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A file photo of HRD minister Prakash Javadekar. Photo: Hindustan Times

Thu, Jul 21 2016. 05 41 PM

New education policy not to infringe states’ rights: Prakash Javadekar

HRD minister Prakash Javadekar says there is no proposal for holding morning prayers in schools in the draft education policy

The regulations emphasize use of films, charts and life-like models instead of animals. Photo: AFP

Wed, Jul 20 2016. 09 55 PM

New veterinary regulation to phase out killing of calves

The new veterinary regulation will phase out calf killing, introduce computer simulation and usher in humane teaching methods

Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint

Wed, Jul 20 2016. 09 21 PM

Aadhaar must for applying to UGC fellowship, scholarship schemes

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked those who have already submitted applications for 2017-18 to update their forms

A total of 500 Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATLs) would be set up across the country in schools. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Tue, Jul 19 2016. 11 19 PM

NITI Aayog, Intel India sign pact to set up 10 Atal Tinkering Laboratories

Students would be encouraged to give shape to their ideas and come up with innovative experiments on their own in these laboratories

NEET will be held on the basis of the NCERT syllabus and the undergraduate exam will be taken up by CBSE and the postgraduate exam by the national board of examination

Tue, Jul 19 2016. 10 20 PM

NEET Bills to replace ordinance get Lok Sabha approval

Bills seek to amend Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and Dentists Act, 1948 and replace NEET ordinance

File photo. Under mounting pressure from several states, government had in May promulgated two ordinances to keep state boards out of the ambit of uniform medical and dental entrance examination for this year. Photo: Prasad Gori/HT

Mon, Jul 18 2016. 04 59 PM

NEET: Bills to replace ordinance to be introduced in Parliament today

The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and the The Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2016 will be introduced in Lok Sabha

Opening the door to foreign universities will address the shortage of quality higher-education institutions, help draw students from other Asian nations, and reduce need for local students to study abroad. Photo: Bloomberg

Mon, Jul 18 2016. 12 41 AM

Govt may allow foreign universities to set up campuses in SEZs

Repatriation of profits by educational institutions will be among the main benefits foreign universities will gain by setting up campuses in SEZs

In 2001, of the differently abled population of 2.19 crore, the percentage of literates was 49.3%. Photo: AFP

Sat, Jul 16 2016. 12 05 AM

More differently abled people in India are educated now: report

Of the 2.68 crore differently abled population in 2011, 1.46 crore, or 54.5%, are literate—an improvement of five percentage points over the 2001 figure

A file photo of CBSE building in East Delhi. Photo: Hindustan Times

Fri, Jul 15 2016. 04 22 PM

Meet Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi, CBSE’s new chairman

Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi, a 1987 batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, will be in charge of CBSE until 15 December 2020

One of the prime focuses of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is bringing reforms in examinations and evaluation practices. Photo: Hindustan Times

Fri, Jul 15 2016. 01 43 AM

IAS officer Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi appointed CBSE chairman

Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi, a 1987 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been appointed for a period of five years