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Ladli Laxmi scheme-2.0
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister launched the second phase of the Ladli Laxmi scheme (Ladli Laxmi scheme-2.0) on May 8th, 2022. What is Ladli Laxmi scheme-2.0? Ladli Laxmi scheme – 2.0 is an innovative initiative to encourage girl children to pursue higher education and make them self-dependent. What is the objective of the Ladli Laxmi scheme? ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Financial incentives • Higher education • Ladli Laxmi • Madhya Pradesh
M Jagadesh Kumar: New Chairman of UGC
The Ministry of Education recently appointed Mr M Jagadesh Kumar as the new chairman of UGC. Jagadesh was serving at the Jawaharlal Nehru University as Vice Chancellor. About the appointment The appointment has been made for a period of five years or till he attains the age of 65 whichever is earlier. Before Jagadesh, Professor ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Persons in News
Topics: Higher education • M Jagadesh Kumar • Ministry of Education (MoE) • National Education Policy • UGC
West Bengal ‘Paray Shikshalaya’
Paray Shikshalaya is open room classroom. It is to be launched by the West Bengal Government. The Paray Shikshalaya is launched for the pre – primary and primary students. Key Features Under the scheme, elementary education will be provided to students of class 1 to class 5. The classes will be conducted on ground. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Education • Higher education • NITI Aayog • Paray Shikshalaya • Primary Education • West Bengal
TN Anti-NEET Bill
The Tamil Nadu Anti – NEET bill was passed by the state assembly in September 2021. The bill seeks to discard the requirement of NEET for medical courses in the state. The central government had made the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test mandatory for all the students in the country. The bill was passed opposing ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Doctors • Education • Higher education • NEET • Supreme court • Tamil Nadu
Draft Framework for Higher Education qualification
The University Grants Commission, UGC recently released the draft Framework for Higher Education qualification. It is a part of the National Education Policy 2020. All the higher education institutes in the country are to be brought under this new framework. Why the new framework? To facilitate transparency To create an internationally comparable framework To address ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Higher education • National Education Policy • National Education Policy 2020 • UGC • University Grants Commission