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  Ashwini Vaishnaw, Dharmendra Pradhan embark on Jan Ashirwad Yatra in Odisha

  News | August 19, 2021 17:27 IST

  Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw along with Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan arrived at Odisha's Bhubaneswar on August 19 to embark on their Jan Ashirwad Yatra.

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  Over 15 crore children deprived of benefits of education system: Dharmendra Pradhan

  Education | August 12, 2021 12:39 IST

  "Though 35 crore students are getting education in schools, still a major number of students, estimated 15 crores are out of the education system," Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said.

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  374 districts in India 'educationally backward': Education Ministry

  Education | August 12, 2021 12:53 IST

  Uttar Pradesh (41) has the highest number of backward districts followed by Madhya Pradesh with 39 districts, Rajasthan - 30, Tamil Nadu- 27, Bihar- 25.

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  Centre approves continuation of Samagra Shiksha Scheme for School Education till 31 March 2026

  News | August 04, 2021 18:40 IST

  Union Cabinet on August 04 approved continuation of Samagra Shiksha Scheme for School Education from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2026, said Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

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  Cabinet approves continuation of Samagra Shiksha Scheme for School Education till 2026. Full List

  India | August 04, 2021 16:09 IST

  ​The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Samagra Shiksha Scheme for School Education from April 1, 2021, till March 31, 2026, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Wednesday.

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  Over 2.96 crore school students without digital device, Bihar reports highest number: Govt

  Education | August 03, 2021 18:15 IST

  96 crore school students across 24 states do not have access to digital devices with Bihar reporting the highest number, according to government data presented in Lok Sabha.

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  BJP names Basavaraj Bommai as new Karnataka CM, oath ceremony on Wednesday

  India | July 27, 2021 22:14 IST

  Bommai, who joined the BJP in 2008, belongs to the Sadara Lingayat community. His father SR Bommai had also served as Karnataka CM in 1980s.

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  NCERT will conduct National Achievement Survey in schools in November: Dharmendra Pradhan

  Education | July 27, 2021 14:38 IST

  The survey was last conducted in 2017 for classes 3, 5 and 8 and in 2018 for class 10

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  JEE Advanced 2021 to be held on October 3, says Dharmendra Pradhan

  Education | July 26, 2021 22:29 IST

  Dharmendra Pradhan took it to his Twitter account to announce that the JEE Advanced 2021 is to be held on October 3.

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  CBSE Class 10, 12 results 2021 by July 31? Here's what Education Minister said

  Exam Results | July 27, 2021 12:36 IST

  "The class 10, 12 results declaration process is ongoing. I will advise students to check the official notification only for updates on results," Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said

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  NTA conducted 72 exams till now: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

  Education | July 26, 2021 19:02 IST

  Of the 72 entrance exams, four were held in offline (pen and paper) mode, and 68 in computer-based (CBT) mode, Dharmendra Pradhan informed the Lok Sabha.

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  PM Modi to address event on July 29 to mark one year of National Education Policy

  Education | July 26, 2021 19:10 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an event to mark one year of the New Educational Policy on July 29.

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  Dharmendra Pradhan launches 'Nadi ko Jano' app during Vyaas Pooja Mahotsav

  Education | July 26, 2021 18:00 IST

  Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has launched the 'Nadi ko Jano' app on the occasion of Vyaas Pooja Mahotsav.

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  NAS to assess NCERT's survey to check students' learning achievements: Dharmendra Pradhan

  Education | July 26, 2021 17:33 IST

  National Achievement Survey (NAS) will assess the learning achievement of children in government and private schools through a survey conducted by NCERT.

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  Dharmendra Pradhan denies any proposal of renaming IIT Madras

  Education | July 26, 2021 18:19 IST

  Dharmendra Pradhan has denied having proposed to change the name of IIT Madras to IIT Chennai.

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  JEE Main 2021: Candidates who missed exam due to rain, landslide in Maha to get another chance

  Career | July 25, 2021 0:35 IST

  JEE-Main 2021 Update: In a breather for many aspirants, JEE-Main candidates from rain, landslide affected places in Maharashtra will get another chance to appear for the test, PTI reported as Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as saying.

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  Yoga training included in govt's flagship programme 'Study in India': Dharmendra Pradhan

  Education | July 19, 2021 18:32 IST

  Yoga training has been included in the "Study in India" programme to encourage people from abroad seeking to learn it to get authentic training in the country, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday.

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  39 posts of chairman, directors vacant at IITs, NITs: Dharmendra Pradhan

  Education | July 19, 2021 18:16 IST

  Thirty-nine posts of chairman and directors are vacant at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. 

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  147 faculty posts vacant in centrally funded IIITs: Dharmendra Pardhan

  Education | July 19, 2021 17:10 IST

  A total of 204 faculty positions were lying vacant till January, 2019, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said. "However, 48 faculty posts were filled during the period after January, 2019 and till February, 2020," he said

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  NEET-UG to be conducted in 13 languages, exam centre opened in Kuwait for first time: Pradhan

  Education | July 13, 2021 22:16 IST

  ​In a first, the Education Ministry has set up an exam centre in Kuwait for middle east students who wish to appear for the National-Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).