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The country’s education system is set for a total revamp with the new HRD minister, Kapil Sibal, planning to put in place a process to bring in transparency and accountability in institutions.
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has now made higher education its thrust area with a view to increasing the gross enrolment ratio to 15% by the end of the 11th Plan.
Australian government has started with a new AUS$40 million education initiative that aims to improve the computer literacy of teachers and ensure they can keep up with their students.
The government has made a decision of making a new law to monitor and regulate the functioning of private coaching institutes, after the students of a reportedly fleecing coaching institute protested.
Government has proposed to hike the overall plan budget for higher education for the next fiscal by INR 2,000 crore.
HRD Minister Kapil Sibal, recently emphasised that the education sector would remain a not-for-profit sector.
In advance to implementation of Right To Education Act (RTE), coming into effect from April 1, the Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal mentioned that he wants to build a consensus with state governments.
The Eastern Regional Minister, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, has made a passionate appeal to development partners to support government efforts in ensuring quality education in the country.
With use of high speed data communication network, the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) had recommended that all knowledge institutions were to be inter-connected, which has received approval.
The Australian Government has announced the Prime Minister
Sam Egwu, the Minister of Education mentioned, while inaugurating the committees to drive e-learning initiative in Nigeria.
On Saturday an approval was made for introduction of computer education at the secondary and senior secondary levels.