Hrd Ministry

Yoga to be encouraged under new education policy: Govt

Yoga will be encouraged in schools under the new education policy being framed by the government.

Education Policy Report addresses wider academic concerns, ignoring it won’t do any good

While HRD ministry will decide how to deal with the report, the fact is that it can ensure a robust education system and ignoring it won’t do any good

EXCLUSIVE: TSR's education report recommends that all V-Cs should be appointed on academic merit

The committee in its report had at length discussed the role, powers and reforms needed in the office of vice chancellor who is guardian of the universities.

Puducherry CM will make surprise visits to govt offices to help relieve shortcomings

Puducherry government is commited to relieving various departments, including Education and Health of shortcomings said Narayanasamy.

JNU students protest outside HRD ministry over reservation issue; 36 detained

JNU students led by their union president Kanhaiya Kumar on Thursday staged a protest outside HRD ministry demanding that reservation to OBC candidates be granted for appointments at associate professor level, following which 36 of them were detained.

Didn't clear IIT? DTH channels to live telecast lectures soon

Students across the country would soon be able to watch live telecast of lectures from six IITs and some other top institutions while seated in their living rooms, with the HRD Ministry set to launch 32 Direct-to-Home channels to cater to their needs.

National education policy to be made public after sharing with states, says Smriti Irani

The report of the TSR Subramanian-led Committee on evolution of a National Education Policy (NEP) will be made public only after its recommendations are shared with states and "not just for the sake of headlines", HRD Minister Smriti Irani said on Friday.

Firstpost Q & A: TSR Subramanian speaks on why the HRD minister needs to make education policy public

TSR Subramanian wants HRD Min to make education policy report public; urges that freedom to agitate should be weighed against freedom of another child to study

Cambridge, MIT experts to help design syllabi of Indian institutions, says Smriti Irani

The HRD ministry has roped in experts from leading global universities such as Cambridge, MIT, Pennsylvania to help design and "internationalise" syllabi of higher education institutions in India

Imparting 'core values' through Gita, Mahabharata is no saffronisation of education

If through the Gita and Mahabharata we can teach values of truth, peace and righteous conduct, is it still an 'attempt' at the saffronisation of education?