Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan called Congress’ cry for Bhim Rao Ambedkar “crocodile tears” and launched a scathing attack on the oldest party, claiming that from Jawaharlal Nehru to Rahul Gandhi has always hated “Babasaheb.”In a post on X, the Union minister shared a cartoon claiming that it was of an NCERT book of class … Read more
NCERT textbooks for some classes will cost less from next year, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Tuesday. Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan addresses a press conference at his residence, in New Delhi on Tuesday. ((ANI Photo/Sanjay Sharma)) The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), which currently prints five crore textbooks … Read more
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said the Centre is undertaking various measures, including reforms, to ensure that the entrance examination system is error-free. Noting that the Centre, last year came out with a new act to prevent cheating and malpractices in exams, he said stern action will be taken against those involved in … Read more
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday clashed over vacancies in central universities on X with the latter accusing the Congress of denying “rights of SCs, STs, and OBCs” for decades. Kharge had earlier attacked the Modi government citing an RTI reply that claimed 27% teaching posts in 46 central … Read more
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan finished an Australia tour to explore collaboration in education. Talks included twinning schools, setting up Australian university campuses in India, and tackling skilling gaps. This comes as India-Australia cooperation in education deepens, contrasting with the cooling educational ties between India and Canada. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer … Read more
NEW DELHI: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan emphasised the importance of deepening partnership with Singapore from elementary to vocational and higher education in a ‘all-round’ strategy. He referred to Singapore as India’s trusted knowledge partner and addressed ways to expand the connection through three critical pillars: talent, resource, and market. Pradhan, who is visiting Singapore, met … Read more
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said he will explore enhanced cooperation and mutual interests in the education sector with Singaporean ministers during his upcoming meetings here. Singapore is a natural correlation with the Indian market, and “we will engage with the city-state in a big way in the future”, the minister said. (PTI Photo) … Read more
In spite of the odds being in favour of Sunetra Pawar during Lok Sabha polls, she still lost the elections against Supriya Sule. While Ajit supporters accused BJP leaders of not doing enough to help Sunetra win, Ajit had them calm down to prevent relations with the BJP going in a tailspin. However, BJP leader … Read more
Sep 09, 2024 07:46 PM IST Pitting states against each other to make a point goes against the spirit of the Constitution and the value of a unified India, wrote Pradhan on X. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday accused Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin of trying to pit states against each … Read more
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has once again clinched the top position in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, marking the sixth consecutive years at the pinnacle of the rankings. The Ministry of Education announced the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 on August 12. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras … Read more
