Shortage of six lakh teachers in the country: Pallam Raju

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 14:00

There is a shortage of six lakh teachers in the country and initiatives are being taken to fill the gap as the focus is to provide quality education, Union Human Resource Development Minister MM Pallam Raju on Saturday said.

Urgent action needed to transform India: Shashi Tharoor

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 15:19

Urgent action is needed to transform India, Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor said Monday.

Yogendra Yadav stands firm, says will not quit UGC

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 09:12

Noted political scientist Yogendra Yadav is set to face the axe from the University Grants Commission.

HRD ministry to provide funds to needy Class 10, 12 passouts

Last Updated: Friday, May 31, 2013, 20:49

The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry will provide financial assistance for higher education to needy children who have passed their Class 10 with minimum B1 grade under the CBSE grading system.

Soon, a national mission on teachers, says Pallam Raju

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 17:22

Human Resource Development Minister M.M. Pallam Raju Thursday said the government would soon launch a national teacher`s mission.

Reform in education will be back on agenda: Shashi

Last Updated: Monday, November 5, 2012, 18:40

Observing that India`s education policy has remained out of synch with the time, Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor called for reforms in the sector, critical to the country`s growth needs.

Moral education is high priority: Pallam Raju

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 15:58

Reviving moral education is high on the list of priorities of new Human Resource Development Minister MM Pallam Raju, who took charge Wednesday.

Sibal hopes oppn will support passage of education bills

Last Updated: Friday, October 19, 2012, 14:58

Observing that capacity augmentation in the field of higher education cannot be achieved without approval of key pending legislations, government today expressed hope that Opposition will support them.

Sibal bats for Foreign Education Providers Bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 23:47

Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday said he wants `Inspector Raj` to be abolished from schools.

Alka Yagnik, Javed Akhtar unveil literacy anthem

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 13:31

Bollywood celebrities like Alka Yagnik, Javed Akhtar and Lalit Pandit, along with Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal, Monday launched a new literacy anthem as part of the campaign of promoting adult literacy in India.

Center to seek states` help in making education loans cheaper

Last Updated: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 15:35

The Human Resource Development Ministry will ask states to contribute towards making education loans cheaper as proposed under the National Education Finance Corporation (NEFC), officials said on Thursday.