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Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank Tests COVID +ve
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has tested positive for the COVID 19 on April 21. The 61-year-old minister took to Twitter to share that he is currently undergoing treatment as per his doctor's advice. Moreover, he urged people who came in contact with him recently to get tested. Nishank also ensured that the education ministry will continue to function smoothly while adhering to COVID norms.
Tags: Ramesh Pokhiriyal, Education, Coronavirus, Covid-19
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NTA Defers JEE Mains Exam; New Dates To Be Announced Later
The National Testing Agency has postponed the JEE-Mains which was earlier scheduled from April 27 to 30. Announcing the decision, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal tweeted, "Safety of our students & their academic career are @EduMinOfIndia's and my prime concerns right now." Notably, the decision has been taken keeping in mind the ongoing COVID-19 scenario. The new dates will be announced at least 15 days before the exam, the NTA stated… read-more
Tags: JEE Mains, National Testing Agency, union education minister, Ramesh Pokhiriyal
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CBSE Board Exam 2021: Cancels Class X Exam And Postpones Grade XII
Cancelling the grade X board exams, CBSE, on April 14 postponed class XII examinations. After a meeting with PM Narendra Modi, the education ministry stated that class X students will be promoted based on the objective criteria, yet to be decided. Ministry also provisioned an extra opportunity for students to later sit for exam if dissatisfied. The officials will announce Class XII exam dates after reviewing the COVID conditions.
Tags: CBSE, PM Narendra Modi, Ramesh Pokhiriyal, Board Examination
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Centre Introduces Over 100 NCERT-Based Comic Books For Grades 3-12
To usher socio-cultural awareness among students, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on March 24 launched over 100 curriculum-based comic books corresponding to NCERT syllabus. Available on the government's 'DIKSHA' website/app, the comics, spread across 16 subjects, caters to students from grades 3-12. The comics include application-based worksheets alongside brief chapters on contemporary themes like gender sensitivity,… read-more
Tags: Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhiriyal, NCERT, comic book, CBSE, DIKSHA
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Around 50% Reserved Faculty Seats Are Vacant, Reveals HRD Ministry
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal revealed that around 60% of the faculty members position at the Indian Institute of Management are reserved for the backward Classes. However, the 80% out of 60 remains vacant which is reserved for scheduled caste people. While replying to Congress MPs question, Pokhriyal stated that more than 50% of the reserved seats at the educational institutions remain vacant. The Ministry can only monitor vacancies but … read-more
Tags: HRD Ministry, Ramesh Pokhiriyal, Education, IIM
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Garhwal MP Tirath Singh Rawat Appointed As Uttarakhand's New CM
Garhwal MP Tirath Singh Rawat on March 10 was delegated as Uttarakhand's Chief Minister after ex-CM Trivendra Singh Rawat abdicated the post on March 9. Former Uttarakhand BJP chief (2013-2015) Tirath Singh will take the oath on March 10 itself. The decision was taken after the hill state's BJP legislature party meeting. However, there were several potential candidates, including Haridwar MP Ramesh Pokhriyal and State Higher Education… read-more
Tags: Uttarakhand, Chief Minister, Tirath Singh Rawat, CM Trivendra Singh Rawat, BJP, Ramesh Pokhiriyal, Dhan Singh Rawat
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NEET Registrations To Start Soon; NTA Seeks Approval For Online Mode
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has recently asked the Health Ministry if the medical entrance test - NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) - could be held online, twice a year. Besides, it added that conducting the entrance test twice through the conventional pen and paper method would be hard to implement. The NTA letter surfaced while the NEET-2021 registration has been delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.… read-more
Tags: NEET, NEET 2021, NTA, Education Ministry, Ramesh Pokhiriyal, Covid-19, NEET 2021 Registration
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Centre Says JEE Main 2021 To Be Conducted In More Vernacular Languages
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on October 22 announced that the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains will be held in various regional languages from 2021. He said that the decision is in coherence with the New Education Policy 2020. He also thanked PM Narendra Modi for instilling such idea. Currently, JEE Mains is held… read-more
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Ramesh Pokhriyal: NCERT Conducts Survey to Understand Online Learning
On September 17, the Union Minister of Education Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal revealed that the NCERT recently conducted a survey to understand online learning of school students during the Coronavirus pandemic. "To fill the loop holes of learning, NCERT has prepared an 'Alternative Academic Calendar' and 'Students' Learning Enhancement Guidelines' which focuses on learning outcomes," he added. Moreover, for the secondary classes, an alternative… read-more
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