Topic: National Education Policy
TeacherApp: New Digital Platform for Teachers
The TeacherApp was launched in New Delhi, which aims to enhance teachers’ skills in modern classrooms. It was created by the Bharti Airtel Foundation and the launch event...
UTSAH Portal and PoP Portal
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has taken significant steps towards improving the quality and effectiveness of higher education in India. Two new portals, namely the ‘UTSAH’ portal and...
UGC Four-Year Undergraduate Programmes
The “Curriculum and credit framework for four-year undergraduate programmes” was released recently by the University Grants Commission (UGC). This new framework is in line with the National Education...
What is National Credit Framework?
The draft of the 1st National Credit Framework has been released for public consultation. Key facts The draft National Credit Framework or NCrF was recently released by the...
PM-SHRI Yojana : 10 GK & Current Affairs Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced that 14,500 schools across the country will be developed and upgraded under the PM-Shri scheme. The scheme was announced by the Union...
PM Shri Schools
The central government is planning to set up state-of-the-art ‘PM Shri schools’ with the aim of preparing students for the future and these schools will act as the...
Tamil Nadu: Panel for State Education Policy
The government of Tamil Nadu has recently formed a 13-member panel to frame the education policy of the state. The government had made a promise of formulating a...
National Digital University
The Union Budget for 2022-23 looks to implement the National Education Policy (NEP). To help this the decision to establish a National Digital University was announced that will...
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...
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...
Govt. proposes to set up National Research Foundation (NRF)
On 26th July, 2021, Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education announced that the government of India is planning to set up a National Research Foundation (NRF) with the...