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Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021

In News  Recently, The Ministry of Education’s innovation cell released the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021.  Seven institutions, including College of Engineering Pune, IIT Bombay and Savitribai Phule Pune University from Maharashtra have secured ‘Top 10’ positions under various categories.  About ARIIA  It is a very unique joint initiative of the […]

Jnanpith Award

In News  Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan Jr won the 56th Jnanpith Award and Konkani novelist Damodar Mauzo won the 57th Jnanpith Award. About Jnanpith Award It is the highest literary award in India and is given annually for the best creative literary writing to writers in any of the 22 “scheduled languages” recognized in the […]

Women Specific Findings of NFHS-5

In News The recent NFHS survey stated that there is a dip in women owning property, but financial and social autonomy are improving. About National Family Health Survey 5 was conducted in 2019-2020. Sample size:  The NFHS-5 survey work has been conducted in around 6.1 lakh sample households from 707 districts (as on March, 2017) […]

Demographic Transitions Captured: NFHS-5

In News The fifth edition of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) confirmed signs of a demographic shift in India. National Family Health Survey 5 (NFHS 5) It was conducted in 2019-2020. Sample size:  The NFHS-5 survey work has been conducted in around 6.1 lakh sample households from 707 districts (as on March, 2017) of […]

High School Dropout due to Covid-19: Study

In News Remote education was inaccessible to most children, says the survey. About Survey: A new national sample survey is done by ICRIER and LIRNEasia, a think tank focusing on digital policy. Internet penetration: Over 13 crore people came online in 2020-21, pushing up the country’s total internet users to more than 47 crores. Overall, […]

NIPUN Bharat Mission

In News  Recently, the National Steering Committee (NSC) for implementation of the NIPUN Bharat Mission has been constituted under the chairmanship of the Union Education Minister. About the roles and responsibilities of the NSC To oversee the progress of the National Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy and provide guidance on policy issues. To arrive […]

PM-Poshan Scheme

In News A committee is set up to review the daily cooking cost of mid-day meals served under the PM-Poshan scheme. About The committee will soon be notified by the Union Ministry of Education. The cooking cost gets the largest allocation among the components of the mid-day meal programme.  Department of School Education and Literacy […]

Digital Divide: Survey by the Ministry of Education

In News  A Union Ministry of Education survey has found between 40% and 70% school children in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand do not have access to digital devices.   About  A preliminary version of the report, titled ‘Initiatives by school education sector in 2020-21 for continuing teaching and learning […]

Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme

In News  Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology launched Phase II of the Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme. About Phase II of the scheme  It is being launched with enhanced features to serve the purpose of productive research in India. It aims to support 1000 Full-Time PhD Candidates, 150 Part-Time PhD Candidates, 50 Young Faculty Research […]

NIRF Rankings 2021

In News Six IITs have ranked among the 20 best institutions for management study in the latest edition of the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings.  Key Points Expansion of footprints of engineering institutes: In 2017, there were four IITs in the top 20 for management study. Over the last five years, India’s premier engineering […]