The mandate paper will decolonize India’s educational system, according to Pradhan.

29 April, New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today released the Mandate Document for the Development of National Curriculum Framework, which addresses the much-needed transition of “decolonization of the Indian Education System.” At a gathering conducted at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru, Pradhan launched the ‘Mandate Document: Guidelines for the Development of […]

NEET UG 2021: Supreme Court Asks Centre To Reconsider Lowering Of Cut-Off Marks For BDS Courses

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to consider its decision to not lower the cut-off marks for admissions to Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) while taking note that over 9000 seats are vacant. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli also took note of the fact that the last date for […]

Ukraine-Returned Medical Students Admitted To Bengal Colleges

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that medical students who had returned from war-ravaged Ukraine have been admitted to various medical colleges of the state. Engineering students who were forced to come back home because of the war were also accommodated at private colleges in the state. Banerjee said, “Altogether 422 students […]

Nearly 20 Million Women Digitally Literate In India Under PMGDISHA: Smriti Irani

Nearly 20 million women have been certified to be digitally literate in India under the PMGDISHA programme dedicated to digital literacy, Union minister Smriti Irani said on Wednesday. Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA) aims to empower the people in rural areas by training them to operate computer or digital access devices (like tablets, […]

IIT Bombay, L&T Collaborate To Develop Green Hydrogen Technology

Engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Tuesday entered into a pact with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay to carry out a joint research and develop the green hydrogen technology. Hydrogen when produced through electrolysis process using renewable energy is known as green hydrogen which has no carbon footprint. “L&T…signed an agreement […]