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Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) – Current Updates (July, 2023)

The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSE&L) has taken a significant step towards improving the education system with the release of the Performance Grading Index for Districts...

July 10, 2023

Tomato Grand Challenge Hackathon

The government’s recent announcement of the Tomato Grand Challenge (TGC) hackathon has sparked excitement and enthusiasm within the agricultural and innovation sectors. Led by the Department of Consumer...

July 1, 2023

Education Ministry’s Workshop Unifying School Boards for Enhanced Assessment

The Ministry of Education recently organized a workshop in New Delhi with the objective of unifying school examination boards across different states and union territories. The workshop aimed...

May 23, 2023

YUVA 2.0

The Central Government recently launched the YUVA 2.0 scheme. Key facts The second edition of the Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors (YUVA) scheme was launched by the Union...

October 3, 2022

Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D)

On June 27, 2022, Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSE&L) of Ministry of Education (MoE) released the “Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D)” report for the year...

June 28, 2022

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...

February 7, 2022

Education Ministry survey on Learning Loss

The Ministry of Education conducted a survey to learn about the education losses during COVID times. The survey was conducted in November 2021. Three districts of Andhra Pradesh...

January 21, 2022

What is Education Ministry’s caution on using Ed-tech platforms?

On December 23, 2021, India’s Education Ministry issued an advisory on education technology (edtech) platforms, stating that some firms are targeting families by getting their consent on Electronic Fund Transfer...

December 24, 2021

National Achievement Survey (NAS) – Key Facts

Indian Government is ready to implement sample-based National Achievement Survey (NAS) for Classes 3, 5, 8, and 10 with a cycle period of three years. Highlights Previous National...

November 11, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Vidyanjali Portal

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, launched Vidyanjali Portal and several other initiatives in the education sector on September 7, 2021. Key Points These initiatives were launched while asserting that...

September 8, 2021

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