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Union Cabinet approves affiliation of 100 Schools in Government and private sector with Sainik School Society

October 13, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Marching ahead in tune with National Education Policy (NEP), the Government of India has decided to provide increased focus on value-based education enabling children to develop pride in the rich culture and heritage of this nation, effective leadership with character, discipline, sense of national duty and patriotism. In a paradigm shift to the […]

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Covishield vaccine recognized by Australia, Good News for the Indian Students

October 2, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Government of Australia on Saturday recognized the Indian Vaccine ‘Covishield’ after a long time. Visiting Trade Minister of Australia Dan Tehan said that “Australia is warmly looking forward to welcoming back the Indian students to Australia as Capital Canberra gives nod to Covishield for the International travelers,” After around 18 months, Australia […]

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Hinduism: Many US states officially declare Oct as “Hindu Heritage Month”

September 30, 2021 virendra pandit

Mukund Patel Chicago (USA): Several states across America have declared the month of October 2021 as “Hindu Heritage Month” at a time the Indian-American community is preparing for the festive season next month. American states of Texas, Florida, New Jersey, Ohio, Georgia, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have officially declared October as Hindu Heritage […]

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Schools: Union Cabinet’s nod to PM POSHAN Abhiyan worth Rs.1.30 lakh cr

September 29, 2021 virendra pandit

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the PM POSHAN Abhiyan Yojana for schools, which will be operational for five years and is estimated to cost more than Rs. 1.30 lakh crores. Briefing the media, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said the scheme will run from the academic year 2021-22 to 2025-26, inclusive of the […]

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Education: Delhi’s AAP govt introduces Deshbhakti curriculum in schools

September 28, 2021 virendra pandit

New Delhi: The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Admi Party (AAP) government in Delhi on Tuesday introduced the Deshbhakti curriculum in New Delhi’s public schools to mark the birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, and instill a sense of patriotism among all school students, from classes nursery to 12. Under the curriculum, patriotic studies will be allotted […]

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Bangladesh opens Bangabandhu-Bapu Digital Exhibition.

September 27, 2021 virendra pandit

New Delhi: The Bangabandhu-Bapu Digital Exhibition, honouring the lives and legacies of the two nations’ founding fathers, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Mahatma Gandhi, commenced in Dhaka on Saturday last. The event also marked the commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhiji and the Mujib Borsho celebrations of bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh […]

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September 14 – ‘Hindi Divas’: Kerala Government launches new edition of ‘Surili Hindi’ to ease Hindi learning

September 14, 2021 Vinayak Barot

Kochi: To attract more students to learn the Hindi language in easy ways – The Kerala government launched the new edition of ‘Surili Hindi’. Hindi was adopted as the official language of India by the Constituent Assembly on 14 September 1949. The first Hindi Day or Hindi Diwas was observed on 14 September 1953. V […]

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Education: MP colleges to teach Hindu scriptures from academic year 2021-22

September 13, 2021 virendra pandit

New Delhi: The Madhya Pradesh government’s education department has decided to incorporate the teachings of Hindu scriptures and epics Shri Ramcharitmanas and Mahabharata in colleges in accordance with the New Education Policy 2020. This inclusion will be in effect from the academic year 2021-22. Interestingly, Saudi Arabia had also included Hindu scriptures in its school […]

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Education: Revived Vikramshila Central University to come up in Bihar

September 13, 2021 virendra pandit

New Delhi: The Centre has selected a 200-acre plot of land in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar for the re-establishment of Vikramshila University, destroyed by the invaders in the medieval era. The selected land in the Parshuram Chak area of Bhagalpur is near the railway station and the excavation site, media reports said. “The Vice-Chancellor […]

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Education: Gujarat school teachers not to work 8 hours a day

September 9, 2021 virendra pandit

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has decided to rescind its earlier decision to make primary school teachers work eight hours a day. During its Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the Vijay Rupani government decided to withdraw its August 27 notification that made an 8-hour working day mandatory for primary school teachers. The government had issued this notification […]