NEP 2020

Jamia Millia Islamia students protest ‘saffron narrative’ in events at Foundation Day

November 01, 2025 3:27 am

Delhi government sets uniform age of 6-plus years for Class 1 admission, revises foundational stage criteria from 2026-27

October 26, 2025 9:11 am

According to a circular issued by the Directorate of Education (DoE), the foundational stage currently comprises two classes, Nursery and KG, followed by Class 1, with minimum ages for admission being 3+, 4+ and 5+ years, respectively.

Explained | From 2026, CBSE Class 10 boards twice a year: Is it a real shift or token reform?

September 28, 2025 2:35 pm

Calls for reforms in how school students are assessed are long and wide, stemming from the need to do away with rote learning, and take the focus away from a single grade or final mark and rank.

Explained: CBSE’s plan for open-book exams and what it means for students

August 12, 2025 6:41 pm

Open-book exams aren’t inherently easier than closed-book, memory-based exams, and the format isn’t novel to India. But, its adoption has seen some challenges.

Karnataka state education policy calls to scrap NCERT, proposes reservation in private institutions

August 10, 2025 9:15 am

Karnataka also plans to expand post-matric scholarships, raise income limits to Rs 10 lakh per annum, and establish a State Education Finance Corporation that will offer employment-linked education loans to low-income students.

India doesn’t need more linguistic nationalism — it needs scalable AI-powered classrooms

August 07, 2025 5:02 pm

India needs hypermobility, not hyperregionality. We need to eliminate the false choice between cultural authenticity and educational advancement

How many IIMs offer UG courses? A look at eligibility, seats, fee structure

August 01, 2025 9:24 am

A total of 5 IIMs, this year, announced their undergraduate courses with each having their own selection process. Additionally, seven institutes provide the Integrated Programme in Management (IPM), a five-year dual-degree course.

NEP 2020, Five Years On: Curricular flexibility improves, but multiple entry-exit remains rigid

July 26, 2025 9:24 am

The multiple entry and exit points — touted as a revolutionary student-centric reform — has failed to take root meaningfully. Just 36% of HEIs surveyed have implemented this provision, and only 64% maintain records in the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC), the mechanism required for credit portability. 

Four-year undergraduate course in Delhi University has many challenges: Lack of faculty members is just one of them

July 25, 2025 11:29 am

While the number of credits and classes are reduced for a particular course, the syllabus remains vast. The nature of the timetable also doesn’t allow us to schedule extra classes

Sanskrit, French as optional languages; teaching in Punjabi in early grades: Union ministry lists Punjab’s initiatives under NEP

July 22, 2025 9:32 am

Union Ministry of Education Monday listed several initiatives that have been undertaken by the Punjab government in sync with the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020.