In News : The Union Minister of Education said that people should let go of the idea that universities must be funded only by the government. Remarks are corollary to the General Financial Rules of 2017, which encourage all autonomous bodies to maximise generation of internal resources and attain self-sufficiency . Present Status The Union […]
In News A new regulator, PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development) is being set up to oversee the process and conduct periodic tests like the National Achievement Survey (NAS) and State Achievement Surveys. About PARAKH It will seek to put an end to the emphasis on rote learning, as envisaged […]
In News The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of universities and colleges for the year 2022 was recently released by the Ministry of Education (MoE). Key Findings Overall Rankings: IIT-Madras topped the overall category for the fourth consecutive year, and in engineering for the seventh straight year. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), which topped […]
In Context A recent UN report highlighted the number of girls and boys missing out on a quality education due to armed conflicts, forced displacement, climate-induced disasters and protracted crises is alarming. About the report: It is given by Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. The […]
In News Recently, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR) were released. Key Findings Global: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was declared the best university for the 11th straight year. The second place went to the University of Cambridge, followed by Stanford University. China has 28 universities among the top 500, including six in the […]
In News According to ‘Potential Economic Impact of COVID-19 related School Closures’, a study by Asian Development Bank, India’s GDP would take a big hit due to pandemic-linked learning losses for students. Vital Findings of the Study Highest Decline: GDP of India would see the highest decline in South Asia due to learning losses for […]
In News Recently, the Ministry of Education released the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report. About National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report Released by: Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education. Administration: This nation-wide survey was administered by the CBSE. The survey was managed through the technology platform designed and developed by National […]
In News Recently, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) have completed 7 years of providing social security net. Key Points Launch: PMJJBY, PMSBY and APY were launched in 2015. Objectives: These three social security schemes are dedicated to the welfare of the citizens, […]
In News Recently, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has released draft guidelines for the national register of doctors after the licentiate exam. About The draft guidelines are on how the doctors will be registered in order to practice medicine. At present, Indian students do not have to sit for a licentiate exam after MBBS to […]
In News The QS World University Rankings 2022 were released recently . Five IITs, two IIMs, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University are among the 16 higher education institutes in India that collectively offer 35 programmes which globally rank among the top 100 in their respective subject categories. About QS Rankings Quacquarelli Symonds(QS)is a UK […]
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