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  India becoming a global education hub: Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'

  Education | October 15, 2020 19:55 IST

  The world will soon come to India to learn, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said on Thursday as he inaugurated a residential complex for international faculty visitors at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur.

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  UGC, CBSE directed to coordinate release of CBSE compartment exams result, says Education Minister

  Education | September 22, 2020 22:56 IST

  The University Grants Commission (UGC) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have been directed to have a coordination meeting for the release of CBSE class 10 and 12 compartment exams which began on Tuesday (September 22), Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said.

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  UGC New Academic Calendar for UG, PG First Year students released. Check new dates here

  Higher Studies | September 22, 2020 19:40 IST

  UGC New Academic Calendar 2020-2021: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released the revised academic calendar for first-year undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students for the session 2020-21. According to the UGC calendar, the academic session for the students will now begin in November.

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  JEE, NEET Exam 2020: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren writes to Pokhriyal, seeks postponement of exam

  Higher Studies | August 28, 2020 7:54 IST

  Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday urged Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to consider postponing NEET and JEE examinations in view of the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to Pokhriyal, the chief minister said there is a risk of spread of infection and with public transport not operating in the state, many candidates would face difficulties in reaching examination centres.

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  JEE, NEET 2020: Silent majority of students want exams, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal says

  Higher Studies | August 27, 2020 14:19 IST

  ​Amid a fierce debate over holding JEE Main and NEET entrance examinations amid COVID-19 pandemic, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has said that a silent majority of students want the exams to be held in September.

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  Interview: Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank answers all questions on new National Education Policy

  News | August 07, 2020 22:34 IST

  In an interview with India TV's Nidhi Taneja, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank cleared all confusion on the new National Education Policy. From school education to higher education, the minister spoke about all major changes brought about in the policy.

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  HRD Minister chairs high-level meeting on 4th edition of Smart India Hackathon

  News | July 27, 2020 23:07 IST

  Union Cabinet Minister for Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on July 27 chaired a high-level meeting on Smart India Hackathon. During the meeting, he discussed achievements of the previous editions of hackathon. He said, "Over 10,00

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  Postpone JEE Main, NEET exams further, students urge yet again

  Higher Studies | July 25, 2020 16:33 IST

  While JEE Main is scheduled to take place from September 1-September 6, NEET is pushed to September 13. JEE Advanced is to take place on September 27. Fearing the ongoing situation with COVID-19 cases soaring in the country, students have come out again with the same demand.

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  JEE Main, NDA exam dates won't clash, HRD Minister assures

  Education | July 21, 2020 20:54 IST

  ​The exam dates for JEE Main and UPSC NDA exams won't clash, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said on Tuesday. The minister said he has received representations from many students regarding the clash of dates of JEE Main with NDA and that students shouldn't worry about it.

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  UGC Exam Guidelines: Keeping a close eye on suggestions from students, says HRD Minister | Exclusive

  Higher Studies | July 20, 2020 8:14 IST

  India TV Digital spoke to HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, placing all concerns raised by students, especially the opposition to UGC guidelines, before him. The minister is at the helm of education affairs in the country.

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  JEE Main, JEE Advanced, NEET Exams POSTPONED: Check new dates

  Higher Studies | July 06, 2020 20:53 IST

  Heeding to the demands of lakhs of students, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Friday postponed JEE Main, JEE Advanced and NEET examinations as the coronavirus cases in the country continued unabated. Announcing the decision on Twitter, the minister also declared new dates for the three examinations.

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  Decision on JEE Main, NEET 2020 exams to be announced this evening

  Higher Studies | July 03, 2020 12:25 IST

  Will JEE Main, NEET exams be postponed or not? This is the very question swarming over the minds of lakhs of aspirants of the key medical and engineering entrances which are held by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Read on to know when an announcement will be made by HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

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  FinComm holds meeting with HRD ministry on impact of pedagogy's new tools in COVID-19 times

  India | June 29, 2020 20:26 IST

  The Fifteenth Finance Commission on Monday met officials from the Ministry of Human Resource Development and discussed the impact of the new tools of pedagogy, including online classes and use of other technology for education, the need for which has arisen out of the ongoing pandemic.  

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  Schools, colleges to reopen across India after August 15: HRD Minister Pokhriyal

  Education | June 07, 2020 19:31 IST

  Schools, colleges, and other educational institutes across India will reopen after August 15, announced Human Resource and Development Minister Ramesh Nishank Pokhriyal in an interview.

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  Class 10, 12 students can appear for pending board exams from wherever they are: HRD Minister

  Education | May 27, 2020 17:28 IST

  Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Wednesday announced that Class 10 and Class 12 students can appear for pending board exams from wherever they have moved. "Class 10, 12 students who have moved to different state or district during lockdown can appear for pending board exams there," he was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

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  Board exams 2020: Union HRD Minister asks states to start evaluation process

  Education | April 28, 2020 19:58 IST

  The government has asked all the states to start the process of evaluation that suffered a halt amid the coronavirus crisis in the country. Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank today held a meeting with education ministers for all states.

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  Outsiders behind Gargi college incident: HRD Minister

  India | February 10, 2020 13:58 IST

  HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Monday said outsiders were behind the alleged molestation of students at an all-women college in Delhi and the administration of the institute has been told to take action.

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  JNU fee-hike issue sorted out, continuing protests not justified: HRD minister

  India | January 13, 2020 20:31 IST

  Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Monday said the continuation of protests by JNU students is not justified as the fee-hike issue has been settled.

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  HRD Ministry awards IoE status to 5 public institutes including IIT-Kharagpur, IIT-Madras and BHU

  India | September 05, 2019 16:17 IST

  "Orders have been issued to five public institutions including IIT-Madras, IIT-Kharagpur, DU and University of Hyderabad, declaring them as IoEs," Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said.

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  HRD Ministry rules out introduction of breakfast in mid-day meals scheme

  India | June 27, 2019 15:54 IST

  The information was shared by HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' in response to a written question in Rajya Sabha on whether a plan is under consideration for introducing breakfasts in mid-day meals.