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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. File photo.

Government forms panel to reform NTA functioning

June 22, 2024, 04:50 PM - 2 min read

The committee, headed by Koppillil Radhakrishnan, former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman and current Chairman of the Board of Governors at IIT Kanpur, aims to reform the examination process and improve data security protocols within the National Testing Agency (NTA).

G. Nirmala secures top rank in first-year Intermediate exam

Saved from child marriage, Andhra girl tops intermediate exam

April 15, 2024, 06:02 PM - 2 min read

Ministry of Education extends support to G. Nirmala in fulfilling her dream of becoming an IPS.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan receives a gift from a student.

Students to get chance to appear in 10th, 12th exams twice a year from 2025: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

February 20, 2024, 08:52 AM - 2 min read

One of the objectives of the new National Education Policy (NEP), unveiled in 2020, is to reduce the academic stress on students, Pradhan said on Monday after launching the PM SHRI (Prime Minister Schools for Rising India) scheme in Chhattisgarh under which 211 schools of the state will be upgraded.

Female school children playing wearing Hijab in a school in Jammu Kashmir

Challenges in Government schools of Jammu and Kashmir: A closer look at teacher shortages and infrastructure deficits

February 10, 2024, 05:08 PM - 2 min read

While the student-teacher ratio in Jammu and Kashmir appears favourable, the shortage of subject-specific teachers is a significant concern. Research conducted to assess the availability of specific teachers in government-run schools reveals that only 22.8 per cent of schools have subject-specific teachers for upper primary sections.