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Covid-19 crisis: HRD announces guidelines for online classes by schools

In the guideline called "Pragyata", the Ministry of Human Resource Development has recommended that the duration for online classes for pre-primary students should not be for more than 30 minutes.

Children in 62% households discontinued education amid Covid-19: Report

The rapid needs assessment was carried out by child rights NGO Save The Children to understand challenges, thematic priorities and impact of coronavirus among target beneficiaries

HRD guidelines to conduct exams by September: Not feasible, says Tamil Nadu

The state govt has written to the HRD minister requesting him to pass appropriate instructions to relevant authorities

IIMs open to meeting MHRD midway on one-year post-graduate programmes

Responding to a query, IIM Bangalore director G Raghuram said that the matter needed to be discussed, "especially if the MHRD, through the IIM Act, has given autonomy to the IIMs".

Covid-19 impact: Final-year exams in universities postponed to September

The announcement has put to rest speculations that the exams for final-year students may be cancelled in view of the Covid-19 situation

UGC, HRD Ministry should clear stand on final year exams in varsities: HC

The high court said the stand should be made clear by Tuesday and directed that responsible officials from the Ministry of HRD and University Grants Commission (UGC) shall join the hearing on July 7

AAP MP Sanjay Singh asks HRD minister to cancel DU's online exams

In a letter, Singh said many students who are living in different states do not have access to the internet for appearing in exams

Decision on NEET, JEE after panel submits report on Friday: HRD minister

While medical entrance exam NEET is scheduled on July 26, engineering entrance exam JEE is scheduled to be held from July 18-23

Centre sanctions Rs 909.85 crore for permanent NIT campus in Uttarakhand

An official statement said Rs 831.04 crore sanctioned will be spent on building a permanent campus at Sumari village in the district and Rs 78.81 crore on upgrading facilities

FinComm meets HRD ministry to discuss impact of new tools in COVID-19 times

An official statement said that the Commission had called for this meeting more specifically for the purpose of making its recommendations in its report for FY21 and FY26 on the subject of education

DU's academic, executive council asks VC to scrap online open book exams

Their letter to DU Vice Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi comes in the wake of Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' asking theUniversity Grants Commission (UGC) to revisit the guidelines

NIRF Rankings 2020: These are the top 5 universities of India

The Ministry of Human Resource Development on Thursday announced the fifth edition of India Rankings for 2019, based on the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)

NIRF Rankings 2020: Here's the list of top 10 educational institutions

The Ministry of Human Resource Development on Thursday announced the fifth edition of India Rankings for 2019, based on the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)

MHRD releases NIRF Rankings 2020, IIT-Madras, IISc-Bengaluru top the charts

HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" released the NIRF rankings today. Check out the top colleges and universities here

Govt working on plan to reduce school syllabus amid Covid-19 outbreak

Universities and schools across the country have been closed since March 16, when the Centre announced a countrywide classroom shutdown as part of a slew of measures to contain the Covid-19 outbreak

Syllabus, teaching hours may be reduced for students, says HRD Minister

Reduction in syllabus, teaching hours for students in view of coronavirus pandemic: Here's what Union HRD minister has pitched

Class 10,12 board exam dates of NIOS from July 17: HRD ministry

The NIOS exams were scheduled to be held from March 24 to April 24 but had to be postponed due to Covid-19 and lockdown

Coronavirus lockdown: Final-yr college exams will surely be held, says govt

If the situation caused due to the coronavirus does not improve by July, then the first-year students can be promoted based on internal assessment

Covid-19: Form special cell for students, HRD Minister tells universities

Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said that a task force has been created in UGC and NCERT to resolve the different issues of students

Govt ramps up centres for pending class 10, 12 board exams to 15,000

The HRD ministry has already announced that students will appear for exams at schools in which they are enrolled rather than external examination centres