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The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) dissolved the Distance Education Council (DEC) with immediate effect. Under the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), DEC was the apex regulatory body that looked after distance education offered by universities...
The Human Resource Development Ministry (MHRD) has decided to provide financial assistance for higher education to needy children who have passed with minimum B1 grade under CBSE grading system in X / XII examination. Parents’ income...
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has set up a seven-member Task Force under the chairmanship of Prof. Sanjay Dhande, Ex-Director, IIT. It will prepare a blue print for creating a special purpose vehicle to take...
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched a Special Scholarship Scheme for J&K students appearing for class XII or equivalent exams. It will be offered through the State Board of Jammu & Kashmir or Central...
Japan will provide USD 174.8 million loan as development aid to the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) -the biggest foreign aid to an IIT. The institute receive the loan in a phased manner. The Indian...
The HRD Ministry has announced a cash award of Rs. one lakh each to about 200 meritorious students who have passed class XIIth this year in the Government schools affiliated to CBSE. The move was approved...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone of Indian National Defence University (INDU) at Binola village in Gurgaon district on Thursday. Dubbing the event as the first step towards enhancing India’s strategic thinking he said,...
A team of top women executives in the information and communication technology sector from the U.S. is visiting India this week with an aim to increase the number of women in ICT professions and academia. The delegation is...
The ministry of human resource development has planned to introduce health as a subject at the school level. The introduction is planned keeping rise in health ailments in youngsters into consideration. This initiative aims to make...
India and the US will expand co-operation in knowledge sector. HRD Minister Dr. Pallam Raju announced this during a round table discussion on Advances in US-India Academic Partnership in Washington. Dr. Raju, who is leading an...
There has been a considerable decline in school dropout rate from 80 lakh in 2009 to 30 lakh in 2012, thanks to the success of the central government’s flagship programme — Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. The scheme aims...
The United States is working with the Indian Government to facilitate a smoother entry of American students into India. Both countries are formally working on streamlining India’s education visa process, as it is considered a major...