HRD to set up National Testing Agency (NTA)

The Ministry of Human Resource & Development (HRD) will constitute a 7-member Task Force headed by Prof. Sanjay Dhande, Ex-Director, IIT. The team which will have representatives from  CBSE, UGC, NCERT, AICTE and from the Ministry, will be tasked to ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

India to partner European Nations in Social Science Research

The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), for the first time, collaborate with four European countries in multi-lateral Social Science research. The projects for networking and social science research cooperation in b/w the researchers of these nations have been ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

“Hunar” the NIOS skill development program to be extended to more Muslim girls

"Hunar" – the skill development programme – under the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) will be extended to more girls from the Muslim community to enable them to nurture their skills. About 1,613 girls took admission and 218 learners ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012

“CBSE-International”: Pilot project by CBSE in 27 schools to evolve international syllabus

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made Class X Board Examination optional in order to promote holistic development of students and lessen exam related stress. Why such a move by CBSE? This move by the board is due ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Nagaland : Highest grant for RMSA

Nagaland has been allocated the highest amount of Rs 8325.97 Lakh, excluding balance of previous years, among the eight North Eastern states by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) for implementation of the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is Government of India’s flagship programme for achievement of Universalization of Elementary Education (UEE) in a time bound manner. The scheme was started in 2001 by Atal Bihari Vajpayee government after modifying existing schemes such as ..