Hrd Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal

HRD ministry asks states to start evaluation process for board exams; Sisodia suggests promoting Classes 10, 12 students based on internals

The HRD ministry on Saturday asked states to start the process of evaluation of board exams and facilitate CBSE for the same even as Delhi deputy minister Manish Sisodia urged the ministry to cancel the pending exams for Classes 10 and 12 and promote students on the basis of internals

Bill to replace UGC, AICTE with Higher Education Commission of India to be introduced before Cabinet in October

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank' had informed Parliament in July that the HECI will promote the quality of academic instruction, maintenance of academic standards and encourage autonomy of good performing educational institutions for free pursuit of knowledge, innovation, skills and entrepreneurship