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Fewer than 10% of Mumbai University students interested in new 4-year UG programme
March 10, 2026 9:43 am
Mumbai University 4-Year UG Programme: Internal surveys of most autonomous colleges show only 5 to 10 per cent of eligible students plan to opt in when the NEP's four-year undergraduate programme launches in June
Dharmendra Pradhan at Express Adda: ‘If we want to be a developed economy by 2047, we must focus on knowledge, research’
February 28, 2026 8:02 am
Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan on the changing face of student politics, the AI-conducive futuristic design of NEP 2020 and the BJP election machine. He was in conversation with Vandita Mishra, National Opinion Editor, The Indian Express
41% VNSGU students reject NEP’s 4th year: Why 'Honours' dream is clashing with reality in Gujarat
February 17, 2026 2:12 pm
Despite the academic benefits of the new 4-year Honours programme, the need for immediate employment and government job eligibility is driving students away from extended research.
In NEP, AI catalyst, technology bridge for education: Dharmendra Pradhan at Express Adda
February 15, 2026 9:42 am
Pointing to countries like Germany, Japan and China using their mother tongues, he said: “The languages of our civilisation are Indian languages. We need to give importance to Indian languages if we need to make big leaps.”
Mizoram to roll out new textbooks for classes 1 to 3, and 6 in 2026-27, aims to phase out rote learning
February 15, 2026 9:49 am
State Council of Educational Research and Training Director Caroline Zoramthangi said new textbooks will be rolled out from the 2026-27 academic session for classes 1, 2, 3 and 6.
High-quality education needs trust between state and institutions, public and private
January 10, 2026 7:30 am
How effectively our higher education prepares young people for learning, work, and leadership will shape our social and economic growth
Education: School shutdowns not the answer, NEP needs evidence-based review
January 01, 2026 2:07 am
At the school level, experts believe policy responses must move beyond blanket school shutdowns to ensure there is no learning loss.
DU withdraws mandate to submit 30-minute video presentation for end-term assessment under FYUP
December 24, 2025 5:20 am
The withdrawal comes months after DU formally introduced the fourth year of undergraduate studies for the first time since adopting the NEP.
UGC, AICTE, NCTE to be replaced with single higher-education commission, Union Cabinet clears bill
December 15, 2025 3:37 pm
Earlier known as the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill and has now been renamed the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill.
Teach the crisis: Why NCERT must rework climate and pollution education in its textbooks now
December 10, 2025 12:43 pm
Our children need more chapters on the environment, not less. They deserve books that mirror their reality
NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY PHOTOS
Quixplained: What's new in the National Education Policy
August 07, 2020 8:31 am
National Education Policy or NEP is a comprehensive framework to guide the development of education in the country. A new policy usually comes along every few decades. The latest policy is India's third. It replaces the 1986 NEP, which was in place for 34 years.
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