Ministry of Education (MoE)
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 (PGI-D). This comprehensive report, conducted by the Ministry of Education, aims to ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
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 Affairs and in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (Innovation Cell), the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
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 to address the need for a common platform and harmonized practices for ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
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 Ministry of Education as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav or India ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
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 2018-19 and 2019-20. What is PGI-D report? PGI-D assesses the performance of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
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 and 16 districts of Tamil Nadu couldn’t participate because of heavy rains. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
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 (EFT) mandate or activating auto-debit feature. Highlights This advisory was issued as ..