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Journalist Sheela Bhatt affirms PM Modi’s MA degree, says ‘he was very focused on studies, shared mentor with him in 1981’

OpIndia Staff - 13 July, 2023

"Modi was studying MA part 2 and was studious disciple of Prof Sheth who was also my mentor. I also know a classmate of his who is a lawyer now. When Congress and AAP began claiming that Modi is an illiterate, I had asked her to speak up but she chose to keep mum," Bhatt said.

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Mid-day meal scheme fund from centre used for state elections: Union Education ministry seeks report from West Bengal govt over “serious financial anomalies”

ANI - 8 July, 2023

Centre has said that West Bengal govt is using funds for mid-day meal scheme under centre's PM-POSHAN are being used for other purposes

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CM Siddaramaiah thanks 40 writers for taking a stand against BJP, promises to protect ‘secular heritage’ by ensuring ‘education is not adulterated’ by NEP

ANI - 30 May, 2023

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday promised the writers that the act of polluting children's minds through texts and lessons cannot be condoned

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Government did not take action, education department did: Congress leader Priyank Kharge on suspension of a teacher for his post criticising CM Siddaramaiah

OpIndia Staff - 22 May, 2023

Karnataka cabinet minister Priyank Kharge said it was education department that suspended the teacher not the state government over the alleged post against the CM

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Mysterious letter appears on Delhi education minister Atishi’s website alleging ‘deficiency scam’ in teacher recruitment, the AAP leader removes link from Twitter bio

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2023

Atishi removed the link to her website from her Twitter bio after the content in it was found to be altered

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Kapil Mishra calls out the bluff of AAP MLA Atishi Marlena about the CBSE Board results of Delhi’s government-run schools: Details

OpIndia Staff - 13 May, 2023

Following the declaration of the CBSE 10th Std Board results, AAP leaders took to social media to browbeat about Delhi education policy.

Opinions

NCERT needs an urgent overhaul: Here is how it pushes the rhetoric of pseudo-seculars

Sharmi Adhikary - 11 May, 2023

As a mother of a ten-year-old who will be subject to this forced conditioning, it does rankle and affect me to discover noxious rhetoric channeled by pseudo-seculars whose writings are incorporated in textbooks by the NCERT.

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