Atal Tinkering Lab: Under Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog funds labs in schools to foster innovation, creativity. COVID-19 set new challenges.
Sainik School: All Sainik Schools can now admit girls through the AISSEE but how did the first 6 get in and what has their experience been?
Only 58% funds allocated to the schemes were spent by January 31, 2022. The government spent just 56% of outlay on school education scheme SSA.
Education technology companies found in Covid a perfect opportunity to enter the mainstream. But what form of edtech will outlast the pandemic?
UGC: 4-year FYUP will replace 3-year CBCS. It will include 3 semesters of introductory courses, allow flexibility in subjects, modes of learning.
Delhi University academic council will discuss a proposal to offer 6 UG, PG online degrees – BA, BSc, MBA – and diploma courses.
UGC draft regulations say 60% seats to be filled through UGC-NET, JRF; rest 40% through university entrance tests.
States are gearing up to reform their school curriculum with district-level surveys, discussions on instruction medium, and inclusion of their own specific contexts.