HRD Minister launches ‘YUKTI 2.0’ Platform

On 23rd June 2020, Ramesh Pokhriyal (Union Human Resource Development Minister) launched YUKTI 2.0. The YUKTI 2.0 web portal initiative is a logical extension of the earlier version of ‘YUKTI (launched on 11th April 2020)’ and is in line with the mission of making AtmaNirbhar Bharat. YUKTI stands for Young India combating COVID with Knowledge, ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Atmanirbhar Bharat • Higher Education Institutions • Ministry of HRD • Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishak • YUKTI 2.0 • YUKTI portal

Budget 2020: 99,300 crores and 3,000 crores allocated for Education and Skill Development

The Budget 2020 was presented at the Parliament under three themes. One of the themes is Aspirational India. The Education and Skills is a Sub theme of Aspirational India. The other two sub themes of Aspirational India are Agriculture, Rural Development and Irrigation Health, Water and Sanitation The GoI believes that there is a need ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Education • Foreign Students • Higher education • Higher Education Institutions • INDSAT • Online education • shortage of doctors • Skill Development

Five Documents developed by UGC released

On December 26, 2019, the Union Human Resource Development Ministry released five documents that were developed by UGC covering five verticals of quality mandate. The documents covered eco-friendly and sustainable university campuses, evaluation reforms, human values and professional ethics, academic research integrity and faculty induction. Highlights The document provides new guidelines for values and ethics ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Topics: Education • Guidelines • Higher education • Higher Education Institutions • UGC

Government launches Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) Program  

Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) Program of Ministry of Human Resource Development’s (HRD) Innovation Cell was launched in New Delhi by Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar. HRD Ministry has established Innovation cell at AICTE with purpose to systematically foster culture of Innovation in all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the country. Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) Program ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Topics: Government Schemes • Higher Education Institutions • Human Resource Ministry • IIC Program • Innovation Cell • Institution’s Innovation Council Program