Education

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik virtually inaugurated the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) in 90 schools on May 24. The International Olympic Committee created the OVEP as a practical set of resources. CM Naveen Patnaik remarked that this was the start of a new Olympic movement in India. The program's goal is to spread this value-based education so that children may grow up to be active, healthy, and responsible citizens.  

Amid the syllabus row in Karnataka, several organizations including NGOs, political parties, writers, and women's groups called for a protest against BJP on May 31, at Bengaluru Freedom Park. Notably, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Education department dropped chapters like Bhagat Singh, Tipu Sultan, and other freedom fighters from class-10 textbooks. Meanwhile, BJP called it false propaganda amid Hijab-Row. Moreover, experts suggested that… read-more

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the convocation ceremony of DY Patil Vidyapeeth in Pune, where he addressed the students. During his speech, he advised students to idealize Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, and use the education they've  received for the betterment of the society. He said that even a millionaire can become like Bin Laden and a newspaper vendor can become like Kalam. 

Ukraine returnee students staged protests and dharnas in Chennai, Tamil Nadu against the Central & State governments. On May 15, medical students demanded an allowance to continue their courses in Indian medical institutions without entrance exams and lakhs of fees. Notably, amid the Ukraine-Russia invasion war, many Indian students had to return, dropping out of  Ukraine colleges. Therefore, medical students demand continuation in Tamil… read-more

Union Education Ministry will establish a Veda-based education board that will function similarly to other educational boards. The process of forming a separate education board has begun. A specific Vedic Education Board will be established under the National Education Policy (NEP) to sustain the relevance of Vedic recitation in modern culture. The government wants India's rich mathematical heritage, maintained by mathematicians, to lead the… read-more