Hrd Ministry News

The State-run telecom major BSNL has started work on establishing a technical university that will offer engineering and management courses. The PSU expects to approach All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) as well as University Grants Commission ...

Extensive information about Northeast region should be included in school curriculum to create an awareness about the seven-sister states, said the sister of Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Tania who died after allegedly being assaulted by shopkeepers. "The Government, ...

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved setting up of 3500 model schools in Educationally Backward Blocks (EBBs) in 27 States/UTs with certain modifications. This is under the scheme for setting up of 6000 model schools at block ...

Government is toying with the idea of coming out with an ordinance to set up a women's university in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, named after Indira Gandhi as a Bill facilitating establishment of the varsity lapsed with the end ...

All 13 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have decided to launch an e-learning website like NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning). The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry has conducted meetings with the high-level committee members under ...

"SAKSHAM", a Report of the Task Force set up by UGC to "Review the Measures for Ensuring Safety of Women on Campuses and Programmes for Gender Sensitisation" has come up with several fundamental and far-reaching recommendations which are in ...

The Minister of Human Resource Development (MHRD) said, "There will be no new Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for next three years. We have to check the performance of the existing IIMs. We expect the better co-operartion between the ...

To make it easy for the counselling process for seat selection to IITs and NITs, Minister Human Resource Development has decided to conduct the separate counselling for Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs). ...

The Times Higher Education (THE) has agreed to draw up an India specific indicator that would act as a parameter for global education stakeholders and international students to judge Indian educational institutions. International rankings are perceived to be ...

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Conference of Vice Chancellors of Central Universities (CUs) at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Speaking on the occasion, the President said, "India can be a world leader in education, if only we ...

The first meeting of the Empowered Committee for Mid Day Meal Scheme met in New Delhi. The Committee presided over by the Human Resources Development Minister Dr. M. M. Pallam Raju decided to place more emphasis on quality, hygiene ...

The Union Minister of Human Resources Development, Dr M M Pallam Raju laid a foundation stone for construction of Indian Institute of Information Technology Kakinada (IIIT K). The new IIIT Kakinada building will be constructed at Thandangi. ...

Union HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju has said 50 crore youth will be trained and provided employment opportunities in different sectors by the end of 2025. These youths, studying in ITIs, polytechnic and other vocational streams in ...

The Minister Human Resource Department (HRD), New Delhi has introduced a Bridge Course for the Indian Students, who have passed their Master's programme from any of the Universities in UK. HRD Minister, Dr. M.M. Pallam Raju, had participated ...