Education Sector Current Affairs, GK & News
UGC Four-Year Undergraduate Programmes
The “Curriculum and credit framework for four-year undergraduate programmes” was released recently by the University Grants Commission (UGC). This new framework is in line with the National Education Policy, 2020, which recommended four-year undergraduate degrees with multiple entry and exit options. What are the key features of the framework? Students will receive a UG degree ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Education Sector • Higher education • National Education Policy • National Education Policy 2020 • UGC • undergraduate • University Grants Commission of India (UGC)
Performance Grading Index (PGI) for States/UTs for 2020-21
The Union Education Ministry’s Department of School Education and Literacy released the Performance Grading Index (PGI) for States/UTs for 2020-21. What is Performance Grading Index? Performance Grading Index (PGI) is a unique index that provides evidence-based comprehensive assessment of school education system in all states and union territories. It provides insights into the performance and ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Department of School Education & Literacy • Education Sector • Education System • Performance Grading Index • Performance Grading Index for States
What is National Credit Framework?
The draft of the 1st National Credit Framework has been released for public consultation. Key facts The draft National Credit Framework or NCrF was recently released by the Union Ministry of Education. It is a framework, under the 2020 National Education Policy, to integrate the credits earned via school education, higher education, vocation training and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Education Sector • National Education Policy • National Education Policy (NEP) • National Education Policy 2020
UGC Guidelines on Professors of Practice
The UGC has cleared the post of “professors of practice” in colleges and universities. Key facts Any expert having 15 years or more experience in a particular field is eligible to become the professor of practice. These experts need not have formal academic qualification to become professors of practice. However, they must have been an ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Education Sector • Higher education • Higher education in India • Higher Education Sector of India • National Eligibility Test • UGC • University Grants Commission of India (UGC)
India Edtech Consortium
The private companies in India have joined together to form India EdTech Consortium. It was formed under the guidance of Internet Mobile Association of India. It was launched after Government of India announced that it is to launch as policy to regulate the edtech sector, that is education and technology sector. What is Edtech? EdTech ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: BYJU'S • COVID-19 • EdTech • Education Sector • India Edtech Consortium • internet mobile association of india • Schools • Startups • Technology Sector
Cabinet approves to give status of Institution of National Importance to 5 IIITs
On February 5, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved to confer the status of Institution of National Importance to 5 IIITs (Indian Institute of Information Tecnology). All the 5 IIITs are to operate in PPP mode. Highlights The Cabinet approved the Information Technology Laws (Amendment) bill, 2020. According to the bill, five IIITs along with 15 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Education Sector • Higher education • IIIT • IIIT (Amendment) Bill • IIIT-PPP Bill • institute of National Importance • Ministry of Human Resource and Development • PPP • PPP Model • Union Cabinet