Education Policy
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Centre says NCERT will encourage use of ‘Bharatiya’ languages
In October, the Council’s seven-member panel on social sciences had recommended replacing ‘India’ with ‘Bharat’ in school textbooks.
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NCERT panel recommends including Ramayana, Mahabharata in school history textbooks
The committee also said that the preamble of the Constitution should be written on the walls of classrooms.
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Common board, curriculum across country is not desirable, CBSE tells Delhi HC
The authority told the court that a uniform board would be unable to take local cultures and contexts into account.
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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‘No Muslim can win, now or in the future’: In Assam’s Barpeta, delimitation fears confirmed
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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‘New education policy will sow seeds for starting a new era,’ says Narendra Modi
The prime minister said studying should not just be limited to the walls of the classroom, but interlinked with the outside world.
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Government’s intervention, influence on education policy should be minimal, says Modi
President Ram Nath Kovind said the new policy has been formulated after an unprecedented process of consultations.
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Why learning Chinese should not be seen as a security risk to India
India’s New Education Policy 2020 has effectively downgraded the Chinese language.
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Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Is the National Education Policy 2020 designed to deliver equitable quality public education?
It is based on a relatively shallow understanding of the ground realities of education in an unequal society.
Poonam Batra
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NEP focuses on ‘how to think’ rather than ‘what to think’, based on holistic approach: Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Modi said the New Education Policy will lay the foundation of a ‘New India’ by preparing students for the 21st Century.
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‘Tamil Nadu will never allow three-language formula,’ says CM on new National Education Policy
Edappadi K Palaniswami said the state will stick to its existing two-language policy.
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The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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New Education Policy omits Chinese from list of foreign languages offered in schools
The language was, however, included in the draft version of the education policy released last year.
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Manish Sisodia says New Education Policy proposes ‘highly-regulated, poorly-funded’ learning model
He added that the new policy has not been able to break free of the old ways of understanding and imparting education.
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Hindi ‘imposition’: Politicians in Tamil Nadu and Telangana welcome modified draft education policy
The DMK said the removal of a clause on learning Hindi was a success of former party chief M Karunanidhi’s legacy.
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The Field
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024
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IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders move to the top spot after comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants
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IPL 2024: Ravindra Jadeja stars with all-round performance in Chennai’s win over Punjab
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title