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CJP protest: Centre removes Education Secretary Vineet Joshi, Naresh Pal Gangwar to take charge

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A 1992-batch officer from the Manipur cadre, Vineet Joshi has been appointed Secretary in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Joshi had taken charge as Secretary in the Department of Higher Education in January 2025. 
Government and Policy

Class 12 board marks may hold 50% weightage for NEET and JEE admissions under reforms proposed by the education ministry

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The Central government is considering an admission reform where Class 12 board exam marks could receive 50% weightage alongside NEET and JEE scores.
Fact-Check

Congress and AAP leaders peddle conspiracy over ‘fire at Education Ministry’, reality is that blaze broke out at School of Planning and Architecture

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Delhi Fire Services said the blaze was reported around 10 am, controlled with eight fire tenders, and no casualty or injury was reported. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
News Reports

Confusion, different answer sheets and more: What is the fiasco over CBSE Class 12 results, why the digital evaluation, OSM system, is under fire

Rukma Rathore -
"How can a student who gets above 90 find themselves in the 70s or 80s," a teacher asked, outlining the impact on percentage.
Government and Policy

Delhi: BJP govt to upgrade 376 ICT labs, establish 31 new digital labs in government schools

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The Delhi government is upgrading 376 existing ICT labs and establishing 31 new digital facilities for the 2025-26 academic year.
News Reports

Education Ministry notifies NCERT as Deemed University: Read what it means and how the organisation will change

Raju Das -
The Union Ministry of Education has formally notified the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) as an institution deemed to be a university,
News Reports

UGC Equity Regulations: How the draft was modified to incorporate Indira Jaising’s demands and left glaring questions on possible misuse to target general caste...

Aditi -
Unhappy with the 2025 regulations, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising proposed ten core reforms in the regulations, which made way into the final draft.
Editor's picks

Ministry of Education to issue clarification over UGC’s equity regulations, plea filed in SC against the regulations for promoting hostility against GC students

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A plea has been filed against the UGC regulations in the Supreme Court for excluding general category students from the grievance redressal mechanism under the regulations.
Culture and History

Gautam Adani announces contribution of ₹100 crore to build Bharat Knowledge Graph under Indology Mission, calls it ‘repayment of civilisational debt’

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Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Friday announced a founding contribution of ₹100 crore towards the creation of the Bharat Knowledge Graph,...
News Reports

Kerala govt does u-turn after crying “saffronisation of education”, joins PM SHRI scheme so it can pay teachers after mounting arrears: What the scheme...

Anurag -
Kerala joins PM SHRI scheme after facing fund freeze and public criticism for blocking NEP-aligned reforms. The state now admits central funds are essential to pay teachers and sustain key educational initiatives.
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