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"Transparent, tamper-free, zero-error examinations are a commitment": Dharmendra Pradhan

Soon after the announcement of the formation of a high-level committee of experts to make recommendations on reform in the mechanism of the examination process. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Paper Leak Row: Education Ministry forms 7-member committee to reform examination process, NTA functioning

Amid the ongoing crisis around paper leak allegations, the Ministry of Education on Saturday said it has constituted a high-level committee of experts to make recommendations on reform in the mechanism of the examination process, improvement in data security protocols and functioning of NTA. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Centre releases curriculum framework for three to six-year-olds

The Central government has released curriculum advisable to be taught to children aged three to six-years-old, thus giving an impetus to pre-school learning in 14 lakh anganwadis across the country

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Girl, once rescued from child marriage, tops Andhra Pradesh's first year Intermediate exam

In a fine example of resilience and determination, a girl from Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool, who was once rescued from forced child marriage, secured the top spot in the 1st Year Intermediate exam of the state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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New curriculum, books for grades 3-6 from 2024-25, no change in syllabus for other classes: CBSE

NCERT to release new syllabus and textbooks for classes 3-6 in 2024-25 academic year, no changes for other grades.

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Education Ministry ties up with FIFA to promote sporting culture through football

The Ministry of Education partners with FIFA to distribute 11 lakh footballs to schools, promoting football in education.

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Should coaching be restricted to those above 16 years?

The Hindu Parley podcast discusses about coaching centres and the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Education

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"Conspiracy to end quotas," Rahul Gandhi on UGC new draft

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that UGC's new draft was a conspiracy to end the reservation benefit extended to the SC, ST and OBC, adding that the Congress "will never let this happen." Read further on Dynamite News:

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Centre says ‘de-reservation’ of seats not allowed as UGC draft guidelines spark criticism

Union Education Minister clarifies that no reserved posts will be de-reserved amid controversy over UGC's draft guidelines.

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Higher education enrolment increased by 19 lakh in 2021-22 from previous session: govt. survey

Enrolment in higher education in India increases, with female enrolments in science stream surpassing male enrolments.

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Ministry of Education issues guidelines for coaching centres; prohibits intake of students below 16 years

Coaching centres cannot enrol students below 16 years of age, make misleading promises and guarantee rank or good marks, according to new guidelines announced by the Ministry of Education.

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16 new datasets in Indian languages for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning research

The Linguistic Data Consortium for Indian Languages (LDC-IL) is a Scheme of the Ministry of Education and it works on development of digital corpora in Indian languages. Housed in the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, the LDC-IL organised the 8th Project Advisory Committee meeting here on Monday.

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SNIST to host Education Ministry’s Smart India Hackathon

Srinidhi Institute of Science and Technology (SNIST) will be the nodal centre in Telangana for the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2023 (Software Edition) being organised by the Ministry of Education.

The Hindu

Move away from colonial mindset, encourage use of Bharatiya languages, NCERT says

Govt. acknowledges India & Bharat as interchangeable names in Constitution; NCERT to use both in textbooks. CPI MP Santhosh Kumar says India vs Bharat debate is artificially created to divide people; Govt. intent on dividing country exposed.

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After COVID break, Centre approves fourth phase roll-out of GIAN scheme

Govt. to restart GIAN, PM Modi's pet project to bring foreign experts to teach in Indian universities. Since 2015-16, 1,612 foreign faculty members have visited from 59 countries, delivering 1,772 courses. IITs, NITs, State universities, IIITs, IISCs, IISERs, etc. have benefited, with 72,000 students directly impacted. MoE now insisting on…

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Confusion and concern over new building warrant of fitness forms

New designations for buildings that fail their warrant of fitness have started to be used around the country, but early childcare centres in Auckland are concerned a previous workaround to hold onto their licence is no longer available.

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ChatGPT is not a passing fad, let's get it to work for us, not against us

Teachers should use ChatGPT and generative AI to develop critical literacy, partly to make students realise that algorithmic decision making isn’t necessarily objective, argues Jack Webster

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Act promises shake-up of ECE and schools

The party's education policy would refresh the refreshed curriculum, cut red tape, and bring in stricter performance measures on schools and students.

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National wants to change how NZ schools teach reading – but 'structured literacy' must be more than just a classroom checklist

If it wins the election, the National Party has vowed to shake up how children are taught to read and write. Part of this education overhaul includes a pledge to require the teaching of “structured literacy” in all year 0-6 classrooms.

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Early intervention organisations call out ministry's unfair funding

Experts working with disabled pre-schoolers say the Ministry of Education is underfunding them, while paying their own staff to do similar roles far more, reports Emma Hatton

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Centre’s Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing education platform to offer AI help

The National eGovernance Division under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is set to integrate Personalised Adaptive Learning into its existing Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) platform.

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Govt, council backing for new KiwiRail freight line through urban Auckland

Auckland Transport and KiwiRail are finalising a plan to build a 12km heavy rail line west from Southdown to Avondale, digging right through several neighbourhoods. Jonathan Milne reports.

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UGC, EEC recommend against granting IoE tag to Jadavpur University, Jamia Hamdard

UGC, EEC recommend not granting IoE status to Jadavpur Univ., Jamia Hamdard Univ. TN govt. withdraws proposal for Anna Univ. Ministry yet to take call.

Fortune

China’s record high 21% youth unemployment could actually be as high as 46.5%. Blame fake jobs and 16 million workers ‘lying flat’

In an attempt to fix misleading unemployment data, China is cracking down on universities that fudge employment numbers for their graduates.

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Student journalists in Indonesia face backlash after reporting on sexual harassment

Students say they are being targeted with expulsion, physical assault and death threats after writing about sensitive subjects

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