teachers
State of the Education Report for India-2021
On the occasion of World Teacher’s Day, “United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)” released its “State of the Education Report (SOER)-2021 for India: No Teachers, No Class”, on October 5, 2021. Key Facts This report is the annual ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
46 AICTE Training and Learning Academy Faculty Development Programmes inaugurated
On November 23, 2020, the Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ inaugurated 46 online AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Programmes (FDP). It was launched to train the teachers in higher education institutions association with AICTE (All ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Alternative Academic Calendar released by Ministry of HRD
On April 23, 2020, the Ministry of Human Resources and Development has released an alternative academic calendar for the primary and upper primary classes, that is till Class VIII. Highlights The calendar has been prepared by the NCERT guided by ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes launches series under Education for Justice initiative
On April 22, 2020, the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crimes launched online dialogues with students and educators on COVID-19. Highlights The organization has launched “Lockdown Learners’ Series” under Education for Justice Initiative. The series aims to sensitize students ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Project NISHTHA
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has decided to launch the world?s biggest project for teacher training and development. The project, aptly named NISHTHA will start on August 22. What is project NISHTHA? NISHTHA stands for National Initiative on ..
Real-time Technology Enabled Monitoring of Teachers in Gujarat
The government of Gujarat has initiated a new real-time technology-enabled surveillance plan to keep an eye on over 1.95 lakh school teachers from the new academic session starting from June 10. Real-time Technology Enabled Monitoring The aim of Real-time Technology ..
Peter Tabichi wins Global Teacher Prize 2019
A science teacher from rural Kenya, Peter Tabichi has won the prestigious Global Teacher Prize 2019 which honours the world’s best teacher. He was honoured for his achievements in a deprived school with crowded classes and a few textbooks. Peter Tabichi ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Pariksha Pe Charcha 2.0
The second edition Pariksha Pe Charcha 2.0 was held on January 29. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with several students, parents and teachers from across the country and shared his personal experiences with the young audience. During the ..