India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), is on a four-day official visit to Mauritius from 10 to 13 Aug 2026. The visit is part of India's continued engagement to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation and deepen defence ties with Mauritius, an extremely valued partner in the Indian Ocean Region. During the visit, the CNS will interact with senior leadership of the Government of Mauritius and hold discussion...
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Eminent oceanographer and distinguished scientist Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala officially assumed charge as the Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India. He takes over from Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, who had been handling the responsibilities of MoES under an additional charge. The position was previously held on a full-time basis by Dr. M. Ravichandran. Dr. Tummala's appointment marks a pivotal and strategic ...
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: After the announcement of National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020), a number of transformative changes have taken place both in school and higher education for its implementation. In School Education several initiatives have been taken such as PM SHRI (PM Schools for Rising India) for upgradation of schools; Samagra Shiksha for providing quality education with an inclusive and equitable classroom environment for all children; Nat...
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) collects data on suicides from police recorded suicide cases. Comprehensive analysis of the data related to the accidental deaths and suicides in the country is published in the yearly Accidental Death & Suicide in India (ADSI) reports by National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB). Year wise , State wise, Gender and Age group wise details of student suicides are available in the ADSI reports which a...
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State/ UT 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 Andhra Pradesh 72526.28 66450.35 61547.62 2 Arunachal Pradesh 4313.07 3948.95 3383.82 3 Assam 101161.22 103343.73 89238.00 4 Bihar 311304.40 324227.06 301148.29 5 Chhattisgarh 74330.71 73138.41 70323.81 6 Goa 4516.74 4522.84 4506.48 7 Gujarat 122671.84 121480.45 117839.94 8 Haryana 43521.93 41408.86 43469.26 9 Himachal Pradesh 15176.42 14059....
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The application of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi for grant of Institution Deemed to be University status was examined by the University Grant Commission (UGC) through its Expert Committee as per the provisions of the UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2023. The Committee, after overall assessment, recommended for grant of Institutions Deemed to be University to N...
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, lays emphasis on improving the overall quality of education in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) through a set of initiatives that include promotion of multidisciplinary education, nurturing critical thinking and analytical ability, promoting research and innovation, improving the quality of infrastructure, effective and qualitative teacher training etc. The National Institutional Ranki...
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per the recommendations of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has brought out the National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCF-FS) 2022 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023. These frameworks provide the basis for stage-wise and subject wise curricular goals, competencies, learning outcomes, syllabi, textbooks,...
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has framed the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 with an aim to provide holistic, multidisciplinary, flexible and student-centric education. It encourages integration of skill education & envisions a detailed National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) as the basis for Recognition of Prior Learning. In alignment with the objectives of NEP 2020, the Government has approved the National Credit Framew...
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Education is a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution and the recruitment, service conditions and deployment of teachers fall within the administrative domain of the respective State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. The Supreme Court of India, vide its judgment dated 01.09.2025, inter alia, held that the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) is one of the minimum qualifications prescribed under Section 23 o...