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Announcements from the Government Bodies
UGC has asked to ensure swift implementation of the
'Guidelines for Gender Champions in Educational lnstitutions
'(available on UGC website) in the Esteemed University and
also in the affiliated Colleges in the best interest of
students so as to achieve long term sustainable change.
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Union Minister of Education and Skill Development
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched a Digital Skilling
program in emerging and future technologies, in the
presence of Minister of State for Skill Development
and Information.
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A two-day Conference of Vice-Chancellors of
Central Universities and Directors of Institutions
of National Importance was held on various topics
such as - International rankings of Higher Education
Institutions; collaboration between Academia-Industry
and policymakers; Integrating School, Higher and Vocational
education; Education and Research in emerging and disruptive
technologies.
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A two-day National Conference of School Education
Ministers' was held and Union Ministers of Education
and Skill Development and Education Ministers of State
Governments participated in the conference and took a
resolution to make education system in tune with the
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The Union Cabinet on 14th June, 2022 approved a
recruitment scheme for Indian youth to serve in
the Armed Forces called AGNIPATH and will be
called as Agniveers. Ministry of Education is
planning a special, three year skill based bachelor
degree programme for serving defence personnel
that will recognize the skill training received
by them during their tenure in the defence establishments.
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Giving a boost to the government’s effort
towards internationalization of Indian Higher
Education, 48 Universities have responded to UGC’s
new guidelines and regulations for twinning, joint
degree and dual degree programmes between Indian and foreign universities.
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The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
is planning to align the assessment and accreditation
process in higher education with the National Education
Policy (NEP) 2020.
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has constituted a three-member committee to prepare guidelines on the basis of which academic equivalence will be provided to degrees offered by foreign universities with the degrees offered by their Indian counterparts, the officials said.
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Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has announced that the Central government is in the process of setting up model schools that will be called 'PM Shri Schools'. "PM Shri Schools will be the laboratory of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
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The country has a total of 160 ‘deemed to be university’ that will soon be converted to the ‘university’ status said UGC Chairman M. Jagdish Kumar. He mentioned that the reviewing process of the deemed universities is underway. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has constituted a committee to review the regulations.
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Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), London based global higher education analyst has released the 19th edition of the world’s most consulted international university ranking. he Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, is the fastest rising South Asian university among the coveted QS World University Rankings top 200 varsities.
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The state government has streamlined the process of getting a no-objection certificate (NOC) for CBSE/ICSE and other boards of school education. It has also bought IB and IGCSE boards under its ambit through the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Issue of No Objection Certificate and Control) Rules, 2022.
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Karnataka dissolves Textbook Review Committee, agrees to revisit chapter on Basavanna. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the committee has been disbanded since its designated work had concluded.
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Samagra Shikshana Karnataka has started preparing a module for value-based education that the state government plans to implement from this academic year. The plan is to have value-based education classes once a week for class 1-10 students, and they are expected to begin by July 15.
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Aparna Prasad writes: How IB curriculum aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP 2020) of India to prepare young minds for the bold world.
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Ramanand Nand writes: The NEP provides a broad framework for guiding the country's educational growth. It was written with an emphasis on learning and delivery in mind, with a focus on a knowledge-driven economy.
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Mathew Mattam writes: Withering Away of Youthhood in India; Will National Youth Policy 2021 be a solution?
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