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  Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 launched for Classes 6-12; know how students can apply

  Education | October 04, 2025 11:12 IST

  Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025: The registration process for Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 will be closed on October 6. The schools can submit entries for the Viksit Bharat Buildathon from October 14 to 31, 2025. The ministry will announce the winners list in December.

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  Number of school teachers crossed 1 crore mark for first time in 2024–25: Ministry of Education

  Education | August 28, 2025 17:53 IST

  The Ministry of Education said the student retention rate in schools, Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) increased during 2024-25 session. In the report, the ministry said school dropout rates saw notable reduction during 2024-25 across preparatory, middle and secondary levels.

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  Centre issues nationwide directive to audit school safety, boost student well-being | Key points

  Education | July 28, 2025 17:48 IST

  The Ministry of Education has instructed all States and Union Territories to urgently implement comprehensive safety and well-being measures across schools and child-related facilities. These include mandatory safety audits in line with national disaster guidelines.

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  Centre moves to cut coaching centre dependence, announces nine-member panel: Details

  Education | June 20, 2025 17:23 IST

  Ministry of Education (MoE) has set up a panel to reduce coaching dependency. This panel will focus on advertising practices of coaching centres, the use of misleading claims and the promotion of selective success stories. Scroll down to know more.

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  NEET-UG 2025: Govt steps up security ahead of medical entrance, holds meetings with states' DMs, SPs

  Education | April 28, 2025 14:29 IST

  Ahead of NEET-UG 2025, the Ministry of Education has held meetings with District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police across states and Union Territories to strengthen exam security. Sources said coaching centres and digital platforms will be monitored to prevent organised cheating networks.

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  37 lakh drop in School Enrollment: Ministry of Education reports decline in 2023-24

  Education | January 01, 2025 19:16 IST

  Recently, the Education Ministry has revealed UDISE Plus data for the last two years (2023-24 and 2022-23). According to the report, there was a decline in student enrollments in 2023-24.

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  Govt panel calls for comprehensive NTA reforms in proposal to Supreme Court

  India | November 11, 2024 23:48 IST

  The sources stated, one of the committee's major recommendations is to limit the number of attempts candidates can make for the NEET-UG exam, which is conducted for admission to medical courses.

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  How is 'Classical Language' status given to Indian languages? Check criteria, benefits

  India | October 03, 2024 21:48 IST

  The languages that earlier had the tag of classical status were Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia. Notably, Tamil was granted the status in 2004 and the last language to get it was Odia, in 2014.

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  NIRF 2024 rankings to be released on THIS date; check timing

  Education | August 06, 2024 18:42 IST

  NIRF 2024 rankings will be announced by the Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on August 12. Check details here.

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  Setting up of question papers not outsourced: Govt informs Parliament amid NEET-UG row

  Higher Studies | July 22, 2024 17:18 IST

  The number of employees working on deputation in NTA are 22 at present. The number of contractual employees are 39 and outsourced staff or employees are 132. One employee is absorbed in NTA from his parent department, said Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar.

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  Centre, UGC launch 'ASMITA' project to produce 22,000 books in Indian languages | DETAILS

  Education | July 17, 2024 6:52 IST

  By focusing on translation and academic writing, ASMITA aims to bridge the language gap in education, ensuring that students have access to high-quality study materials in their native languages.

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  NEET UG 2024: 1563 candidates to give re-exam today, check details here

  Education | June 23, 2024 11:12 IST

  In order to ensure transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations through NTA, earlier, Ministry of Education constituted a high-level committee of experts to make recommendations on: Reform in mechanism of examination process, Improvement in Data Security protocols, among others.

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  'Absolutely disgraceful': Top doctors' body slams govt over postponement of NEET-PG exam

  India | June 23, 2024 11:12 IST

  In a major action amid the paper leak row, earlier, the Centre has sacked Subodh Kumar Singh as the director general of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and replaced him with Pradeep Singh Kharola.

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  Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over alleged irregularities in NEET-UG exam

  India | June 18, 2024 14:38 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence on the NEET-UG row. He said, will raise the issue in Parliament.

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  NEET-UG Row: NSUI leaders booked for holding protest outside Dharmendra Pradhan's residence

  India | June 15, 2024 10:38 IST

  The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the decision to give grace marks to 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates for admission to MBBS, BDS and other courses has been cancelled and they will be given an option to take a re-test on June 23.

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  Enrolment in higher education increased to 4.33 cr in 2021-22, a hike of 26.5 pc since 2014: Survey

  Education | January 27, 2024 11:01 IST

  The Ministry of Education, Government of India released the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021-2022 on Thursday. The Ministry has been conducting AISHE since 2011, covering all Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in the country registered with AISHE collecting detailed information.

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  Ministry of Education releases guidelines to regulate coaching centers, details here

  Education | January 18, 2024 11:42 IST

  The Ministry of Education has released guidelines for the regulation of coaching center to keep a record of private coaching centers in the country. The objective of these guidelines is to provide support to the students in preparation for any study programme, or competitive examinations.

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  JAB to conduct JEE Main and Advanced exams, check details

  Higher Studies | October 20, 2023 15:11 IST

  For the smooth conduct of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for admission to undergraduate engineering programs in IITs, NITs and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), etc, the Ministry of Education has reconstituted the JEE Apex Board (JAB). Know more here.

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  Govt's BIG decision on board exams: To be conducted twice a year

  Education | August 23, 2023 14:27 IST

  The ministry has stated that the new curriculum framework has been designed in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and textbooks are being developed for 2024 academic session.

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  78% parents in rural India want their daughters to study till graduation and more: Report

  Education | August 11, 2023 14:27 IST

  Recently the Ministry of Education has released its first 'Status of Primary Education in Rural India' report. This report has been prepared on the basis of data shared by 6,229 rural households from 20 states.