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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...

February 22, 2022

MoU signed between Bhaskaracharya National Institute of Space Applications and Prasar Bharti

On November 4, 2020, the Prasar Bharati and Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Under the MoU, all the 51 DTH...

November 4, 2020

GoI to implement several initiatives to boost Education Sector

PM Modi recently announced Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan under which Rs 20 lakh crores was allocated. Following his announcement, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman announced the split of...

May 18, 2020

“Bharat Padhe Online Campaign” launched by Ministry of HRD

The Ministry of Human Resources Development has launched a week long campaign called “Bharat Padhe Online Campaign”. The campaign aims to improve online education in India. Highlights The...

April 12, 2020

Access to “SWAYAM”, National Online Education Platform has tripled

On March 28, 2020, the Ministry of HRD (Human Resources Department) announced that the access to the National Online Education Platform called the SWAYAM has tripled since Lock...

March 28, 2020

40th UNESCO General Conference being held in Paris

On 13 Nov, Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ holds bilateral talks with Education Ministers of Norway, Bangladesh, Mexico, Thailand and Malaysia on the sidelines of 40th UNESCO...

November 15, 2019

LEAP – 2019 and ARPIT-2019 Launched

The Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP) – 2019 and Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT) – 2019 under Pandit Madan Mohan...

September 17, 2019

India and Afghanistan collaborates to boost digital online education

The Ministry of Human Resource Development has signed a MoU with the Ministry of Higher Education of Afghanistan to boost Digital Education Initiatives which will include programs built...

March 19, 2019

Factsheet: Initiatives for improving quality of education

The Central Government has launched the following mechanisms for improving the quality of education: Amendment to RTI Act The RTI act has been amended to make it mandatory...

January 1, 2019

Union HRD ministry launches LEAP initiative for higher education faculty

Dr. Satya Pal Singh, Minister of State, Minister of State for Human Resource Development, launched the Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP) and Annual Refresher Programme In Teaching (ARPIT)...

November 13, 2018

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