19 session
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar has announced that the syllabus followed by all NCERT schools will be reduced by half from the next 2019 academic session onwards.…
HRD ministry to hire 1200 post graduate and doctoral students for Bihar, Rajasthan
With the constant deterioration in the quality of education provided to the students in states including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Orissa and Bihar, the HRD minister has decided to go ahead…
Aadhaar linking reveals over 272,000 fake students enjoying mid-day meals
Aadhaar authentication for mid-day meal enrollment has identified over 272,000 fake students in Andhra, Arunachal and Manipur.
MHRD launches National Academic Depository to stop forgery of certificates
NAD launched by MHRD to have minimum risk of forgery of academic certificates and related documents. For details, check here.