Shashi Tharoor for no political interference in university decisions

Last Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013, 10:35

There should be no political interference in the decisions of a university, says Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor.

HRD ministry advises states to promote gender sensitisation

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 23:36

THe HRD ministry has advised state governments to promote gender sensitisation by re-examining text books and curriculum and introducing gender module for teachers during the annual in-service training.

Nothing wrong in private education trend: Pallam Raju

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 23:20

Pallam Raju said trend among parents to get their children admitted in private institutions should be viewed in light of their aspiration.

Proposed IIM council will be only a coordinating body: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 20:21

HRD Ministry on Wednesday said the proposed IIM council will be only a "coordinating" unit which will not have powers to take any decision.

Pasighat to be hub of HRD in Arunachal: Tuki

Last Updated: Saturday, January 12, 2013, 14:34

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki on Saturday said Pasighat in East Siang district would one day become state hub of human resource development.

SPA ragging: HRD Ministry orders fresh inquiry

Last Updated: Monday, January 7, 2013, 21:33

Taking a serious note of the ragging incident at the SPA, the HRD Ministry has ordered a fresh inquiry into the episode that took place in September last year.

India must expand knowledge base: HRD Minister

Last Updated: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 23:49

There is a need to create intellectual property with proprietary rights by enhancing the knowledge base, Union HRD Minister MM Pallam Raju.

HRD Minister Baijnath Ram sidesteps questions on power-sharing

Last Updated: Friday, December 28, 2012, 00:05

Jharkhand HRD Minister Baijnath Ram on Thursday side-stepped questions on the JMM`s claim of a power-sharing formula in the state.

Hopeful of passage of at least one education bill: Raju

Last Updated: Monday, December 17, 2012, 14:35

Blaming the opposition for disrupting Parliament, HRD minister MM Pallam Raju said he was hopeful of passage of at least one bill in winter session.

RJD seeks HRD minister`s resignation

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 18:07

The opposition RJD staged a noisy walkout in Bihar Assembly demanding resignation of state HRD minister PK Shahi over an allegedly adverse comment made by Patna HC.