Twice-a-year board exam option will come into effect from the 2026-27 academic session, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said at the ET Roundtable on Tuesday, putting to rest speculation over the timeline for the National Education Policy (NEP) linked reform to reduce ‘exam pressure’. ET Year-end Special Reads “We will do it from the next … 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
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday dubbed the allegation that the Preamble to the Constitution has been removed from NCERT textbooks as baseless and alleged that the Congress is using the subject to pursue its “politics of lies”, which shows the opposition party’s disgusting mentality. Pradhan said those who are playing with the future … Read more
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court’s decision on the NEET-UG issue, saying truth has prevailed, and announced that the final results of the medical entrance exam will be declared within two days. Pradhan hails SC decision on NEET issue, says exam’s final results to be out within 2 days (File … Read more
Amid a raging row and constant demands by the opposition to re-conduct medical entrance exam NEET-UG, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said isolated incidents of malpractices should not affect lakhs of students who cleared the examination rightfully. NEET UG Row: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, while attending a press conference, informed that the … Read more
Amid an ongoing row over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate 2024 (NEET-UG) and the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET), Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan asserted to further strengthen the National Testing Agency by “reconsidering important things.” “NTA to be strengthened”: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan amid row over NEET-UG, UGC-NET The Education Minister also assured action … Read more
To offer employability and professional development-focused programmes in partnership with industry players, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday launched the SWAYAM Plus platform which will be operated by IIT-Madras. SWAYAM Plus features innovative elements such as multilingual content, AI-enabled guidance, credit recognition and pathways to employment.(File Photo) “Working professionals to participate in the SWAYAM … Read more
Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan has pressed the need for a skilled and competent workforce to propel India’s development journey forward in the 21st century. Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan who inaugurated the Skill India Centre stressed on the need for a skilled … Read more
