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Bihar Vidyapeeth

In News  Recently, Bihar Vidyapeeth was finally cleared of encroachments on the orders of the Patna High Court, putting an end to litigations stretching over five decades. About Bihar Vidyapeeth It was established during the freedom struggle as National University by Mahatma Gandhi, Moulana Mazharaul Haque, Dr Rajendra Prasad and the other similar leading luminaries […]

MATLAB on I-STEM National Portal

In News For the first time in the country, academic users in India will be able to access the MATLAB software suite at no cost through the Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map (I-STEM) portal. About The MATLAB software suite is hosted on the cloud server of I-STEM to provide user-friendly access from anywhere […]

New India Literacy Programme (NILP)

In News  Recently, the Union of India has approved a “New India Literacy Programme (NILP)”. About NILP It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with the aim to support the States and Union Territories in promoting literacy among non-literates in the age group of 15 and above, across the country covering 5 crore non-literates during the […]

Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment), Bill, 2021

In News Recently, Rajya Sabha Chairman granted a three-month extension to the Standing Committee examining the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment), Bill, 2021. About: Intent:  The Bill aims to raise the legal age of marriage of women in the country to 21 years from the present 18 years. The law prescribes a minimum age of […]

Sahitya Akademi Awards

In News  Recently, the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Awards were presented to the 24 Award winners. These awards have been provided for best writings in twenty-four Indian languages.  About Sahitya Akademi Awards It was established in 1954, is a literary honour. The first Awards were given in 1955. It is conferred by Sahitya Akademi which is […]

New India Literacy Programme

In News  Government-approved a new scheme “New India Literacy Programme for the period FYs 2022-2027 to cover all the aspects of Adult Education to align with National Education Policy 2020 and Budget Announcements 2021-22. About New India Literacy Programme The estimated total outlay of the “New India Literacy Programme” is Rs.1037.90 crore which includes the […]

ABC Framework

In News The Centre has brought all recognised higher education institutions, irrespective of their accreditation or rankings, under the ambit of the Academic Bank of Credit (ABC). The government has brought the IITs, IIMs and other Institutions of National Importance (INIs) under the Academic Bank of Credit (ABC) framework, which allows students to pursue up […]

Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2021 – 2022

In News  Recently, the Minister of State for Education virtually launched Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) 2021 – 2022.  About Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar It has been instituted by the Ministry of Education to recognize, inspire and celebrate excellence in sanitation and hygiene practice in schools.  It was first instituted in 2016-17. The purpose of the SVP […]

National Education Alliance for Technology (NEAT) Initiative

In News NEAT launched as a single platform for providing the best-developed ed-tech solutions and courses to the students in India.  About the project Project by: Ministry of Education, piloted by the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Aims: to help students from socio-economically disadvantaged communities enroll for courses taught by ed-tech companies, has offered […]

Sahitya Akademi Awards

In News  Recently, The Sahitya Akademi announced its awards for 2021 for literary works in 20 languages, including novels in Assamese and English by Anuradha Sarma Pujari and Namita Gokhale respectively. About Sahitya Akademi Awards It was established in 1954, is a literary honour. It is conferred by Sahitya Akademi which is India’s National Academy […]