Prakash Javadekar
Row over eminence tag to Jio Institute
Yashwant Sinha tweeted: “Jio Institute has not even been set up. That is importance of being M Ambani.”
Row over eminence tag; Jio Institute only has letter of intent, clarifies govt
Education secretary R Subramanyam dismissed reports that Jio Institute will receive Rs 1000 crores from Centre.
Govt confers six institutions with ‘eminence’ tag
While the human resource development ministry will grant Rs 1,000 crore funds to the three public institutions in the next five years.
Parents echo woes over biannual entrance exams
The CBSE conducted these examinations, which will now be managed by the NTA.
JEE, Neet to be held online, twice a year
Javadekar also announced that the NTA will also organise the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) and Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT).
New agency to conduct JEE Main, NEET exams twice from 2019
NEET will be conducted in February and May, JEE exams will take place in January and April.
Centre proposes replacing UGC with Higher Education Commission
HRD Ministry has sought comments of educationists, general public, other stakeholders before 5 pm on July 7 on the draft.
Women bag top spots in Smart India Hackathon
Teams devised prototypes in Agriculture/Agro-electronics sector which was the theme of the Hackathon.
Teacher eligibity test to continue in 20 languages
The HRD ministry directive comes after following criticism of CBSE’s decision to remove 17 languages.
Convocation ceremonies mandatory for universities every year: HRD Ministry
The Ministry has also asked all universities to send details of the last convocation held by them.