Without the study of Mughal history, the history of India will remain incomplete and an academic void will be created, say members Members of the Andhra Pradesh History Congress (APHC) have expressed serious concern over the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)‘s decision to erase certain chapters on the Mughal Empire from Class … Read more
MPs of like-minded opposition parties wearing black as a mark of protest, during a meeting at Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge’s chamber in Parliament House during Budget Session, in New Delhi, on March 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Nashville school shooting | 3 children among 6 dead; suspect had drawn maps, done surveillance The … Read more
A research report by a think-tank, presented before the parliamentary committee on education recently, has claimed that the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) history books pay “disproportionate attention” to Mughal rulers. The report states that there is an average of 97 references to Emperor Akbar, 30 references to Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb and … Read more
New Delhi: India is marching to ensure that its young working-age population is equipped to seize opportunities for jobs and other earning opportunities, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday. Inaugurating the first ‘The Grand Finale of the Red Ribbon Quiz Competition’ organized by the National AIDS Control Organization and Ministry of Health, he emphasised … Read more
NEW DELHI: With the Centre permitting cautious school reopening from October 15, the Education Ministry has issued a 54 page long Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and advisory Guideline for ‘health and safety protocols’ to be followed before and after opening of schools and on ‘learning with physical and social distancing’ in schools. Apart from the … Read more
NEW DELHI: The education ministry has drawn up a near 60-point action plan for reforming the schooling system in the country in line with recommendations made in the new National Education Policy, 2020 and plans to get it started in the 2022-23 academic session. A twin examination format, exams in classes 3, 5 and 8, … Read more