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Decline in drop-out rate among girl students

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HRD Minister Smriti Irnai in a written reply to a Lok Sabha question stated that  the District Information System for Education (DISE), the average annual drop-out rate among girl students at upper primary level has decreased...

Policy Matters

Government to set up Model School under PPP mode

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In information given by the HRD Minister, Smriti Irani in a written reply to a Lok Sabha question today stated that A total of 614 proposals were received by the Government from private entities under the...

Higher Education

New IIITs to be established

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Union HRD Minister Smt. Smriti Irani informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply to its question  that the centrally funded IIITs, currently located at Allahabad, Gwalior, Jabalpur and Kancheepuram are fully funded by the Central...

Higher Education

Measures to control commercialisation of higher education

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There have been reports about the unfair practices in admission and related matters by institutions for higher education and exploiting students by charging capitation fee. This was confirmed by HRD Minister Smriti Irani in a written...

Magazine

Skill matters

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After steering the BJP-led NDA to power with an absolute majority, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a tough task ahead to revive the Indian economy, uplift the hundreds of millions of poor and create jobs for...

Magazine

Will Stem take Roots and Wings?

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As per practice, the first public engagement of the successive Indian Prime Ministers has been with scientists. However, scientific education in India has been short-changed for creating an army of clerks. STEM education is catching up...

Magazine

New Solutions must for upskilling

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IL&FS Education & Skills is one of the two organisations profiled by the global analyst McKinsey while assessing the success and impact of skill development world-wide. RCM Reddy, Chairman, FICCI Skills Development Forum and Managing Director...

Interviews

‘The Pace of skilling mission could change’

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The pace of the skill mission could change with the Prime Minister’s call for ‘Skills’, ‘Speed’, ‘Scale’ and ‘Sustainability’, believes Dilip Chenoy, CEO & MD of National Skill Development Corporation. In an interview to KS Narayanan...

Magazine

‘The Classroom should not interfere with Learning’

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There is much that a student can learn outside the classroom, says Dr Nripen Kumar Dutta, Principal, Miles Bronson Residential School, Guwahati. In conversation with Elets News Network, he outlines the importance of the boarding staff...

Magazine

Tie degree to successful internship

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In an intercation with Elets News Network, Subhasish Biswas, Head – Business Excellence, Wipro BPO, calls for a composite ranking of students on soft skills, extra-curricular achievements and performance during internships and not merely on theoretical...