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Policy Indications

24-07-2021
How Materials Science Helps Contain Co...
With the inauguration of Olympic games in Tokyo amidst new normalcy, material scientists are enjoying their own virtual Olympiad for three days, staring today. Coimbatore, India-based Kumaraguru College of Technology is organizing a major virtual conference, “International Conference on Materials Research in Science and Engineering,” from July 23-25, 2021. The conference has attracted participants from six countries such as India, United States, Finland, UK, Malaysia, and...
15-07-2021
Boards Free to Choose Assessment Crite...
Impossibility of conducting offline exams during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and the impracticability of holding online examinations due to health and digital divide in the country compelled various stakeholders in the education system to move the Supreme Court (SC) for appropriate reliefs. The first petition was filed on behalf of the students to cancel the State and Central Board exams. During the hearing of the petition the SC persuaded the Union Government an...
12-07-2021
Manipur to Further Upgrade 60 Schools
Manipur Government has decided to get ahead with the up-gradation of 60 schools in 60 Assembly constituencies as per the ‘School Fagathansi Mission’. In the second phase, infrastructure development, provision of dual desks and benches, postings of teachers will be undertaken, according to S Rajen Singh, Education Minister. Civil works like repairing and renovation of classrooms/ construction of toilet blocks & additional classrooms will be undertaken for Phase II. The...
12-07-2021
Rajasthan Plans Vedic Education and Sa...
The Rajasthan Government will soon set up a Vedic Education and Sanskar Board to revive the knowledge of Sanskrit scriptures and Vedas. The Congress party in its manifesto released ahead of the 2018 elections had promised to set up the board to promote Sanskrit and Vedas. An expert committee has recently submitted its report on the aims, objectives and functioning of the board. The Board is likely to be formulated in the next six months. In January 2021, Ashok Gehlot, Chief M...
12-07-2021
West Bengal Govt to Appoint 32,000 Tea...
West Bengal Government has announced the decision to appoint 32,000 teachers by March 2022. The appointments will be made in the primary, upper primary sections and strict merit criteria will be followed, according to Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal. The new appointments will immensely benefit school education and quality, she added. In a recent ruling, the Calcutta High Court had asked the West Bengal School Commission to ensure that the deserving candidates a...
07-07-2021
Hungary Bans Gay Content in Schools
Hungary’s Parliament has passed a law banning gay people to be featured in school education materials or TV shows for those under 18s. The Hungarian ruling party Fidesz went ahead with the legislation despite strong protests from human rights officials. The new legislation outlaws sharing information with under 18s that the government considers being promoting homosexuality or gender change. A government spokesman said that there are contents which children under a certain ...
07-07-2021
EU Support for Bangladesh Education
The European Union (EU) has provided financial support to implement key national reforms in the education sector. The country received EUR 42.0 mn under the EU sector budget support for ‘Human Capital Development Programme 2021’ which focuses on strengthening the education and skills sector of Bangladesh with the specific focus on primary as well as technical and vocational education training. Education is fundamental for the economic growth of a country and remains at th...
07-07-2021
Taiwan Attracts Overseas Professionals
The Legislative Yuan has passed a new law to attract and retain overseas talent in Taiwan. The legislation is intended to strengthen Taiwan’s competitiveness in science and technology. Under the revisions, “foreign special professionals” can apply for permanent residence in Taiwan after staying in the country for three years, instead of the current five years, provided they live in Taiwan for at least 183 days each year, the National Development Council (NDC) said. Acco...
26-06-2021
TN Firm Against Misbehaviour in Online...
Tamil Nadu Government has decided to invoke the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on those who misbehave during online classes. There will be a helpline for students to report instances of harassment. The government will frame guidelines to prevent sexual harassment of children in online classes after certain instances recently reported in Chennai schools, Mr MK Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamilnadu said. A committee comprising the commissioner of the scho...
26-06-2021
Karnataka Polytechnic Colleges to be U...
Polytechnic colleges in Karnataka will be upgraded with modern equipment and the latest software, according to Dr CN Aswhathnarayan, Minister of Education. The initiative taken under the Modernisation and Removal of Obsolescence (MODROB) programme of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is aimed at developing critical thinking and problem-solving abilities among students. This is also aimed at reducing the skill gaps of students as they enter the workforce. I...
26-06-2021
Telangana Seeks Alumni Support for Sch...
To strengthen education in government schools in Mahabubnagar district in Telangana, the district administration has sought the support of alumni from across the world. An app was developed by the education department and National Informatics Centre to coordinate the fundraising activities. District Collector S Venkat Rao said that funds raised will be used to provide basic infrastructure in the schools, including the maintenance of sanitation. He said that although the schoo...
26-06-2021
Acknowledge Autonomy of Unaided School...
In a recent judgment the Supreme Court has held that the State cannot impinge on the autonomy of private unaided schools to fix and collect just and permissible school fees from parents, especially in the name of the pandemic. The judgment, which would help schools retain their autonomy in deciding fee structure, came on the basis of a series of appeals filed by private unaided schools in Rajasthan against State notifications to defer collection of fees. The notifications cal...