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 included education leaders, school principals, and B.Ed. students. Purpose of the TeacherApp ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Education Current Affairs
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 the Professor of Practice (PoP) portal, have been launched with the aim ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
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 Policy, 2020, which recommended four-year undergraduate degrees with multiple entry and exit ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
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 Union Ministry of Education. It is a framework, under the 2020 National ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
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 Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in June 2022. Key Points These schools will ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
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 laboratory of the new National Education Policy (NEP). The announcement of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
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 state education policy in the 2021-22 state Budget. Overview: This panel will ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
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 look to solve India’s seat scarcity problem in educational institutions. Overview: The ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs