The Ministry is also planning to declare the board exam results by July-end
The evaluation of the answer sheets has been delayed due to a nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus outbreak
The schedule has been decided in order to ensure that the board exams are completed before competitive examinations
The exams were postponed due to nationwide lockdown announced to contain the Covid-19 spread
"On similar lines, I have requested the IIITs run in the public-private partnership mode not to increase the tuition fee for the coming academic year for any of their courses," the HRD minister added.
Schools across India have been shut in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak and the board examinations for class X and XII have been put on hold
The Central Board of Secondary Education was asked to reschedule its exams-taken by lakhs of school students nationwide-after March
HRD Ministry is encouraging states to provide digital content to students, through project Diksha
With the Modi government having completed nearly eight months of its second term, speculation is rife regarding the first major reshuffle of the Cabinet and the council of ministers
In a meeting with HRD Ministry officials, a five-member JNUTA delegation reiterated their demand for removal of Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar
Ministry officials, however, asserted that the "formula" decided during consultations with students and administration needs to be implemented
Human Resource Development Ministry officials met Kumar and told him normalcy should be restored at the earliest, a senior ministry official said
Efforts are being made to facilitate registration of "willing" students and for a conducive environment for their academic pursuits
Police reject charges of reaching JNU late; say responded to the situation professionally
Violence broke out at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Sunday night as masked men armed with sticks attacked students and teachers
The varsities will announce a fresh schedule for pending examination once the campuses reopen in January, they said
The ministry has also asked the university to sympathetically consider and give a relaxation of two weeks to make up for the lost academic period
The HRD Ministry may 'facilitate' a resolution but will not issue any 'directive'
Nishank made the statement in response to a written question in the Lok Sabha
The teachers had barricaded the vice-chancellor's office over the issue on Wednesday