Education

The Department of Higher Education in collaboration with IIT Kanpur started SATHEE (Self-Assessment, Test and Help for Entrance Examination) portal in November 2023, to provide equal access to quality education for competitive examination such as JEE, NEET, SSC etc. to students from across the country including the Surguja district, Chhattisgarh. The platform provides free of cost educational content and guidance for the competitive exams to all the students/ learners including economically and socially weaker sections. The content is curated by…

Lucknow : The Yogi government observed ‘Community Participation Day’ on the seventh of the ‘Shiksha Saptah’ celebrations held across Uttar Pradesh. The event aimed to encourage the spirit of community participation among students of Council schools. During the event, experts from diverse fields shared their knowledge, skills, and experiences with the children. They also emphasized the importance of education through the organization of ‘Shiksha Chaupal’. The names of active volunteers who contributed to the education of council children were honoured…

In response to the tragic death of three students due to flooding at RAU’S IAS Coaching Center in Old Rajendra Nagar, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has taken swift action. Heavy rains on Saturday evening caused rapid inundation of the basement, leading to the deaths. The police have arrested Abhishek Gupta, the owner, and coordinator of the center, as the investigation continues. On Sunday, MCD officials began sealing multiple illegal coaching centers operating in basements. Notices were also posted…

Chandigarh : Kurukshetra University Prof Som Nath Sachdeva on Thursday made a courtesy visit to Governor and Chancellor Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya at Raj Bhavan and briefed him about his visit to Spain as a part of the delegation of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Sh. Dattatraya stressed the need for exploring possibilities to sign MoUs between the universities in Haryana and their counterparts in Spain, which will give a boost to the teachings and expose our students to fresh…

Two Schemes namely (i) Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme (SHREYAS) for SCs and (ii) Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme (SHREYAS) for OBCs and EBCs are run by this Department. Under the Scheme of SHREYAS for SCs, an expenditure of Rs. 2708.64 crore has been incurred for 97,928 beneficiaries from 2014-15 to 2023-24. Under the Scheme of SHREYAS for OBCs and EBCs, an expenditure of Rs. 585.02 crore has been incurred for 38,011 beneficiaries from 2014-15 to…

The results of various examinations conducted by Chhattisgarh Madrasa Board Raipur have been declared. Chhattisgarh Madrasa Board Chairman Mr. Altaf Ahmed released the results. He congratulated and wished all the candidates who passed the examination. In the results declared by Chhattisgarh Madrasa Board, 60.93 percent of the candidates passed in High School Correspondence Course Examination, 69.73 percent in Higher Secondary Correspondence Course Examination (Arts Faculty), 81.81 percent in Higher Secondary Commerce Faculty, 82.05 percent in Higher Secondary Science Faculty, 91.67…

Lucknow : Under the directives of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the UP State Lalit Kala Academy, in collaboration with Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, has launched an innovative initiative to engage the youth in visual arts. This effort is part of the Culture Department’s mission to enhance skill development among young people in Uttar Pradesh. Starting from the academic session 2024-25, a regular 4-year Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVA) course in Painting will be offered under the National Education Policy 2020. The…

Logic School of Management, a Veranda Learning enterprise, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Additional Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP), a state public sector program of the Government of Kerala. This partnership aims to enhance skill development in the region by offering professional programs such as Enrolled Agent (EA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and other relevant courses. The first batch of these programs is set to commence in July 2024. The collaboration…

The National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCF-FS), 2022 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE), 2023 includes Curricular Goals and competencies across the stage which emphasise upon cultural aspects. Different aspects of Culture have been integrated in all the new textbooks brought out for Grades 1,2,3 and 6 and other learning-teaching materials e.g., Jaadui Pitara developed by the National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT). The Capacity Building programmes is conducted for teachers and teacher educators…

Under the Government of India’s Skill India Mission (SIM) , the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres/institutes under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society across the country including rural and urban areas of the State of…