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Manish Sabharwal writes: For civil services, HR lessons from the military

April 20, 2023 9:27 am

Copying cutting-edge practices in hiring, specialisation and organisational structure will serve the bureaucracy well

Curricula model at national-level doesn't do justice to state or local-level problems

December 25, 2020 8:56 am

Most developmental innovations such as the anganwadi, mid-day meals, water management, consumer and producer cooperatives, have come from the states.

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One education policy for all states not viable, says expert

August 16, 2020 7:02 pm

Certain facets of the New Education Policy (NEP 2020), such as redesigning of Class 10 board exams and reforms in primary school, "lack clarity", an expert said

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Explained: India's National Education Policy, 2020

August 13, 2021 3:06 pm

New Education Policy 2020: A look at the proposals on curriculum, courses and medium of instruction, and the takeaways for students, schools and universities.

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Super 30 fame Anand Kumar writes to HRD, asks for educational TV channel

April 30, 2020 6:25 pm

Proposing a solution, he said, "Every household has a television set and having an exclusive DD education channel, with separate time slots for different classes, will be easily accessible to people of all economic strata across the country."

Over 10 lakh teaching posts vacant in govt elementary schools across India

February 13, 2020 1:43 pm

Data also revealed that out of total 28 states and eight Union Territories (UTs), there are only a dozen states and UTs that have less than 10 per cent vacancies.

Telling Numbers: In higher education, dropout rates decline in last five years

February 11, 2020 7:06 am

This trend has been achieved by taking a number of corrective measures to minimise the dropout, which include appointment of advisors to monitor the academic progress of students and peer-assisted learning, the ministry said.

HRD Ministry flags graft in key scheme: Handwritten cab bills for Rs 1.2 crore

January 27, 2020 10:05 am

PMO informed of Rs 2-cr claims by RUSA coordinator; Rs 23 lakh for trips by ex-joint secretary & her family.

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After West Bengal and Gujarat, Odisha scraps no-detention policy

November 06, 2019 5:58 pm

The no-detention policy in classes 5 and 8 was scrapped with the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act moved by the central government, passed in both Houses in the winter session this year.

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HRD: States getting more funds but spending less on education

November 03, 2019 11:19 am

The Union government, in 2016, had rationalised the Centre-State funding pattern of many centrally sponsored schemes, including the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. The funds sharing pattern of SSA between the Centre and the states changed from 65:35 to 60:40.

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT VIDEOS

Smriti Irani to address rally in Durgapur

January 27, 2016 8:58 am

Durgapur (West Bengal), Jan 27 (ANI): Preparations are in full swing for Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani's rally in Durgapur district of West Bengal on Wednesday. People and supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have gathered to be a part of this rally. With the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections round the corner, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is targeting fringe districts that share borders with Bangladesh to begin their election poll campaign.

Kejriwal attacks Smriti Irani over Hyderabad suicide case

January 21, 2016 9:47 am

Hyderabad, Jan 21 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited the University of Hyderabad on Thursday. Addressing the students, Kejriwal flayed the Centre over Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani's clarification over the death of a Dalit scholar. He said the issue is not about Dalits but ‘injustice’. He strongly condemned the ‘caste angle’ given to Rohith Vemula's death by Smriti Irani. He added that it is shameful that the minister used words like ‘extremist’, ‘casteist’ and ‘anti-national’ in her letter.

Irani ‘lied’ to nation over Dalit scholar’s death: Congress

January 21, 2016 8:22 am

New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Thursday attacked Human Resource Development (HRD) minister Smriti Irani for “lying” and giving “false” information to the nation about the Dalit scholar suicide case. Randeep said both Irani and her Cabinet colleague Bandaru Dattatreya should be sacked immediately for allegedly putting pressure on the university to suspend five Dalit students, including Rohith Vemula who committed suicide.He added that this shows that BJP and its government can go to any extent to support their people.

Congress releases second list for Bihar elections, fields 5 candidates

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Congress released its second list of candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections, but the Mahagathbandhan is still working on a seat-sharing arrangement for the first phase of polling. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) will contest six seats on its own. The elections will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11, with results on November 14.

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