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July 29, 2025 1:05 PM

Classrooms of change: How National Education Policy 2020 is transforming learning

Five years ago, on July 29, India embarked on a journey to overhaul its education system with the launch of the National Education Policy 2020. Today, its impact is increasingly visible in classrooms across the country - reshaping how children learn,...

July 25, 2025 2:22 PM

White House touts Columbia deal, critics see dangerous precedent

Columbia University's agreement to pay more than $220 million to the U.S. government to resolve federal probes was not capitulation but a means to restore vital public funding, the university's acting president said on Thursday. But critics expresse...

July 25, 2025 1:52 PM

At least 5 students killed as school roof collapses in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar; PM Modi, President Murmu express grief

At least five students were killed and several injured after the roof of a primary school collapsed in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district on Friday. The incident occurred in Piplodi village, located in the Manoharthana area, shortly after the morning p...

July 23, 2025 7:15 PM

Skill development drive under PMKVY sees over 20 lakh youth trained in FY 2024-25

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has reported notable progress under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), with over 20 lakh candidates trained in the financial year 2024-25 alone. The flagship scheme, launched...

July 23, 2025 4:20 PM

Over 2.22 crore SC students benefitted from scholarships in last 5 years: Centre

The Union government on Wednesday informed Parliament that more than 2.22 crore Scheduled Caste students have received scholarships over the past five years under two key central schemes aimed at promoting higher education among disadvantaged communi...

July 17, 2025 12:02 PM

Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates University of Southampton’s India campus in Gurugram

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday inaugurated the India campus of the University of Southampton in Gurugram This marks the first foreign university to establish a campus in India under the University Grants Commission’s new ...

July 16, 2025 8:55 AM

US opens probe into University of Michigan’s foreign funding

The U.S. Education Department said on Tuesday it opened a foreign funding investigation into the University of Michigan while alleging it found "inaccurate and incomplete disclosures" in a review of the university's foreign reports. As part of the i...

July 15, 2025 1:36 PM

Indian students win four medals at 57th International Chemistry Olympiad in Dubai

India has registered a stellar performance at the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) held in Dubai, UAE, from July 5 to 14. All four Indian students who participated in the global competition secured medals - two gold and two silver - bring...

July 10, 2025 3:51 PM

Panch Sankalpa of NEP 2020 to guide universities in building Viksit Bharat: Education Minister

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the two-day Vice-Chancellors' Conference of Central Universities at Kevadia, Gujarat, on Thursday. The event brought together over 50 Vice Chancellors of leading central universities to review a...

July 10, 2025 2:07 PM

Delhi: Students get another ‘Aarambh’ Library in Malviya Nagar

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena, along with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Thursday inaugurated the second ‘Aarambh’ Library, developed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), in Malviya Nagar. According to the L-G's office, the library ...

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