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India’s Forest cover up by 1%- Environment Minister
Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for Environment informed the Lok Sabha that India’s forest cover has increased by 1% in last one year period and over 24.39% of India’s geographical area now constitutes of green cover. Key Highlights Disputed Facts: Ms. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
STARS launched by Union HRD ministry to fund science projects
On the occasion of National Science Day (NSD-2019), the Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister, Prakash Javadekar launched Rs 250 Crore scheme ‘STARS’ to fund 500 science projects. The selection of these projects would be done on the basis of ..
Shreyas schemes launched by Union HRD ministry for providing industry apprenticeship opportunities
In New Delhi, the Minister for Human Resources Development, Prakash Javadekar has launched the Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills (SHREYAS) for providing industry apprenticeship opportunities to fresh graduates through the National Apprenticeship Promotional Scheme (NAPS). The ..
Government approves around 5000 additional seats in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas
The Union Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar has announced an increase of around 5,000 seats at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas across the country. This is the biggest-ever expansion and the number of seats has increased from 46,600 to 51,000 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Parliament passes Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018
Parliament has passed the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018, with the Rajya Sabha approving it on 3rd January 2019. The bill seeks to amend a law to abolish the ‘no detention policy’ till Class ..
17th World Sanskrit Conference held in Vancouver, Canada
The 17th World Sanskrit Conference was held at Vancouver, Canada from 9th July to 13th July, 2018. It was inaugurated by Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar. The purpose of this conference was to promote, preserve and practice Sanskrit language ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
The new digital initiative of HRD Ministry ‘National Digital Library of India (NDLI)’ developed by IIT Kharagpur
The Union Human Resource Development Minister, Prakash Javadekar launched the new digital initiative of HRD Ministry ‘National Digital Library of India (NDLI)’on the occasion of National Reading Day (NRD) in New Delhi on June 19, 2018. It is a project ..
65th meeting of Central Advisory Board of Education held in New Delhi
The 65th Meeting of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) was held under Chairmanship of Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi. Education Ministers of 20 States, representatives of 28 states/UTs, members of CABE, heads of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Kadiam Srihari committee Committee on girl child education recommends free education for girls up to PG level
The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) sub-committee on girl child education has decided to recommend free and compulsory education for girls up to post-graduate level across the country. The committee will also recommend establishing of exclusive residential degree colleges ..
Union Government launched ENVIS portal
The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has launched Environment Information System (ENVIS) portal and mobile application. It was launched on the sidelines of the national interaction-cum-evaluation workshop for Environment Information System. ENVIS Portal (http://envis.nic.in) runs ..