HRD Ministry seeks more funds for Saakshar Bharat programme

Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013, 20:46

Regretting inadequate allocation of funds for Saakshar Bharat programme, HRD Ministry has asked Planning Commission to consider raising budgetary resources for the scheme.

More technical, higher education centres in North East: HRD Min

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 19:53

More institutions imparting technical and higher education are likely to come up in the north east with the government working for the uplift of the region, HRD Minister MM Pallam Raju said on Saturday.

More technical, higher education centres in North East: Raju

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 19:20

More institutions imparting technical and higher education are likely to come up in the north east with the government working for the uplift of the region, HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju said on Saturday.

HRD Min questions DU VC on 4-year course, gets satisfactory replies: Raju

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 18:30

Notwithstanding criticism of 4-year under graduate courses by Delhi University, HRD Minister MM Pallam Raju said programme is being introduced after questioning and receiving "satisfactory" answers.

Raju hints at UGC action against Meghalaya varsity

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 16:58

The University Grants Commission (UGC) may list the controversial university in Meghalaya in its website for giving fake degrees.

Violence in Dalit hostel: NHRC issues notice to HRD ministry

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 23:34

NHRC issued a notice to Union HRD Ministry over alleged caste-based discrimination and violence in a hostel of Dalit students in Patna University.

HRD min likely to form coordinating body for education regulators

Last Updated: Monday, June 3, 2013, 22:27

Keeping aside proposal for over-arching body subsuming existing regulators in higher education sector, government has decided to come up with a coordinating body instead through an executive order.

Committee favours degree colleges in 90 minority districts

Last Updated: Sunday, June 2, 2013, 11:02

Voicing concern over the level of participation of minority children in higher education, a committee has favoured setting up of model degree colleges in 90 minority-concentrated districts with full central assistance.

Cash award for 200 meritorious govt school CBSE students

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 14:57

HRD Ministry on Tuesday announced a cash award of Rs one lakh each to 200 meritorious students who have passed the CBSE Class XII examination this year from government schools in the country.

HRD Ministry announces cash awards for 200 meritorious students

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 14:03

The HRD Ministry has announced a cash award of Rs 1 lakh each to about 200 meritorious students, who have passed Class 12th this year.

Govt approves block institutes of teachers` education in 196 districts

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 21:45

To provide quality training to teachers, the government on Friday said it has approved setting up of block institutes of teachers education in 196 districts during the current Five Year Plan.

Karnataka government plans world-class university

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 20:10

The Karnataka government on Wednesday said it is planning to establish a world-class university in the state in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD).