Anil Swarup: News
Anil Swarup is a retired 1981-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. He is also an author and has written books like ‘Not Just A Civil Servant’ and ‘Ethical Dilemmas of a Civil Servant’, banking on his 38-year experience as a government official. He completed his Masters in Political Science from the University of Allahabad in 1978 and soon joined the Indian Police Service (IPS). After a year in service, he joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1981 and held key positions in the Uttar Pradesh state government. Swarup served in the Government of India for nearly two decades and is primarily known for his efficient handling of matters as the Coal Secretary in the aftermath of the Coalgate Scam. Toward the end of his career, between 2016-2018, he served as the Secretary for School Education & Literacy in the Government of India. He has been an author and regular columnist post-retirement.
05 Jun 2018
KolkataPre-school educational units with NCERT curriculum to set up: Swarup
Union School Education Secretary Anil Swarup today said the central government would set up pre-school educational units and the NCERT was also preparing a curriculum for them.
25 May 2018
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)CBSE Class 12 results to be announced tomorrow
The CBSE Class 12 results will be declared tomorrow (May 26), Education Ministry Secretary Anil Swarup has announced on Twitter.
24 May 2018
IndiaUNICEF launches data visualization app to monitor education programs
The UNICEF today launched a "data visualization app" which provides a user-friendly visual representation of complex analytics of the education scenario in the country.
06 Apr 2018
Ministry of Human Resource DevelopmentCBSE exam: HRD Ministry warns students against 'fake leak mafias'
The HRD Ministry has warned students and parents against "fake leak mafias", saying a purportedly leaked political science paper is doing rounds on social media.
06 Apr 2018
BooksNCERT to deliver textbooks to students at home
NCERT will now deliver schoolbooks to buyers' houses for free, if they buy it online from the Council's portal.
04 Apr 2018
Delhi Police"High-powered committee" to examine CBSE's exam conduct process: HRD
Amid criticism over the conduct of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams, following the alleged leak of Class 10 Mathematics and Class 12 Economics papers, the HRD Ministry has set up a "high-powered committee" to examine the process by which the CBSE conducts examinations.
31 Mar 2018
Delhi PoliceCBSE paper leak: Students protest outside board office in Delhi
A group of students today staged a demonstration near the Central Board of Secondary Education office at Preet Vihar here against the leak of Class 10 Mathematics and Class 12 Economics papers.
26 Feb 2018
IndiaFormer Cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian passes away, he was 79
Former Cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian has passed away, officials confirmed today. He was 79.
25 Apr 2017
IndiaDegree admission cut-offs may reduce this academic year
On Monday, 32 education boards including the Central Board for Security Education (CBSE) agreed to let go of "spiking" students' marks via "moderation".
13 Apr 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Legal action against publisher for defining women's body shape
The "Health and Physical Education" textbook for Class 12 authored by Dr. VK Sharma recently received flak for defining "36-24-36" as a female body's "best shape."
