Education
19 Member Committee Formed under Shri MC Pant to Revise NCERT Textbooks
NCERT has established a 19-member National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC), chaired by NIEPA chancellor MC Pant, to revise textbooks for classes 3 to 12. Members include Sudha Murthy, Shankar Mahadevan, Sanjeev Sanyal, and others. The committee aims ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2023
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is an autonomous body established by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India to assess and accredit institutions of higher education in the country. NAAC’s primary objective is to improve the quality of education ..
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Learning-Teaching Material Jadui Pitara
The National Education Policy 2020 envisaged play-based learning teaching material. In accordance with the policy, Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan recently launched the “JADUI PITARA”. It is a play-based learning material for children between the age of 3 to 8 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
TN ‘Pudumai Penn’ Scholarship Scheme
The Scheme was launched by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin in 2022. The scheme will pay thousands of rupees to government school students. Beneficiaries of the scheme are students studying in Class V to Class XII. Only girl ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
National Digital Library
According to the National Statistical Commission, the literacy rate in India is 73%. However, the financial literacy rate is very less, around 24%. Compared to the other emerging economies of the world, the financial literacy rate of India is very ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Performance Assessment Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH)
The Government of India recently launched PARAKH to assess the performance of secondary and higher secondary students. Different states in the country are following different assessment procedures to evaluate their students. Because of the variations, students are facing difficulties during ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs