National Education Policy

Youth connect: PM Modi ramps up Instagram outreach after Neet row

From anti-drug campaigns to exam reforms and Instagram outreach, PM Narendra Modi has intensified efforts to engage India's youth after nationwide protests

Statsguru: Gen Z's rage fuelled by joblessness, paper leaks and corruption

The anti-paper leak law highlights deeper challenges as India misses education spending targets, youth unemployment remains high, and Gen Z protests gain momentum

National Education Policy falls short 6 yrs after landmark reform: Experts

Six years after NEP 2020, experts say uneven funding, institutional capacity gaps and unfinished reforms continue to slow its implementation across India

High-powered task force on exam reforms set up under Nandan Nilekani: PM

Pralhad Joshi faces task of restoring trust in education system

'State will never accept NEP': Tamil Nadu Congress chief hits out at Guv

Tamil Nadu Congress chief B Manickam Tagore on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, asserting that the state will never accept the NEP, which he alleged is a tool to impose the RSS's "politics of hate." Criticising the governor's recent remarks advocating for the NEP and expressing regret over the inability to implement the traditional "Gurukul" system, Tagore, in a statement, warned the Lok Bhavan against encroaching upon the educational rights of a democratically elected state government. "The governor must realise that Tamil Nadu will never accept the National Education Policy (NEP), which imposes the RSS's politics of hate," he said. "Ever since the BJP government led by Narendra Modi came to power at the Centre, it has been systematically dismantling and destroying the education system built during the Congress regime since the days of Pandit Nehru," he alleged. Stating that "education for all" was the sole objective of the Congress ...

Dropout rate dips, but just half of Class I kids make it to XII

The figure marked an improvement from 47.2 per cent a year earlier but showed that nearly one in two children still leave the school system before completing higher secondary education

ESIC plans to build own medical education system with new university

ESIC plans a deemed health sciences university to unify its medical colleges, standardise education, boost research and strengthen governance across its expanding network

Odisha approves ₹5,468 crore scheme for free education from KG to PG

The state Cabinet has approved a five-year scheme to provide free education in government and aided institutions, benefiting over 32 lakh students annually from the 2026-27 academic session

CBSE to revise order on foreign language choices for greater clarity

CBSE will clarify that students already studying two foreign languages can continue until Class 10, with the revised three-language policy applying prospectively

Despite NEP push, universities yet to attract foreign students, faculty

Six years after NEP 2020, Indian universities are still struggling to attract foreign students and improve global reputation despite major internationalisation reforms

Supreme Court declines interim relief against CBSE's three-language policy

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to pass any interim order on a plea challenging the implementation of a CBSE policy mandating the study of three languages, including two native Indian languages, for Class 9 students from the 2026-27 academic session. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana tagged the plea filed by NGO Friends of People for Active Democracy with similar petitions pending on the issue. "We cannot pass a single-line order today. This matter was argued at length. There is no question of interim protection," the bench said as it ordered the tagging of the matter. During the brief hearing, the counsel appearing for the NGO submitted that they are not challenging the three-language policy per se but just the implementation part of it. CJI Kant then questioned the NGO's name, Friends Of People For Active Democracy, and asked in a lighter vein if that kind of nomenclature was meant to create fear in the mind of the court or the people. The counsel ..

Par panel flags concerns over CUET, calls for review of exam design

A parliamentary committee has flagged concerns over the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), saying its multiple-choice format may not suit humanities and social sciences, while calling for a review of its design and question quality in line with the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. The department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, headed by Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh, observed that CUET was brought from the 2022-23 academic year "to reduce the burden on students, universities, and the entire education system, and to bring candidates passing out from different boards on an equal footing." However, some members of the Committee are not convinced of the merits of introducing the CUET as the universal admissions method for undergraduate studies, it said in a report submitted to Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan on Tuesday. It was the 381st Action Taken Report on recommendations contained in the 364th Report on ...

University of Warwick rules out India campus for now, backs partnerships

University of Warwick will deepen research, industry and academic partnerships in India instead of setting up a campus, despite easing regulations for foreign universities

Teaching jobs at risk from foreign language axe under new NEP framework

Foreign language teachers across India fear job losses as the new CBSE language policy under NEP 2020 reduces space for French, German, Spanish and Japanese in schools

AI built on western data may miss Global South's realities: P K Mishra

PK Mishra warned that AI systems trained largely on Western datasets may fail to reflect Asian and Global South realities, underscoring the need for India-led AI capabilities

Fewer than 20% colleges achieve strong placements despite NEP push: Report

Less than 20 per cent of colleges achieve strong placements within six months, highlighting gaps between academic outcomes and job readiness despite NEP reforms

NEP does not impose one language on any state: MoS Education to LS

Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary on Monday said the National Education Policy (NEP) does not impose one language, including Hindi, on any state, rather it "explicitly promotes multilingualism". Responding to supplementary questions in Lok Sabha during the Question Hour, the minister noted that while Tamil Nadu has expressed some objection to the NEP 2020, the central government has released Rs 538 crore to the state under the Samagra Shiksha, a flagship central school education programme. "It is up to the state to follow established procedure and protocol in terms of expenditure, in terms of provision of UC (utilisation certificate) for further release," Chaudhary said. The minister said there was "absolutely no imposition of any language." "The three languages, as proposed in the NEP, align with the two-language formula... There is complete flexibility. There is no imposition of any language, including Hindi. It is up to the state to implement in toto." The

Centre plans enrolment drive to meet NEP goal amid high dropout rates

Officials from NIOS will work with state governments and Union Territories to identify out-of-school children and facilitate their enrolment through open schooling programmes, the ministry stated

Employment for growth: India needs a vibrant apprenticeship ecosystem

A NITI Aayog report calls for major reforms to India's apprenticeship system, urging stronger industry participation and better integration with education to support job-led growth

Centre aiming to quadruple intake of foreign students in India by 2030

At least 2-3 more foreign universities to open campuses in India this year