Right to Education Act Current Affairs, GK & News
CAG Report: 40% of toilets in Government schools unused
On September 23, 2020, the Comptroller and Audit General submitted its report to both the houses. The report was titled “Construction of Toilets in Schools by the CPSEs”. CPSEs are Central Public Sector Enterprises. The report found gaps in construction of toilets by the CPSEs. Over seven CPSEs were employed in the task. They were ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) • Coal India • NHPC Limited • NTPC • Oil and Natural Gas Corporation • Right to Education Act • sanitation • Swachh Bharat Abhiyan • Toilet • Toilets
Draft National Education Policy on School Education
The broad recommendations related to school education in the draft National Education Policy is outlined below: Early childhood care and education Attributing a major part of learning crisis wherein children in primary school fail to attain basic math and reading skills to a tragic deficiency in early childhood care and education (ECCE) of children in ..
Topics: early childhood care • Education • midday meal • Ministry of Human Resource Development • National Education Policy • National Education policy 1986 • National Tutors Programme • NCERT • Remedial Instructional Aides Programme • Right to Education Act • School Education • Three-Language Formula
Draft Education Policy Unveiled
The Ministry of Human Resource and Development has unveiled the draft education policy. Features of the Draft Policy A complete restructuring of higher education by reintroducing the four-year programme in Liberal Arts Science Education (LASE) with multiple exit options. Even the three-year traditional B.A., B.Sc., as well as B.Voc. degrees will continue as well for ..
Topics: Astronomy • Dr K Kasturirangan committee • Early childhood education • Liberal Arts Science Education • Mathematics • MCI • Medicine • Ministry of Human Resource and Development • National Higher Education Regulatory Authority • Philosophy • Prime minister • Rashtriya Shiksha Aayog • Right to Education Act • State School Regulatory Authority
ASER Report 2018
The Annual Status of Education, ASER report by the NGO Pratham which measures the learning outcomes has been released. The report was based on an annual household survey which covered 5.46 lakh children in 596 rural districts across the country. Findings of the ASER 2018 Survey The important findings from the ASER 2018 survey are: ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Annual Status of Education • ASER report • Learning Outcomes • National Education Policy • NGO Pratham • Odisha • Quality of education • Right to Education Act