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HRD ministry releases first draft of policy to boost student entrepreneurship: All you need to know about new scheme

The Ministry of Human Resources Department on Thursday released the first draft of the 'National Innovation and Start-up' policy, which aims to encourage entrepreneurship among students through facilities provided by higher education institutions in the country.

CBSE fee hike: Delhi govt will bear exam charges for students of Class 10 and 12, says Manish Sisodia

The Delhi government will pay the Class 10 and 12 CBSE board examination fees of all students studying in government schools.

HRD order to 'connect' with students on social media could be misused for surveillance, silencing dissent in campuses, say experts

The real reason behind HRD circular seeking access to varsity students' Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts appears to be surveillance, and an attempt to identify their ideologies

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Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) had debt obligations. But it also had assets well enough to cover the liabilities.

HRD Ministry officials claim no casualties among 930 children reported ill after consuming mid-day meals in last three years

900 children were reported ill and none of them died after consuming mid-day meals across the country in the last three years, according to officials.

Monsoon Session of Parliament: Private schools must admit 25% students from economically weaker sections, HRD minister tells LS

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said in the Lok Sabha, during the Monsoon session of Parliament that all private and special category schools are mandated to admit in Class 1 or below at least 25 percent students belonging to weaker sections and disadvantaged groups.

Meena Pillai quits Kerala University over HRD diktat: Researchers can't stoop before eccentricities of regressive regimes, writes professor

a circular issued by the Vice Chancellor of the Central University of Kerala made visible some of the fault lines that mark the future of academic freedom and dedicated research in our country. The circular contained problematic clauses which stated that research in the university needs to be done according to "national priorities," that research in "irrelevant areas" need not be promoted any longer, and that the faculty will draw up a list of projects from which prospective research scholars will be asked to choose their topics of research

Days after Pulwama attack, UGC writes to varsities across country to ensure safety of Kashmiri students on campus

In the wake of the attack on Kashmiri students after the Pulwama incident, the UGC on Friday wrote to vice-chancellors of varsities across the country to ensure their safety on campus and to maintain peace and harmony

Supreme Court upholds department-wise SC/ST quota in universities, dismisses Centre's plea against Allahabad HC order

A bench of Justice UU Lalit and Justice Indira Banerjee dismissed Centre’s special leave petition which challenged the Allahabad High Court order.

Reports claiming Hindi to be made compulsory in schools across India are 'mischievous and misleading', tweets Prakash Javadekar

Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar has clarified that reports in the media claiming the New Education Policy is going to advocate for Hindi to be made compulsory in schools across India till Class 8 are false.