16th FICCI Higher Education Summit

The Union education minister, addressed the 16th FICCI Higher Education Summit on February 25, 2021. The summit is being organised in New Delhi from February 25, 2021 to February 27, 2021. While addressing the summit the minister said it will ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021

November 11: National Education Day

Every year, India celebrates National Education Day on November 11. It is also called Rashtriya Shiksha Diwas. The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. He was the first Education Minister of India. Key ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Bombay HC strikes down Clause in UGC Regulation

The Bombay High Court recently struck down a clause in UGC regulations that converted permanent posts to term posts. About the Case In 2016, the UGC had amended its regulations to fix the term of college principals at 5 years. ..

‘Higher Education Leadership Development Programme for Administrator’ launched

The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank recently launched a programme called ‘Higher Education Leadership Development Programme for Administrator’. It is a joint initiative of University Grants Commission (UGC) and British Council under the support of ..

Amit Khare appointed as Secretary of Department of School Education and Literacy

I&B Secretary Amit Khare,  an IAS officer of 1985 batch from Jharkhand cadre, has been given the additional charge of Secretary of Department of School Education and Literacy in Ministry of Human Resources Development (HRD). The Department of Higher Education ..

Ministry of Human Resource Development launches Curriculum for Life Skills (Jeevan Kaushal)

Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Sanjay Dhotre has recently launched the Curriculum for Life Skills (Jeevan Kaushal) designed by University Grants Commission (UGC) in New Delhi. The curriculum cover the set of human talents acquired by an ..